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YAFFplayer vs MPC-BE: catalog facts
YAFFplayer	MPC-BE
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Plays almost any format through FFmpeg OpenGL video filters and CUDA acceleration	Plays almost any audio or video format without hunting for codec packs Very small and starts instantly compared with modern players
Closed source Fewer features than mainstream players	Windows only Requires an SSE2 CPU and a DirectX 9.0c card with Pixel Shader 3.0
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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