SDL alternatives and similar libraries

Based on the "Multimedia" category.
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mpv

9.6 9.6 L3 SDL VS mpv

🎥 Command line video player
SFML

9.1 7.0 L1 SDL VS SFML

Simple and Fast Multimedia Library

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QtAv

8.4 1.8 L1 SDL VS QtAv

A cross-platform multimedia framework based on Qt and FFmpeg(https://github.com/wang-bin/avbuild). High performance. User & developer friendly. Supports Android, iOS, Windows store and desktops. 基于Qt和FFmpeg的跨平台高性能音视频播放框架
GStreamer

6.4 8.6 L2 SDL VS GStreamer

GStreamer open-source multimedia framework core library
MediaInfoLib

4.3 7.0 SDL VS MediaInfoLib

Convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files.
libVLC

3.6 - SDL VS libVLC

libVLC (VLC SDK) media framework. [GPL]
AvCpp

3.6 5.7 L1 SDL VS AvCpp

C++ wrapper for FFmpeg
CatraMMS

1.6 0.0 SDL VS CatraMMS

Media Management System: ingestion, processing, encoding, delivery, ...
LIVE555 Streaming Media

- SDL VS LIVE555 Streaming Media

Multimedia streaming library using open standard protocols (RTP/RTCP, RTSP, SIP). [LGPL]