Since I switched to linux, I have only used mpv. It is far more costumizable, has a ton of keybinds. Also in my expirience it has a lot less bugs, however my usecase is pretty common.

mpv, it just fits me better, I don’t really do playlists for videos outside of the TV, where I’ve got kodi.

I launch many videos from the terminal, since sometimes big AV1 videos need my big GPU (DRI_PRIME)

I developed a habit of using VLC because the installation included a lot of codecs. Probably not as important today as it was years ago, but it’s a habit now.

Despite MPV being simpler VLC usually has less problems to play something than MPV. I don’t really like VLC’s interface, but I DO like how powerful it is without having to read any manuals.

I like to use both, I use MPV as my main player but if a format isn’t supported I use VLC.

Fun fact: VLC still supports Android 4.2 (Nov, 2012) which i use to play local media on my old tablet(4.4) through f-droid. Works well with old formats.

On PC, I use MPV because I’ve gotten used to its command line and shortcuts.

VLC is great and I had been using it for years. However, MPV is simple, yet powerful and is naturally part of my Linux distribution due to being a dependency of other stuff I use. That said, MPV has been my go-to mediaplayer for years now.

While VLC is great, I have had cases where it failed me regarding hardware accelerated decoding. mpv has never let me down with this.

VLC is bloated garbage that takes ~5x more space because of the added crap that’s better done by avidemux. Even mpv + avidemux smaller than VLC. MPVs config file seems more reliable than VLC menus that are frustrating AF to navigate (especially when they don’t work).

VLC for everyone that doesn’t use terminal. MPV for me

I use the SMPlayer, it does the same as the VLC, but it’s way faster and easier to handle.

I like the simplicity of MPV and use it whenever I can. However, it does not work as a DLNA client, at least not natively. I keep VLC nearby for such cases.

In the 15 years I have used vlc there has only been one file it couldn’t play and so I have had no need to try another player.

Ever since VLC came on the scene it has been my go-to. Just a really functional player that plays almost anything I throw at it, and I like the UI well enough. For now I have no reason to use anything else. I’m not hating on other players, but VLC works for me.

I use VLC. I have no real reason for choosing it other than knowing it since I was a kid, and it doing the job I need perfectly fine so far