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SMPlayer vs Elmedia Player: catalog facts
SMPlayer	Elmedia Player
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Freemium Free to download, with some features in a paid upgrade.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Remembers position, audio track and subtitles per file mpv and MPlayer engines, so format coverage is excellent	Plays a wide range of video and audio formats Native on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
The interface is dated Qt and skins only go so far Two engines means two sets of quirks when something misbehaves	macOS only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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