Nowadays I only really use Jellyfin, but before that I exclusively used mpv. As for why, I just felt it worked a bit better (not sure if it has to do with codecs) and I liked how it suited terminal based workflows.

To clarify, this isn’t about selfhosting or wanting a free service. I already pay for an email provider and I have no intention of hosting one myself. This is only about principles.

Thanks guys! I ended up ordering them. :)