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Aurora Media Player vs Cine: catalog facts
Aurora Media Player	Cine
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Plays most formats through mpv and ffmpeg Online URL playback with yt-dlp bundled	MPV engine for broad format support Minimal, clean interface
Linux only Flathub package not yet available	Linux only Fewer advanced options than plain MPV
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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