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VLC media player vs Elmedia Player: catalog facts
VLC media player	Elmedia Player
Free Free software from a non-profit; there is no paid tier and no advertising in the player.	Freemium Free to download, with some features in a paid upgrade.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	macOS
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	Plays a wide range of video and audio formats Native on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
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	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 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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