QMPlay2 plays video and audio in many formats and codecs, according to its repository description.
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24 alternativesCelluloid
Celluloid provides a GTK-based interface for mpv to play audio and video media.
About Celluloid
Celluloid, formerly GNOME MPV, is a simple GTK+ frontend for the mpv media player. It interacts with mpv through the client API exported by libmpv, so playback is handled by mpv while Celluloid provides the desktop interface and controls for playing audio and video.
Key features
- Plays audio and video through mpv via the libmpv client API
- Opens files by command line, file chooser, URI dialog or drag-and-drop
- Playlist pane hidden by default, toggled with F9, drag-and-drop reordering
- Expands playlist files and online playlists into individual items
- Sets mpv options via mpv.conf file or Extra MPV Options box
- Runs most mpv user scripts; custom keybindings in input.conf syntax
Best for: Users who want a graphical GTK interface for mpv without giving up mpv's configuration files, command-line options and user scripts.
Good for
- Open source, with packages for Flatpak, Snap and an Ubuntu PPA in addition to a source build
- Configuration carries over from mpv, including mpv.conf-style files, extra MPV options and keybindings
- Drag-and-drop works for files, URIs and playlist items, including replacing the playlist by dropping onto the video area
Watch out for
- Requires mpv plus recent GTK (4.16+) and libadwaita (1.8.0+) libraries
- The playlist is hidden by default, and some mpv user scripts may define keybindings that conflict with Celluloid's
- A number of less common settings are only reachable through the dconf database rather than the preferences dialog
Celluloid at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux & Mac Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Celluloid FAQ
How can files be opened in Celluloid?
There are four ways: passing files or URIs as command-line arguments, using the file chooser under the Open menu item, typing a URI into the Open Location dialog, or dragging and dropping files or URIs onto the application.
Can Celluloid use mpv configuration files and user scripts?
Yes. An mpv.conf-style file can be specified and enabled under the MPV Configuration section of the preferences dialog, mpv options can be typed into the Extra MPV Options box, and most mpv user scripts can be installed by dropping them into the Plugins tab. Some scripts may define keybindings that conflict with Celluloid's own.
How is Celluloid installed?
Stable releases are hosted on Flathub as a sandboxed Flatpak and on Snapcraft as a snap; Ubuntu users can also use a PPA for more up-to-date versions. Alternatively it can be built from source with meson setup build, ninja and ninja install.
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