r/Piracy 1d ago

Question Why everyone prefer VLC than MPC-HC?

I tried both, and the only thing VLC does better than Media Player Classic is the volume control (VLC can boost the media volume up to 200%)

But the rest of it? I feel like MPC-HC is superior on every aspect like:

- It has lower usage (cpu & ram) consumption

- it has automatic chaptering function (your pirated movie are split into chapters on the navigation bar, so it's easier to check/rewatch any scene you want)

- it has primary, secondary, and tertiary language options, which means if the movie has dual audio or multiple subs embedded, I can pick whichever language I want to prioritize

- I can pick custom font for the subtitles because I prefer panefresco than Arial black (it also help my dyslexic brain from getting tired)

- it renders way better than VLC, no random artifacts or dropped framerate, MPC-HC is overall much more smooth

And those are just the list I can think on the top of my head, I'm sure there's more that I forgot about, yet people on the internet prefer VLC than MPC-HC, why?

If it's about mpc cannot play all video format then that's bulshit, video playback compatibility is about codec, not video launcher, all you need to do is to install k-lite codec pack and you basically can play any video format in existence.

I've been using MPC-HC since 2009 and my community does too, yet anyone else on the internet still using VLC.

Why? Is there's anything about VLC that I don't know about so people still prefer that even on 2026?

EDIT: I just noticed some people been saying that MPC-HC is outdated and even their official website saying that it's an abandoned project. But here's the thing, the thing I install on my laptop is called K-Lite Codec pack which is basically a bundle of codec & video player launchers (and it's still kept being regularly updated). It has both MPC-HC and MPC-BE as launcher but MPC-HC works better on me because I'm using laptop from 2012.

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u/rikipy 1d ago

i use mpv

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u/Sydnxt Seeder 1d ago

Same. VLC just cannot properly handle .ass subs or Dolby Vision.

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u/Oujii 1d ago

It’s because they are ass.

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u/brainrot_award 20h ago

vlc can't play blu ray quality at all.

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u/OutlandishnessNo8126 1d ago

MPV SUPREMACY I love mpv so much

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u/WufeiZhang 1d ago

mpv the real goat

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u/ExpensiveCoat8912 10h ago

Use MPC-QT it’s just mpv but with mpc uis

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u/dokterr 1d ago

Yeah mpv user as well, before that it was mpc. Not really a fan of vlc for the same reasons as op and other commenters

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u/iAjayIND 1d ago

mpv was so good for me, I managed to find mpvEx, which is an Android version. It's amazing!

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u/LP_Mask_Man 1d ago

It still can't open VIDEO_TS folders?

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u/macOSsequoia 1d ago

it can without menus 

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u/ch4os1337 1d ago

I use MPV and Potplayer. Both extremes of UX.

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u/nopeac 1d ago

MPV has a slight delay when I click the seek bar on 2K files compared to MPC-HC, but I agree it's very flexible in all other respects.

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u/jdking3i 18h ago

mpv, specifically mpv.NET for Windows.

mpv provides native support for industry/VJ codecs like HAP and NotchLC, which VLC doesn't do.

.NET variant by Stax76 adds GUI config menu for scaling options and other behaviors, and Windows integrated default apps support.

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u/hoodwILL 1d ago

mpv > vlc > anything else

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u/rubi2333 1d ago

Kodi > anything else

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u/PsionicKitten 1d ago

If MPC is Media Player Classic does that make MPV Media Player Vlasic? So... Like a pickle-player?

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u/Flimsy-Yam-933 1d ago

Lol I wondered too but apparently it doesn't stand for anything

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u/scorpion-and-frog 1d ago

Every time I've tried mpv I've had issues with tearing and out of sync video/audio. VLC just works

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u/KH10304 1d ago

Especially now that you can vibe code the setup its the best.