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GNOME Videos vs Showtime: catalog facts
GNOME Videos	Showtime
Free Free and open source as part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source as part of GNOME.
Linux	Linux
Fits in with the GNOME desktop Uses GStreamer, so new formats come from installing plugins	Minimal interface with controls that fade out during playback Subtitle and audio track selection, and playback speed control
Linux only Format support depends on installed GStreamer plugins	Linux only Deliberately few advanced options compared with larger players
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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