PotPlayer vs Windows Media Player
| PotPlayer | Windows Media Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Subtitle support | Yes | — |
| Format support | SMI, SRT, Vobsub, Blu-ray subtitles, ASS/SSA, SMI Ruby tags | MP3, MP2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, WMA, 3GP, 3G2, AMR, MPEG-4/H.264, H.263, VC-1, WMV, DV, VP8, Motion JPEG, ASF |
| Hardware acceleration | Yes | — |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Media Player Software. On Inferse, PotPlayer scores higher on our published basis.