• Those testing Ubuntu 26 • 04 daily builds or monthly snapshots may have noticed that Showtime, GNOME’s spiffy new video player, is not preinstalled in the ’extended selection’, despite being announced as a replacement for Totem • It’s especially confusing since Resources system monitor, announced as a software swap the same time as Showtime, has been on the ISO for a while • Credits need not roll on hope yet, as Showtime could be making its debut soon • Its latest package upload to the resolute archives includes a change that goes some way to explaining why it’s not been present sooner • It reads: “Depend on gstreamer1

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  • Those testing Ubuntu 26.04 daily builds or monthly snapshots may have noticed that Showtime, GNOME’s spiffy new video player, is not preinstalled in the ’extended selection’, despite being announced as a replacement for Totem. It’s especially confusing since Resources system monitor, announced as a software swap the same time as Showtime, has been on the ISO for a while. Credits need not roll on hope yet, as Showtime could be making its debut soon. Its latest package upload to the resolute archives includes a change that goes some way to explaining why it’s not been present sooner. It reads: "

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