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Cinema

Artem Anufrij

A video player for watching local video files

A very fast video player designed extra for large local libraries which also supports downloading of box covers

Features:

Get it for $2 on AppCenter

Get Cinema and more on elementary AppCenter, the open, pay-what-you-can app store for indie developers. Every app is open source and has been reviewed and curated by elementary to ensure a native, privacy-respecting, and secure experience.

Note: This app is only available for elementary OS 5.1 Hera. If you’re on elementary OS 6 Odin, it will not appear in AppCenter. You can reach out to the developer and ask that they update it for OS 6.

What's New:

1.1.2 – Nov 4, 2018

New:

  • Style switcher
1.1.1 – Oct 24, 2018

Fixed:

  • Restore correct window size

Translation:

  • Dutch (by Heimen Stoffels)
1.1.0 – Jul 24, 2018
1.0.0 – Apr 10, 2018

Translation:

  • German
0.3.5 – Mar 30, 2018

Fix:

  • don't cover fetching from themoviedb.org if it was disabled
0.3.4 – Mar 20, 2018

New:

  • Double click on the box starts playing the video
0.3.3 – Mar 10, 2018

Improved:

  • Cover fetching
  • Small UI fixes
0.3.2 – Mar 10, 2018

Fixed:

  • Error: database sync if a video file was moved/renamed

Improved:

  • Cover fetching
0.3.1 – Mar 5, 2018

Improved:

  • Regard release year for better cover fetching

Misc:

  • Prepare for JUNO
0.3.0 – Mar 3, 2018

New:

  • Fetch cover from themoviedb.org

Improvements:

  • Show "No Result" message if search term hasn't any results

Translation:

  • Turkish (by Şenol Alan)
0.2.5 – Feb 5, 2018

New:

  • Show Spinner until library is scanned

Translation:

  • French (by papou84)
  • Italian (by papou84)
0.2.4 – Jan 28, 2018

Fix:

  • External subtitles
  • Sort episodes in playlist
  • Black bars

Translation:

  • Dutch (by Levi Voorintholt)
0.2.3 – Jan 17, 2018

New:

  • Open multi selected files

Fix:

  • Empty playlist if open an external video file

Improved:

  • Title builder from '…\Best Comedy Ever\Season 01\…' to 'Best Comedy Ever - Season 01'
  • Lazy cover loading -> less memory on startup
0.2.2 – Jan 15, 2018

Translation:

  • Spanish (by Alain)
0.2.1 – Jan 7, 2018

Fix:

  • null handler exception if audio stream hasn't a value
0.2.1 – Jan 7, 2018

New:

  • Save/restore window position

Improved:

  • Start searching instand on key press
0.2.0 – Dec 27, 2017

New:

  • Preview Popup on Timeline

Improved:

  • Some popup behaviors
0.1.9 – Dec 25, 2017

New:

  • Resume playing last video
  • Open box of last viewed video

Fix:

  • Critical error on closing window while a video is playing

Translation:

  • Portuguese (Brazil) (by Cleiton Floss)
0.1.8 – Dec 15, 2017

New:

  • Option for saving custom covers into library
0.1.7 – Dec 4, 2017

Fix:

  • Playing episodes
0.1.6 – Nov 30, 2017

New:

  • Improved Sync: don't show video item if video file doesn't exist.

Fix:

  • [only if no items in library] Open welcome screen instead empty library after finished playing
  • Improved behavior for subtiles in Series/Seasons folder
0.1.5 – Nov 27, 2017

New:

  • Repeat mode
  • Option for Light Theme

Changes:

  • Icon (by Alexey Varfolomeev)
0.1.4 – Nov 21, 2017

New:

  • Import files by Drag and Drop
  • Toggle playing by click mouse button
0.1.3 – Nov 10, 2017

New:

  • Disable screensaver while playing
  • Improved start up

Fix:

  • Subtitle button wasn't visible of only one Subtitle was available

Translation:

  • French (by nvivant)
0.1.1 – Nov 7, 2017

New:

  • Toggle playing [SPACE]
  • Toggle fullscreen [F11]
  • Media key support
  • Seek function [LEFT/RIGHT]
0.1.0 – Nov 5, 2017

Initial release