Aurora Media Player
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Details for Aurora Media Player
Package name
- aurora-media-player
License
- GPL-3.0+
Last updated
- 14 April 2026 - latest/stable
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Video & audio player for GNOME — YouTube, IPTV, MPV-powered
Aurora is a modern media player for GNOME built on the power of MPV. Play any video or audio format, stream YouTube and Twitch, load IPTV and playlists.
KEY FEATURES • Plays all common formats: MP4, MKV, AVI, WebM, MP3, FLAC, AAC and more • YouTube & Twitch streaming via yt-dlp (no browser needed) • IPTV support — load any M3U or M3U8 playlist URL • Hardware-accelerated decoding via VA-API (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA) • Chapters display and navigation in the seek bar • Subtitles: SRT, ASS, VTT, PGS — external file support • Playlist queue with drag & drop • MPRIS integration — control with media keys and lock screen • Playback speed control, screenshots, shuffle and repeat modes • Podcast mode with skip-silence support • Floating or fixed control bar • Modern theme added • thumbnail in seek bar for local videos
Aurora is designed to feel at home on GNOME while being powerful enough for daily use as your only media player on Linux.
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