IINA is only on macOS. I looked up linux alternatives but none of them seem to have similar looking UIs, at least out of the box. I want the player UI to float on top of the video + with a blurred background, it as shown in the image; or at least the ability to theme it like so.

  • ghost_laptop@lemmy.ml
    1·
    14 minutes ago

    I think the only ones that do that are Showtime (which was already mentioned) and Clapper which looks even better IMO. I still have VLC installed because it has just so many other features but Clapper is really good if you don’t need to do anything weird with the video or subtitles to work. I really feel you on the GUI.

    • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
      3·
      4 hours ago

      this is what i came here to suggest. it comes default with gnome now on most distros and looks pretty awesome. IIRC it’s based on mpv, so you won’t have issues playing back media.

      • Luke@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        I somehow keep running across videos that won’t load in Clapper, Showtime, mpv, VLC, or Handbrake, and Nautilus won’t show thumbnails for them. It’s very frustrating. Supposedly I’ve already installed all the available codecs from RPMFusion, but still get the “codec missing” error on a bunch of videos.

        Jellyfin on the other hand, it plays everything I’ve ever thrown at it. I don’t know what the hell it’s doing differently from the other video players on my system, but it works great.

        • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
          1·
          1 hour ago

          did you get the proprietary codecs installed? i never heard of VLC failing to play anything that isn’t actually corrupted, this one is a first.

  • Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show
    161·
    11 hours ago

    Joke answer: get the IINA devs to release a Linux build.

    More seriously: MPV is pretty close and might even be able to be configured to what you want. But seriously though. Sounds like you need/want exactly this UI, so you should ask the IINA devs to make a Linux build.

  • freeman@feddit.org
    103·
    15 hours ago

    I am sorry to ask: Why such a specific UI need? And why do you want a field so big covering the image? I understand that apple likes to do this for some reason but I dont understand why?

    • monovergent@lemmy.ml
      2·
      6 hours ago

      Seems fine if it only pops up with cursor activity or hovering. Agree if it’s permanently there though. When I use mpv, I have to configure it with some semblance of GUI controls or I’ll lose my mind.

      As for specific UI needs, I have went at length to seamlessly theme my desktop like NT 4.0. I could use a fully libadwaita-themed system if I had to, but it just doesn’t spark the same joy that makes working on my computer just a bit more enjoyable.

    • mmmm@sopuli.xyz
      81·
      10 hours ago

      Some people love whatever Mac/Windows does in UI for some reason. Most popular and downloaded themes on opendesktop.org are almost always whatever that resembles Mac/Windows for this reason.

    • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      I like weird ui things though. There’s too much homogenization in ui these days. I’m okay with certain conventions, but I’m 100% behind chasing beautiful and expressive ui, as long as it’s functional.

    • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
      4·
      5 hours ago

      I’m sure they can play a video on their computer.

      Two things to bear in mind : just because you see a box that you can put text into, doesn’t mean that you have to fill it with text every time.

      This person is asking you to demonstrate your knowledge of linux programs and curation of good programs, and trying to find a piece of software that is more obscure than what they found. If your response to that request/question is what you put as a reply, than you don’t have the adequate knowledge of the kinds of linux programs out there for media playback, and aren’t a good curator.

      I do understand that you might want to encourage someone to be more in line with your views, but you’re not accomplishing that, you’re just showing you lack knowledge.