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Cinema vs Celluloid: catalog facts
Cinema	Celluloid
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0; donations accepted.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Thumbnail previews on the seek bar Resumes the last video played	Uses existing mpv configuration and keybindings unchanged Drag and drop playlist editing
Linux only Fewer features than general-purpose players such as VLC or mpv	Linux only Relies on mpv for playback features, so advanced tuning happens in mpv config files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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