This is on Windows. From my own experience, a few months ago, on Linux mpv was still the better choice (more performant, better image quality, some more polish

This is on Windows. From my own experience, a few months ago, on Linux mpv was still the better choice (more performant, better image quality, some more polished/reliable features like subtitles) as long as you don't mind the minimal UI (or use a front-end).