The excellent free player VLC offers a compact, uncluttered interface--but plays just about any video or audio file type you throw at it, including streaming video and audio, DVDs, and CD.
Note: This link takes you to the vendor's site, where you can download the version of the software that's correct for your Linux distribution.
--Scott Spanbauer
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