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Light Video vs Showtime: catalog facts
Light Video	Showtime
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free and open source as part of GNOME.
Linux	Linux
Designed for small touch screens and Linux phones Lightweight GTK interface	Minimal interface with controls that fade out during playback Subtitle and audio track selection, and playback speed control
Deliberately simple, with few advanced playback options Linux only	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
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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