LinuxPlayer is an open-source video player for Linux, powered by libmpv. Play local video files in a clean window with controls that hide during playback. Open a file from the app or drag it into the window.
Playback
Canvas previews
Preview common or custom aspect ratios, then choose Fit or Fill. This changes only the playback view; it does not edit or export the video file.
Install
On an amd64 Linux system with snapd, run:
sudo snap install linuxplayer
Open LinuxPlayer from the app menu or run snap run linuxplayer.
To play videos from a removable drive, connect the optional interface:
sudo snap connect linuxplayer:removable-media
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:
sudo snap install snapd
To install LinuxPlayer, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install linuxplayer
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
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