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Cinema vs Showtime: catalog facts
Cinema	Showtime
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0; donations accepted.	Free Free and open source as part of GNOME.
Linux	Linux
Thumbnail previews on the seek bar Resumes the last video played	Minimal interface with controls that fade out during playback Subtitle and audio track selection, and playback speed control
Linux only Fewer features than general-purpose players such as VLC or mpv	Linux only Deliberately few advanced options compared with larger players
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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