Parole Description

Parole is a simple media player that uses the GStreamer framework. It was designed to work well with the Xfce desktop. Parole supports playback of local media files as well as DVD/CD and live streams. Parole can be extended via plugins. For more information on how to create a plugin for Parole, see the Plugins API documentation. The plugins directory also contains useful examples. Parole is a simple media player that uses the GStreamer framework. It was designed to work well in the Xfce desktop. It is simple, fast, and efficient in its design. Parole supports local media files playback, including subtitles support, audio CDs and DVDs, as well as live streams. Parole is free and anyone can use, redistribute, modify, or copy it under the GNU general open license. GStreamer Base plugins are necessary for normal operation. They provide the core functionality of GStreamer. GStreamer Good plugins includes a collection of high-quality plug-ins that are licensed under the LGPL License.

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Pricing

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Free
Free Version:
Yes

Integrations

API:
Yes, Parole has an API
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Company Details

Company:
XFCE
Year Founded:
2003
Website:
docs.xfce.org/apps/parole/start

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Linux
Type of Training
Documentation
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