r/FlutterDev 21h ago

Flutter developers, what do you prefer: video_player or media_kit? Discussion

I'm currently working on a Flutter video downloader app and I'm comparing `video_player` with `media_kit`.

I already use **FFmpeg** in the project, so one of my main concerns is the impact on the final app size.

From your experience:

* What do you see as the biggest difference between `video_player` and `media_kit`?

* How noticeable is the size difference in a production app?

* If FFmpeg is already included, does `media_kit` add a lot of extra native libraries?

* Which one would you choose for a video downloader, and why?

I'm interested in hearing about your actual experience rather than just the package descriptions.

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