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Best Linux apps: video

Celluloid
Plain, tidy video player that opens almost any file you double click. Good default for everyday watching.
Free · Open source
DaVinci Resolve
Professional video editor and colour grading suite with a real Linux version. Free tier, with format limits on Linux.
Free with paid extras
HandBrake
Free video converter that shrinks and re-encodes files into formats phones, TVs and editors accept.
Free · Open source
Kdenlive
Free video editor with a normal multi-track timeline. A sensible replacement for Movie Maker or basic Premiere work.
Free · Open source
Kodi
Free media centre that turns a computer into a TV box for your own films, TV shows and music.
Free · Open source
mpv
Very light, very fast video player with almost no interface. Best on older or low-powered computers.
Free · Open source
OBS Studio
Free screen recording and live streaming app. The same OBS used on Windows, with an official Linux build.
Free · Open source
Plex
Plays the films and shows on your own Plex server, with an official Linux desktop app and server.
Free with paid extras
Shotcut
Free video editor that is simpler than most. A gentle first timeline editor for anyone coming from Movie Maker.
Free · Open source
VLC
Free media player that plays almost any video or audio file with no extra codecs to install.
Free · Open source

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