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Play: Save Videos Watch Later
The critically acclaimed way to bookmark and organize content from any platform. Take control of your feed, search transcripts with AI, and sync your curated collection seamlessly across all your Apple devices.
Break free from the algorithm. Organize, tag, and discover videos from across the web in a distraction-free space designed for your Apple ecosystem.
Universal Video Inbox
Save links from YouTube, Vimeo, Nebula, or any website. One central hub for all your video content without the distraction of recommendations.
AI-Powered Insights
Maximize your productivity with AI-generated summaries and searchable transcripts to find key information without watching the full video.
The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.
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Screenshots
Play app dashboard on iPhone showing saved video categories like new watched and in progress with awards from MacStories
Press reviews and testimonials for the Play app from The Verge, MacStories, Daring Fireball, and 9to5Mac.
Play app interface for following channels and organizing video subscriptions into folders
Embedded video player in the Play app showing transcript and AI summary features
iPhone screen showing an AI video summary generated by Apple Intelligence in the Play app
iPhone screenshot showing the Add Notes feature for organizing saved videos in the Play app
A mobile interface for the Play app showing options to customize the video grid layout and a gallery of saved videos
The Play app screen displaying video organization folders and tags for creators and interests
Interface of the Play app showing the Smart Search feature to create custom video lists using keyword filters.
Interface of the Play app across Mac and Apple TV platforms highlighting cross-device synchronization
Description
Your hub for bookmarking and organizing videos, following favorite channels, and watching with powerful customizations. Critically acclaimed by The Verge, Daring Fireball, 9to5Mac, MacStories, Mac Power Users, iMore, AppAdvice, and more.
The Verge: “This is so much better than trying to manage a library in the YouTube app”
Daring Fireball: “I queue videos from my Mac and iPhone, then watch them later on my TV”
MacStories: “Play is an excellent example of how purpose-built apps often outshine more general solutions”
AppAdvice: “Play is easy to use and synced across all of your Apple devices”
iMore: “You’ll never want to use YouTube’s 'Watch Later' function again”
■ MacStories Selects 2024: Readers’ Choice Award
■ MacStories Selects 2024: Best New Feature
Add videos from any app or website. Watch supported videos in-app for a streamlined experience. Organize them with tags, add notes, assign a star rating, and more. Follow channels and playlists to get new videos as they’re released*. Organize your channels into folders and configure per-channel filters. Play is very customizable, allowing you to pick your own layout, tint color, and more. iCloud keeps your database up-to-date on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. You can even add and customize Interactive Widgets to quickly view and access videos from your Home Screen.
ADD VIDEOS
- Add from other apps using the Share Sheet, drag and drop, or importing from playlists.
- Use App Shortcuts to integrate Play into your automated workflows in the Shortcuts app.
- Play also supports links to movie reviews, Instagram Reels, social network posts with an embedded video, and so on.
FOLLOW CHANNELS AND CREATORS *
- Follow channels and playlists to get new videos as they’re released.
- Easily bookmark videos you want to watch and delete the rest.
- Your subscriptions in true chronological order, free from algorithms.
- Organize your subscriptions into folders.
- Configure per-channel filters, remove YouTube shorts, and more.
- Play supports channels and creators from YouTube, Vimeo, and Nebula.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR WATCHING EXPERIENCE
- Disable AI auto-dubbing.
- Search, browse, and jump through video transcripts. *
- Read useful AI-generated video summaries. *
- Bookmark and annotate key moments in any video. *
- Control your playback position and start playing from where you left off.
- Quickly access your videos on widgets for your Home Screen.
- Play is available on Apple TV, so you can use it to centralize interesting videos throughout the day and watch them later on your TV.
ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION
- Add notes and star rating.
- Tag videos for better organization.
- Use Auto-Tagging to tag videos automatically based on the rules you set.
- Use Smart Search to create custom video lists tailored to your unique preferences.
- Use Focus Filters to limit the videos and tags shown in the app.
- Perform bulk actions and organize multiple videos at once.
- All Play features and data are available through the Shortcuts app, so you can create custom shortcuts and automate your workflow.
- iCloud automatically syncs your database to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
Play is a modern app with support for the latest system features. It is also available on the Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro as a universal app, so you can enjoy it across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS with a single purchase.
* This feature requires a Play Premium subscription.
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This page is not an official page of the app or its developer, but an independent editorial publication created for informational and commentary purposes. Unless expressly stated otherwise, neither the app nor its developer is affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or otherwise officially connected with MWM, Apple, Google Play, the app publisher, or the app's developer, and nothing on this page implies that the app was developed using MWM's services. Any trademarks, logos, screenshots, and other content remain the property of their respective owners.