Haruna
Haruna is a free, open-source media player made by KDE and built with libmpv.
What Haruna is
Haruna is a free, open-source media player made by KDE and built with libmpv. It runs on Linux and Windows, supports network playback and subtitles, and offers hardware acceleration. Opening a file can automatically add other files from its folder to a playlist. That playlist may overlay the video or resize it, with normal, thumbnail, and compact display styles. Playback features include seek-bar video previews, chapter skipping by keywords, custom mpv commands, and mouse-button actions. Most actions can receive configurable keyboard shortcuts. Haruna also plays online videos through youtube-dl or yt-dlp and supports YouTube playlists. Users can change color schemes and widget or control styles. Linux installation is available through distributions, software stores, and Flathub; nightly Windows installers are listed for testing. The stable release listed is version 1.8.1, dated 2026-05-19. It uses the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Good
- Free open-source media player
- Automatic folder-based playlist population
- Supports online and YouTube playlists
- Configurable keyboard and mouse actions
- Hardware acceleration and subtitle support
Watch out
- No free trial is listed
- Nightly Windows installers are for testing
Who it suits
Haruna suits Linux or Windows users seeking an open-source player with playlists, subtitles, network playback, and configurable controls.
Verdict
Haruna combines libmpv playback with playlist automation, online video support, and extensive control customization. Its Linux availability is broad, while Windows users have a listed stable platform and nightly installers for testing.
Plans and prices
From Haruna's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Haruna | Free | Open source media player · available for Linux and Windows |
The facts
Each one read from Haruna's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automatic playlists
- Opening a file can automatically populate the playlist with other files in the same folder.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- License
- The KDE Applications page lists Haruna under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License model
- freechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Online video
- Haruna can play online videos through youtube-dl or yt-dlp.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Playback controls
- Features include video previews when hovering over the seek bar, custom mpv commands, chapter skipping by keywords, and actions assigned to mouse buttons.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Playlist display
- The playlist can overlay the video or resize it, and offers normal, thumbnail, and compact styles.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Recent release
- The listed stable release is version 1.8.1, dated 2026-05-19.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Shortcuts
- Most actions can be assigned configurable keyboard shortcuts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Subtitle support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The KDE Applications page links to a community forum for help and KDE’s bug tracker for bug reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Users can change color schemes and widget or control styles.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Haruna is an open source media player built with libmpv.checked 8 Oct 2026
- YouTube playlists
- The KDE Applications page says Haruna supports YouTube playlists.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux installation
- Haruna is available through many Linux distributions, software stores, and Flathub.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux,Windowschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Windows builds
- The KDE Applications page lists Windows as another platform and offers nightly Windows installers for testing.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The KDE Applications page identifies Haruna as made by KDE.checked 8 Oct 2026
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