AVFoundation is excellent for Apple's native media stack, but its container, codec, subtitle, and network-protocol support is limited to what Apple ships. Apps that need MKV, SSA/ASS subtitles, RTSP, SMB, UPnP, or other VLC-backed formats and protocols need a broader engine.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
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EUPlatforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Apple Swift
- visionOS