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OmniPlayer vs VLC media player: catalog facts
OmniPlayer	VLC media player
Freemium The page offers a free download and describes the app as free to try with an upgrade…	Free Free software from a non-profit; there is no paid tier and no advertising in the player.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Plays a broad range of audio and video formats Supports subtitles and playback speed controls	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
Mac only	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 not stated	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 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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