![]() ![]() Additionally, open source communities are usually much quicker to develop and implement a fix, patch or a workaround. Popular open source video players have thousands of people looking through the code therefore, there is a much higher chance of a bug being identified than compared to a proprietary media player where the developer organization would have a far smaller IT staff. Some open source media player vendors include a free version of their software packages for trial purposes which also consists of the source code. Even the source code can be reviewed and evaluated. ![]() Open source media players are entirely free for the general public to download and use. Some additional benefits include - Free To Use Given the vastly improved scrutiny around security, the availability of patches and bug fixes, open source video players are free to use without licensing fees and cumbersome, contracts. Video players built with proprietary software use private source code and is offered via licensing where users need to pay for and agree to the different terms and conditions before being able to use the player. Many businesses and individual users prefer to go the open source route as it does away with the procurement barrier. ![]() Open source video players offer some advantages over players developed with proprietary software.
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