Dragon Player

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What Dragon Player is

Dragon Player is a free Linux video player from KDE for playing video files and streams. Click to play or pause, and double-click to enter or leave full screen. Volume changes by scrolling, and you can choose the audio and video tracks. You can also select a subtitle language; Dragon Player can load a matching subtitle automatically when possible. The application page lists the player under the GPL-2.0+ license. Linux installation options include Discover and other AppStream application stores, a distribution package manager, and Flathub. KDE links to the Dragon Player Handbook and KDE forum for help, and to KDE Bugzilla for bug reports. KDE’s software privacy policy says its software generally does not transfer device information except through explicit user actions, though some optional automatic checks can be disabled. KDE also cautions that third-party distributors may modify software in ways that affect privacy and recommends checking with the distributor. KDE e.V. is a registered non-profit in Germany that represents the KDE Community in legal and financial matters.

Who it suits

Dragon Player suits Linux users looking for a free player for video files and streams, with controls for playback, tracks, volume, and subtitles.

What it does well

Free to use on Linux.
Plays video files and streams.
Offers audio and video track selection.
Can automatically load a matching subtitle when possible.

What to know first

Listed platform is Linux.
Third-party distributors may modify software in ways that affect privacy.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Dragon Player Free	Linux desktop · video files and streams	Free
Dragon Player	video files and streams · Linux	Free

As apps.kde.org lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the KDE Dragon Player page.
Choose Discover or another AppStream application store, a distribution package manager, or Flathub.
Install Dragon Player on Linux.
Open a video file or stream to play it.

Verdict

Dragon Player covers playback essentials and offers several Linux installation routes. Its listed platform is Linux, and privacy may depend on the distributor if you obtain it from a third party.

Questions

How much does Dragon Player cost?

The free plan is listed as free.

Is there a free trial?

No. Dragon Player has no free trial.

Which platforms does it support?

Dragon Player supports Linux.

Is Dragon Player open source?

Its application page lists the GPL-2.0+ license.

Where can I get help?

KDE links to the Dragon Player Handbook and KDE forum for help, and KDE Bugzilla for bug reports.

Who represents KDE?

KDE e.V. is a registered non-profit in Germany that represents the KDE Community in legal and financial matters.

Facts from Dragon Player's own pages

Alternatives context: AlternativeTo lists more than 50 alternatives across Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and iPad, with VLC presented as the leading alternative. · alternativeto.net, 15 Oct 2026
API and SDK status: The product page links generic KDE and Qt API documentation but lists no Dragon Player-specific public API or SDK. · apps.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Audio track selection: The interface allows users to choose among available audio tracks. · apps.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
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. · packages.fedoraproject.org, 15 Oct 2026
Documentation availability: The KDE documentation query currently reports that the dragonplayer application cannot be found. · docs.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Flathub availability: Flathub lists Dragon Player as a free KDE application with x86_64 and aarch64 builds. · flathub.org, 15 Oct 2026
Flathub package size: Flathub shows a download size of 1 MiB. · flathub.org, 15 Oct 2026
Flathub risk label: Flathub labels the package Low Risk and says support status is unknown. · flathub.org, 15 Oct 2026
Fullscreen control: Double-clicking switches in and out of fullscreen mode. · apps.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Installation: The KDE page lists Linux installation through Discover and other AppStream application stores, or a distribution package manager, and links to Flathub. · apps.kde.org, 5 Oct 2026
Installation channels: KDE directs users to Discover or another AppStream store, their distribution package manager, and Flathub. · apps.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Latest release shown: The KDE page lists version 26.08.2 released on 2026-10-08. · apps.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
License: KDE identifies the application as GPL-2.0+ licensed. · apps.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: codec dependency: Replies on the same discussion attribute many playback problems to Fedora codec restrictions and recommend extra codec repositories or Flathub. · discuss.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
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. · discuss.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: customization: AlternativeTo reports that users consider Dragon Player less customizable than VLC. · alternativeto.net, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: narrow feature scope: DotLinux says Dragon Player has fewer features than VLC or SMPlayer. · dotlinux.net, 15 Oct 2026
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. · discuss.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Linux distribution: The official page lists Linux as the supported installation platform. · apps.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Local build method: The repository documents cloning the project and building it with flatpak-builder before launching org.kde.dragonplayer. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
Maker: KDE e.V. is a registered non-profit in Germany that represents the KDE Community in legal and financial matters. · ev.kde.org, 5 Oct 2026
Maker founded: KDE e.V. was registered as an association under German law in 1997. · ev.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Maker headquarters: KDE e.V.'s legal notice gives Berlin, Germany as its seat and lists Prinzenstraße 85 F, 10969 Berlin. · kde.org, 15 Oct 2026
Maker legal identity: KDE e.V. is a registered German nonprofit representing the KDE community in legal and financial matters. · ev.kde.org, 15 Oct 2026

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