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Showtime vs Celluloid: catalog facts
Showtime	Celluloid
Free Free and open source as part of GNOME.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Minimal interface with controls that fade out during playback Subtitle and audio track selection, and playback speed control	Uses existing mpv configuration and keybindings unchanged Drag and drop playlist editing
Linux only Deliberately few advanced options compared with larger players	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	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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