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Elmedia Player vs IINA

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Elmedia Player

6.5
Media & Design

Video and audio player

IINA

8.0
Media & Design

Free and open-source media player

Metric Elmedia Player IINA
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.5 8.0
30-day Installs 115 6.9K
90-day Installs 364 18.2K
365-day Installs 1.9K 57.6K
Version 8.24 1.4.2,164
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1 44.0K
GitHub Forks - 2.8K
Open Issues - 2.0K
License GPL-3.0
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 5mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Jan 6, 2016 Jan 5, 2017

Reviews

Elmedia Player

Elmedia Player is a versatile macOS media player that supports a wide range of video and audio formats without requiring additional codecs. It offers features like subtitle support, playlist management, and screenshot capture, making it ideal for users seeking a comprehensive media experience.

Elmedia Player plays video and audio files, supporting various formats natively.

Pros

  • + Handles multiple media formats without extra codecs
  • + Includes features like subtitle support and playlist management
  • + Active development with regular updates

Cons

  • - Lack of community engagement and discussion
  • - Unknown license and development language

IINA

IINA is a modern, free, and open-source media player for macOS that supports advanced video features like HDR and spatial audio. It offers a sleek design, extensive customization options, and seamless integration with macOS, making it ideal for users seeking high-quality video playback.

IINA is a media player that supports a wide range of video formats and modern video features, designed specifically for macOS.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Modern and sleek design
  • + Supports advanced video features like HDR and spatial audio
  • + Highly customizable interface
  • + Seamless macOS integration

Cons

  • - Some bugs, particularly with HDR on newer Mac chips
  • - Lacks Airplay functionality