HordePlayer
Install latest/stable of HordePlayer
Ubuntu 16.04 or later?
Make sure snap support is enabled in your Desktop store.
Install using the command line
sudo snap install hordeplayerDon't have snapd? Get set up for snaps.
Details for HordePlayer
Package name
- hordeplayer
License
- GPL-3.0
Last updated
- Today - latest/stable
Websites
Contact
Source code
Report a bug
External link warning
You are about to open
Do you wish to proceed?
Report a Snap Store violation
Report HordePlayer for a Snap Store violation
Snap Store Violation Report submitted successfully
Thank you for your report. Information you provided will help us investigate further.
Error submitting report
There was an error while sending your report. Please try again later.
Share this snap
Generate an embeddable card to be shared on external websites.
Professional local video player powered by ffmpeg
HordePlayer is a fast, local-first video player for Linux that plays what browsers cannot — MKV, HEVC and AC3/E-AC3 audio — by converting media on the fly with ffmpeg through a tiny HTTP server that lives entirely on your machine.
## Highlights
- Plays local files and links: MP4, MKV, WebM, MOV, TS, HLS (
.m3u8), DASH (.mpd) - Live MKV + AC3/E-AC3 → MP4/AAC remux/transcode (the file format browsers refuse)
- Audio boost (0.5x-6x), dynamic normalization, and EBU R128 loudness
- Background caching for instant seeking on large files
- Playlist, playback speed, loop, subtitles, picture-in-picture, fullscreen
- RTL / Persian-first interface with a clean SVG icon set
- Private by design: binds 127.0.0.1 only — nothing leaves your machine
## Install
sudo snap install hordeplayer
AppImage, .deb and .rpm builds are also available from the
[GitHub releases](https://github.com/Hordekiller/HordePlayer/releases).
## Usage
Paste a link or drop a file into the player and press Play. For MKV files or quiet AC3 audio, press Transcode to route the source through ffmpeg. Tune audio, playlists, server address and more in the sidebar tabs.
## License
[GPL-3.0](https://github.com/Hordekiller/HordePlayer/blob/main/LICENSE). HordePlayer invokes ffmpeg strictly as an external process; ffmpeg is distributed under its own (L)GPL license and is not linked into this application.
| Revision | Channel | Version | Build | Commit | Download SBOM |
|---|
The build and commit information is derived from build infrastructure records.
Install HordePlayer on your Linux distribution
Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the installing snapd documentation.
