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MPC-HC vs PotPlayer: catalog facts
MPC-HC	PotPlayer
Free Free and open source; no paid version exists.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows	Windows
Simple, familiar interface that the maintainer describes as the reason the player is loved DirectShow architecture allows third party filters and renderers to extend playback	Built-in codecs, no codec packs needed Hardware acceleration with DXVA, CUDA and QuickSync
Windows only The maintainer states he does not accept new feature requests	Windows only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Proprietary
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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