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MPC-QT vs MPC-HC: catalog facts
MPC-QT	MPC-HC
Free Free, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free and open source; no paid version exists.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Familiar MPC-HC interface and behaviour libmpv playback engine	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
Aims to reproduce most, not all, MPC-HC functionality Repository page gives little detail on platform builds	Windows only The maintainer states he does not accept new feature requests
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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