Play is your app for saving and organizing videos for later, keeping up with YouTube subscriptions, and watching with powerful features. 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

Save videos from any app or website to your personal watchlist. Follow YouTube channels and get a chronological subscription feed — free from the algorithm. Build your own personal video management system with tags, notes, and more. iCloud keeps your entire video library in sync across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

SAVE & BOOKMARK VIDEOS

Add videos to your watchlist from any app or website.

Play automatically fetches metadata — title, channel, duration, and thumbnail — so your queue stays organized.

Supports YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram Reels, social posts with embedded video, and much more.

Use App Shortcuts to automate adding videos and integrate Play into your workflows.

KEEP UP WITH YOUTUBE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Follow YouTube channels and playlists and get new videos as they’re released.

Your subscription feed in true chronological order — no algorithm, no recommendations, no noise.

Swipe to save videos to your queue or dismiss them from your inbox.

Organize channels into folders, configure per-channel filters, and hide YouTube Shorts.

Supports channels and creators from YouTube, Vimeo, and Nebula.

WATCH WITH POWERFUL FEATURES

Transcribe, summarize, and extract key points in seconds.

Add notes, mark, and annotate key moments in a video.

Disable AI auto-dubbing.

Resume playback exactly where you left off.

Watch on Apple TV: save videos throughout the day and watch them on the big screen later.

ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION

Add notes and a star ratings to any video.

Tag videos for better organization, or let Auto-Tagging apply tags automatically based on rules you set.

Use Smart Search to create custom video lists tailored to your preferences.

Use Focus Filters to limit which videos and tags are shown in the app.

Perform bulk actions to manage multiple videos at once.

All features and data are available in the Shortcuts app for custom automations.

HOME SCREEN WIDGETS

Add interactive widgets to your Home Screen to view and open saved videos at a glance.

Available in multiple sizes with customizable filters, sorting, and accent colors.

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.