Totem

What it does

Additional features

Flathub lists a subtitle downloader, playback speed adjustment, screenshot galleries, and DVD recording.checked 11 Oct 2026

Add-on

Flathub lists a yt-dl totem-pl-parser plugin add-on.checked 11 Oct 2026

Disc playback

Totem can play media from DVDs and VCDs.checked 11 Oct 2026

Display

Users can change video size and aspect ratio.checked 11 Oct 2026

Distribution

Flathub lists Videos as a desktop-only app and offers it as a Flatpak download.checked 11 Oct 2026

File format limit

GNOME’s help says supported file formats depend on GStreamer plugins.checked 11 Oct 2026

Flathub risk rating

Flathub labels the app “Medium Risk.”checked 11 Oct 2026

Intended users

Totem is a movie player for the GNOME desktop based on GStreamer.checked 11 Oct 2026

Languages and subtitles

Users can change a movie’s language and manually select subtitles.checked 11 Oct 2026

License

The repository lists the GPL-3.0 license.checked 11 Oct 2026

Local and network video

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

Media sources

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

Playback controls

Totem supports changing playback speed and volume, adjusting video size and aspect ratio, and navigating during playback.checked 11 Oct 2026

Preferences and plugins

Users can configure audio and video output and plugins.checked 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

Totem is a video player for watching movies and streaming media from the Internet.checked 11 Oct 2026

Screenshots

Totem can take a screenshot from a video and create a screenshot gallery from a movie.checked 11 Oct 2026

Subtitles and languages

Users can select a movie language and manually select subtitles.checked 11 Oct 2026

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.checked 11 Oct 2026

Supported formats

Available file formats depend on GStreamer plugins.checked 11 Oct 2026

Unsupported media

GNOME’s help states that Audio CDs are not supported.checked 11 Oct 2026