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VLC media player vs ALLPlayer: catalog facts
VLC media player	ALLPlayer
Free Free software from a non-profit; there is no paid tier and no advertising in the player.	Free Offered as a free download for Windows.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows
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	Automatic subtitle search and download in many languages AI voice-over that reads subtitles aloud
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	Windows only on the desktop Homepage asks for marketing cookies to show images
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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