Shotcut Latest Version

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Downloads are available from here:

Shotcut - Download

The highlighted links above are the options for your system.
You have 3 options:

• Download from FossHub: this displays all the available downloads on FossHub’s Shotcut page, but selects and downloads the one you’ve chosen for you.
• Download from GitHub: this downloads directly from GitHub, and does not redirect you to the GitHub site.
• Purchase from the Microsoft Store: this allows you to purchase Shotcut from the Microsoft Store, and is updated automatically when a new version is released.

Note that all of these are identical versions of Shotcut, with the cost on the Microsoft Store being in place for marketing reasons. See here for more information on those reasons:

Is there a difference between the windows store version of Shotcut compared to the online download version?

I publish the version in the store. The only difference is in packaging and signing as required by the store process. Otherwise, as mentioned by @qubodup the other difference is that updates are automated via the store. The reason I charge money is because I make a living through the advertisements on the web site. If you no longer come to the web site to get updates, then you are not being served ads. I could have chosen to not publish in the store, but I wanted to prevent someone else from doi…

Now, relating to your issue with the file being unplayable - ensure the file has an extension when exporting, such as .mp4. See here for an extra explanation about exporting:

Shotcut Exporting as MLT File Rather Than MP4

When you hit File - Save (or Save As) this gets you the MLT project file. [shotcut_2018-10-06_12-42-02] Click the Export icon at the top. Make sure you have your export extension (MP4, AVI, etc…) [shotcut_2018-10-06_12-42-54] Screenshots taking from Shotcut version 18.09.16

When trying to delete the file, ensure you’ve closed Shotcut prior to trying to delete the file.