Subtitles font, size and colour are also configurable via the ‘Preferences’ dialog. SubtitlesĪs someone who relies on subtitles when watching a lot of non-English language TV shows and movies, I really appreciate the built-in subtitles search n’ downloader. It also has one of the nicest OSD control bars I’ve ever seen on a Linux media player: –įor the full bling-factor enable the ‘Animation’ setting in UMPLayer via ‘Preferences > Interface > Floating Control’. My favourite is the ‘Modern’ skin which is used in most of the screenshots on this page. Thankfully the inclusion of some slick skins more than makes up for it. In fact the default ‘theme’ of UMPlayer leaves a lot – and I mean a lot – to be desired: – I generally like my desktop applications to “match” my system theme but UMPlayer doesn’t do this. You are able to set the default playback quality for YouTube video – from 360p to full 1080p – as well as choosing the quality and file format for downloaded videos via the ‘preferences’ menu. The search box is present in the main screen at all times, whilst search results present themselves in a small popup window. One of the ‘unique’ features present in UMPlayer is the ability to search, play and ‘record’ (download) YouTube videos. UMplayer – Universal Multimedia Player – is a cross-platform fork of popular Qt media player SMPlayer, which, in turn, is based on MPlayer.ĭespite the complicated linage UMPlayer is much, much more than a rebranded, repackaged ‘app clone’: UMPlayer comes with jam-packed with neat features and tools. And that’s sort of the case with desktop applications: you need to try a few rubbish ones before you hit upon the one you really like.Īnd that’s where todays choice – UMPlayer – comes in. A box of chocolates ( oh dear here I go with analogies…) would be boring if each individual sweet tasted the same as the next.
Media players: who needs another one right?
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