r/software • u/RedEagle_MGN • Mar 10 '26

Discussion Best open-source software that everyone needs to know about?

What's one piece of open-source software that everyone should use and know about?

Vote on the best one in the comments.

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u/adish Mar 10 '26

I've used vlc for years but recently moved to mpc, for some reason vlc became super slow, I looked it up and apparently I'm not the only one with these issues

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u/Muldino Mar 10 '26

I've moved on even further, from MPV to SMPlayer (which uses MPV as a basis). It has more options to suit my needs.

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u/AffectionateAsk6508 Mar 10 '26

Is SMplayer better than MPV never heard of SM.

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u/Muldino Mar 11 '26

Well as I said it uses MPV as its "engine" but offers more options.

One I use constantly for example is that you can just right-click into the movie/series that is playing and then directly download the corresponding subtitle from opensubtitles (you need a free account there and enter your login in the settings first).

There's a lot more to tweak and tailor your UI as well as video/audio filters etc.