{"id":43037,"date":"2022-08-21T16:52:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T16:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=43037"},"modified":"2022-08-23T13:09:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T13:09:15","slug":"celluloid-gtk4-libawaita-video-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2022\/08\/celluloid-gtk4-libawaita-video-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Celluloid (Gnome MPV) Now GTK4 + LibAwaita Video Player for Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By releasing v0.24, Celluloid (formerly Gnome MPV) is now a LibAwaita app. Meaning it works good on any screen sizes, including mobile or tablet devices.<\/p>\n

Celluloid is a graphical front-end for MPV, defaults in Linux Mint. As MPV is a command line video player, Celluloid adds graphical controls and options to make the player easy to use.<\/p>\n

Now, the app has ported to GTK4 plus LibAwaita. Which makes it look modern and stylish, and works good on small screen sizes.<\/p>\n

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MPV was just OK when it was in Ubuntu 20.04. But in Ubuntu 22.04, it lacks window border due to switch to Wayland (though there are workarounds<\/a>). And, the UI looks outdated as more and more apps ported to GTK4.<\/p>\n

If you’re going to make a switch, then Celluloid is really a good choice, especially for Gnome desktop Linux, such as Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation.<\/p>\n

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How to Install latest Celluloid in Ubuntu 22.04 \/ 22.10<\/h3>\n

1. Firstly, press Ctrl + Alt + T<\/b> on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run the command below to add the official PPA<\/a>:<\/p>\n

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xuzhen666\/gnome-mpv<\/pre>\n
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue<\/i><\/p>\n
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2. Then either use “Software Updater” (or Update Manager) to update the player if stock version was installed.<\/p>\n
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Or, run the command below to install\/upgrade the app:<\/p>\n
sudo apt update && sudo apt install celluloid<\/pre>\n
For other Linux, go to the project page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Enable Hardware Acceleration<\/h3>\n
The player in my case does not use GPU rendering out-of-box. However, it’s easy to enable the features.<\/p>\n
Simply click the hamburger menu and go to “Preferences”. Under “Miscellaneous” tab, add --hwdec<\/code> in the ‘Extra MPV options’ box.<\/p>\n
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Uninstall Celluloid<\/h3>\n
To remove the software package, simply run command in terminal:<\/p>\n
sudo apt remove --autoremove celluloid<\/pre>\n
And, remove the Ubuntu PPA either via the command below:<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xuzhen666\/gnome-mpv<\/pre>\n
Or use the ‘Software & Updates’ utility under ‘Other Software’ tab:<\/p>\n
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