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MPC-HC vs SMPlayer: catalog facts
MPC-HC	SMPlayer
Free Free and open source; no paid version exists.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Remembers position, audio track and subtitles per file mpv and MPlayer engines, so format coverage is excellent
Windows only The maintainer states he does not accept new feature requests	The interface is dated Qt and skins only go so far Two engines means two sets of quirks when something misbehaves
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
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 September 21, 2026

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