Next Player vs SMPlayer
| Next Player | SMPlayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Android, Android TV | — |
| Codec support | Video: H.263, H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, VP8, VP9, AV1; audio: Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM/WAVE, MP1, MP2, MP3, AMR, AAC, AC-3, E-AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD | — |
| Subtitle formats | SRT, SSA, ASS, TTML, VTT, DVB | — |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Playback speed control | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Video Player Software. On Inferse, SMPlayer scores higher on our published basis.