Totem

Spec sheet

Purpose

Totem is a video player for watching movies and streaming media from the Internet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Intended users

Totem is a movie player for the GNOME desktop based on GStreamer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project repository says the only supported version is the one shipped on Flathub and directs users to test that version before filing bugs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository lists the GPL-3.0 license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Add-on

Flathub lists a yt-dl totem-pl-parser plugin add-on.Read 11 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Additional features

Flathub lists a subtitle downloader, playback speed adjustment, screenshot galleries, and DVD recording.Read 11 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Disc playback

Totem can play media from DVDs and VCDs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Display

Users can change video size and aspect ratio.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Distribution

Flathub lists Videos as a desktop-only app and offers it as a Flatpak download.Read 11 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

File format limit

GNOME’s help says supported file formats depend on GStreamer plugins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org

Flathub risk rating

Flathub labels the app “Medium Risk.”Read 11 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Languages and subtitles

Users can change a movie’s language and manually select subtitles.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Local and network video

Flathub describes Videos as supporting local videos, DVDs, local network video shares using UPnP/DLNA, and video highlights from websites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · flathub.org

Media sources

The GNOME project repository describes Totem as a movie player for the GNOME desktop based on GStreamer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Playback controls

Totem supports changing playback speed and volume, adjusting video size and aspect ratio, and navigating during playback.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Preferences and plugins

Users can configure audio and video output and plugins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Screenshots

Totem can take a screenshot from a video and create a screenshot gallery from a movie.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Subtitles and languages

Users can select a movie language and manually select subtitles.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Supported formats

Available file formats depend on GStreamer plugins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org

Unsupported media

GNOME’s help states that Audio CDs are not supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.gnome.org

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Player Software#39 of 426.6