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Zoom Player vs MPC-HC: catalog facts
Zoom Player	MPC-HC
Paid Sold through the developer's store; check the site for current editions and prices.	Free Free and open source; no paid version exists.
Windows	Windows
Deep customization with skins and many settings Media library with metadata scraping	Simple, familiar interface that the maintainer describes as the reason the player is loved DirectShow architecture allows third party filters and renderers to extend playback
Windows only Paid software, unlike most free players	Windows only The maintainer states he does not accept new feature requests
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed 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 20, 2026

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