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MPlayer vs SMPlayer: catalog facts
MPlayer	SMPlayer
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Plays almost any audio and video format No codec packs or installation needed	Remembers position, audio track and subtitles per file mpv and MPlayer engines, so format coverage is excellent
Command-line program with no graphical interface Windows builds are maintained by one independent person	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-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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