It is written in C, C++, and Objective C and released under GNU GPLv2+ and GNU LGPLv2.1+. Initially released in 2001 under the VideoLAN project, VLC Media Player is one of the most powerful media players which is available on a large number of OS including but not limited to Linux, Windows, Solaris, Android, iOS, Syllable, etc.
Based on these factors, we have shortlisted the following video players: 1. Additionally, any unique features that a particular player supports can also attract attention. Thus, the most distinguishable features in video players are the UI, followed by the libraries used internally.