this post was submitted on 06 Feb 2024
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Pretty much depends. On my main PC I prefer mpv because the UI is simpler and I can scrub around really fast.
Whenever I need more features I use either VLC or ffmpeg though.
I also recently learned that VLC can still be faster than MPV. My old 10yr+ laptop struggles hard to play 1080p bluray files, while VLC has no problem with it at all.
Matter of configuration.
That may very well be the case but for the majority of users the out-of-the-box experience is the one they're getting