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Showtime vs Dragon Player: catalog facts
Showtime	Dragon Player
Free Free and open source as part of GNOME.	Free Free, developed by the KDE community.
Linux	Linux
Minimal interface with controls that fade out during playback Subtitle and audio track selection, and playback speed control	Very simple interface with mouse shortcuts Subtitle, audio and video track selection
Linux only Deliberately few advanced options compared with larger players	Deliberately few features Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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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