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SMPlayer vs Cine: catalog facts
SMPlayer	Cine
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Remembers position, audio track and subtitles per file mpv and MPlayer engines, so format coverage is excellent	MPV engine for broad format support Minimal, clean interface
The interface is dated Qt and skins only go so far Two engines means two sets of quirks when something misbehaves	Linux only Fewer advanced options than plain MPV
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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