Best video-player tools

Android video playback with track selection and TV controls

GNOME video playback built around an editable queue

Open-source playback for media files, discs and streams

Playback with subtitle controls and repeat sections

An Apple-device player for personal files, servers and cloud storage

A Mac-native player built on mpv

Mac playback with thumbnails and a qualified AirPlay route

A maintained Windows player with DirectShow extensibility

GStreamer playback designed for the Xfce desktop

KDE playback with automatic folder playlists and configurable keys

A configurable command-line player with scripting support

Playback that remembers each file's settings

A separately maintained Media Player Classic branch

Mac file playback with casting and subtitle adjustment

Mobile media playback from local, network and cloud sources

A simple KDE player with track and subtitle selection

An mpv frontend with playlists and desktop integration