Clapper

Spec sheet

Purpose

Clapper is a modern media player designed for simplicity and ease of use.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Support

The maker invites users to ask questions in the Clapper Matrix room.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Desktop stack

The player is built for the GNOME desktop environment using GTK4 and is powered by GStreamer.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Developer integrations

Both libraries support GObject Introspection bindings; Vala bindings are included in the repository and Rust bindings are linked from it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Enhancers

Clapper supports libpeas-loaded enhancer plugins for adding capabilities beyond GStreamer, including custom enhancers written in languages supported by libpeas and Clapper bindings.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Flatpak

The Flatpak package includes the required dependencies and codecs, and the maker says some functionality works better in that version because it includes patches.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Hardware acceleration

The project thanks contributors for helping test V4L2 and NVDEC hardware acceleration methods.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended audience

The maker describes Clapper as a desktop video player for people who want essential video-player features in a simple form.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Libraries

The application is built on Clapper, a playback library, and ClapperGtk, a GTK integration library; both support GObject Introspection bindings.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Library license

The Clapper and ClapperGtk libraries are licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later, and their API is described as unstable until version 1.0.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Licensing

The Clapper and ClapperGtk libraries are licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later, and their APIs are described as unstable until version 1.0.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Other Linux packages

The maker lists pre-built RPM packages and an unofficial AppImage; RPM builds are made on each Git commit and are considered unstable.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Playback queue

Users can add multiple media files to a playback queue, then reorder or remove them with drag and drop.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Source installation

The project documents building and installing from source with Meson.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Technology

The player is powered by GStreamer and built for the GNOME desktop environment with GTK4.Read 10 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Translations

The project names Crowdin as its preferred translation method and says contributors can translate through a web browser.Read 9 Oct 2026 · rafostar.github.io

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Player Software#37 of 427.1