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Namida vs VLC media player: catalog facts
Namida	VLC media player
Free Free to download; no paid tier is mentioned.	Free Free software from a non-profit; there is no paid tier and no advertising in the player.
Windows, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Plays local music and video as well as YouTube content Same app on Windows desktop and Android	Plays an unusually wide list of codecs and containers out of the box, including MPEG-1/2, H.264, H.265, VP8/VP9… No spyware, no advertising and no user tracking, stated on the project feature page
Source is published but not under an OSI-approved licence No formal GitHub releases listed in the repository	The stable desktop line is still 3.0.23; the 4.0 interface rewrite has not shipped The interface is functional rather than modern, and advanced options are buried in preference dialogs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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