Dragon Player

Spec sheet

What it does

Dragon Player is a video player designed to play local video files and streams with a simple interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Purpose

Dragon Player is a video player focused on simplicity and playing video files and streams.Read 5 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Privacy

KDE's software privacy policy says KDE software generally does not transfer end-user device information except through explicit user actions, with some optional, disableable automatic checks.Read 5 Oct 2026 · kde.org

Support

The application page links to the Dragon Player Handbook and KDE forum for help, and to KDE Bugzilla to report bugs.Read 5 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

License

KDE identifies the application as GPL-2.0+ licensed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Maker

KDE e.V. is a registered non-profit in Germany that represents the KDE Community in legal and financial matters.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ev.kde.org

Alternatives context

AlternativeTo lists more than 50 alternatives across Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and iPad, with VLC presented as the leading alternative.Read 15 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net

API and SDK status

The product page links generic KDE and Qt API documentation but lists no Dragon Player-specific public API or SDK.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Audio track selection

The interface allows users to choose among available audio tracks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Distribution license metadata

Fedora records the package licensing as GPL-2.0-only or GPL-3.0-only together with GFDL-1.2-or-later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · packages.fedoraproject.org

Documentation availability

The KDE documentation query currently reports that the dragonplayer application cannot be found.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Flathub availability

Flathub lists Dragon Player as a free KDE application with x86_64 and aarch64 builds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Flathub package size

Flathub shows a download size of 1 MiB.Read 15 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Flathub risk label

Flathub labels the package Low Risk and says support status is unknown.Read 15 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Fullscreen control

Double-clicking switches in and out of fullscreen mode.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Installation

The KDE page lists Linux installation through Discover and other AppStream application stores, or a distribution package manager, and links to Flathub.Read 5 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Installation channels

KDE directs users to Discover or another AppStream store, their distribution package manager, and Flathub.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Latest release shown

The KDE page lists version 26.08.2 released on 2026-10-08.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Limit: codec dependency

Replies on the same discussion attribute many playback problems to Fedora codec restrictions and recommend extra codec repositories or Flathub.Read 15 Oct 2026 · discuss.kde.org

Limit: codec playback

A Fedora KDE Discuss user reported that about 90 percent of their H.264 and other videos failed until they installed VLC and FFmpeg.Read 15 Oct 2026 · discuss.kde.org

Limit: customization

AlternativeTo reports that users consider Dragon Player less customizable than VLC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net

Limit: narrow feature scope

DotLinux says Dragon Player has fewer features than VLC or SMPlayer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · dotlinux.net

Limit: Wayland stability report

A Fedora 40 user reported that running Dragon Player on Wayland made window switching and closing unusable until the process was killed from a text console.Read 15 Oct 2026 · discuss.kde.org

Linux distribution

The official page lists Linux as the supported installation platform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Local build method

The repository documents cloning the project and building it with flatpak-builder before launching org.kde.dragonplayer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker founded

KDE e.V. was registered as an association under German law in 1997.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ev.kde.org

Maker headquarters

KDE e.V.'s legal notice gives Berlin, Germany as its seat and lists Prinzenstraße 85 F, 10969 Berlin.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kde.org

Maker legal identity

KDE e.V. is a registered German nonprofit representing the KDE community in legal and financial matters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ev.kde.org

Notable news: hiring

On 2026-09-14 KDE e.V. announced recruitment for a software infrastructure and continuous delivery engineer, with applications later marked closed on 2026-10-05.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ev.kde.org

Playback control

Clicking the player toggles play and pause.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Playback controls

Users can click to play or pause and double-click to enter or exit full screen.Read 5 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Praise: lightweight KDE fit

DotLinux characterizes Dragon Player as lightweight and well integrated with KDE Plasma.Read 15 Oct 2026 · dotlinux.net

Praise: simplicity

The Linux Experiment describes Dragon Player as a streamlined player that concentrates on one task and does it well.Read 15 Oct 2026 · thelinuxexperiment.com

Praise: straightforward playback

Softpedia presents it as a straightforward player that uses the multimedia frameworks available on the host system.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linux.softpedia.com

Privacy limits

KDE says software obtained from third-party distributors may have been modified in ways that affect privacy, and recommends checking with the distributor.Read 5 Oct 2026 · kde.org

Source availability

The public repository contains source directories, CMake build files, Flatpak manifests, CI configuration, and licensing files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Subtitle selection

Users can choose a subtitle language, and the player can automatically load a matching subtitle when possible.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Subtitles

Users can choose a subtitle language, and Dragon Player can automatically load the matching one when possible.Read 5 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Support channels

KDE provides a Dragon Player handbook link, KDE forum link, and Bugzilla links for help and issue reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Tracks

Users can choose the audio track and video track.Read 5 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Video track selection

The interface allows users to choose among available video tracks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Volume

Volume can be adjusted by scrolling.Read 5 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

Volume control

Scrolling adjusts playback volume.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org

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