i use mpv btw

I don't really use my software. I just gawk and marvel at its beauty, its slick form factor, its beautiful rounded curves. /s

I guess these exist because GTK makes it easy to build sleek apps that do the basic function well, but the road to a more serious app with all the features people generally expect takes a thousand more issues.

vlc for the win

If I had a complaint about VLC, it would be that it needs MORE settings. If a video is picking the wrong default language, there's no way to set a new default, you're just SOL and have to swap it every time. It's amazing that people looked at VLC and said "You know what this needs, less features", and then you spend forever looking up keyboard shortcuts you'll never remember.

I remember the days where mplayer was the only one that could get through semi corrupt 800MB DivX'es with only minor audio sync problems.

VLC is the one and only.

*fewer

A few years ago, I found Kaffeine and was so surprised that I never saw a video player before with controls in a collapsible sidebar.

Old screenshot, but this is what it looks like when a video is playing:

It seems like a rather obvious idea, but I guess, it doesn't get copied much, because most video players don't have a ton of controls to begin with...

In all seriousness though, Cine is pretty nice.

What’s wrong with MPV ? It has everything you could ever need