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MPV or VLC? Which one you prefer? Why?
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VideoLAN (VLC) it plays media that MPV can't and has a wide range of direct-from-the-hardware streaming results. I'll look a closer look at MPV, take it a bit more seriously and see if it's upgraded to meet my needs.
Okay! I prefer using this https://mpv.rocks/
@thakur0 Ah, a trap question.
No, it is just my answer to Why?. It is not my website either it is just listed on fmhy