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Cinema vs SMPlayer: catalog facts
Cinema	SMPlayer
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0; donations accepted.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Thumbnail previews on the seek bar Resumes the last video played	Remembers position, audio track and subtitles per file mpv and MPlayer engines, so format coverage is excellent
Linux only Fewer features than general-purpose players such as VLC or mpv	The interface is dated Qt and skins only go so far Two engines means two sets of quirks when something misbehaves
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
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 21, 2026

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