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Screenbox vs MPC-BE: catalog facts
Screenbox	MPC-BE
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3.
Windows	Windows
Broad format support through LibVLC Native Windows interface	Plays almost any audio or video format without hunting for codec packs Very small and starts instantly compared with modern players
Windows only Fewer advanced options than full VLC	Windows only Requires an SSE2 CPU and a DirectX 9.0c card with Pixel Shader 3.0
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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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