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Showtime vs Light Video: catalog facts
Showtime	Light Video
Free Free and open source as part of GNOME.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Minimal interface with controls that fade out during playback Subtitle and audio track selection, and playback speed control	Designed for small touch screens and Linux phones Lightweight GTK interface
Linux only Deliberately few advanced options compared with larger players	Deliberately simple, with few advanced playback options Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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