Play Press Kit

About Play

Play helps you save and organize videos for later, discover what to watch next, follow your favorite channels, and watch with powerful features.

Play screenshots
Download Play on the App Store

Bookmark and organize videos

  • Add videos from any app or website.
  • Add notes and star rating.
  • Assign tags for better organization.
  • Use Auto-Tagging to tag videos automatically based on the rules you set.
  • Use Collections to create custom video lists tailored to your preferences.
  • Describe a Collection in natural language and let Apple Intelligence build its filters on supported devices.
  • Use Focus Filters to limit the videos and tags shown in the app.
  • Play features and data are available in the Shortcuts app, for automated workflows.
  • iCloud automatically syncs your database to all your devices.

Search and discover

  • Search your Library to find saved videos.
  • Discover YouTube videos and channels directly in the app.
  • Search for movies and TV shows and add them to your Library.
  • Find what you’re looking for with suggestions as you type and a history of recent searches.

Follow channels and creators

  • Follow YouTube 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 channels into folders, configure per-channel filters, and hide shorts.
  • Play supports channels and creators from YouTube, Vimeo, and Nebula.

Watch with powerful customizations

  • Disable AI auto-dubbing.
  • Search, browse, and jump through video transcripts.
  • Generate concise or detailed video summaries and ask AI Assistant questions about a video’s contents.
  • If Apple Intelligence can’t process a video, try a concise summary or export its transcript to another AI app.
  • Bookmark and annotate key moments in any video.
  • Control your playback position and start playing from where you left off.

Apple Intelligence feature availability varies by device, OS version, and language.

Widgets

  • Browse saved videos and channel activity from your Home Screen.
  • Customize widgets with tags, Collections, sorting, and filtering options.
  • Tap a widget to open its configured tag or Collection in Play.
  • See the total duration of your videos in the medium widget.

Play automatically fetches metadata and saves videos from a wide range of platforms. You can also add videos manually by filling in the required fields.

Screenshots

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iPhone

iPad

Mac

Apple TV

Apple Vision Pro

Price and Availability

Play is free to download and includes a 7-day free trial, allowing users to explore the app without any upfront commitment. Full access to all features is available through Play Premium, which can be purchased either as a one-time payment or via monthly or annual subscription plans.

The following table compares the features available on each version:

Play Basic Play Premium
Price Free $2.99/mo or
$19.99/yr or
$99.99 (single purchase)
Add Unlimited Videos ✔
Watch In-App ✔ ✔
Video Transcripts ✔
Chapters and Timestamps ✔
Bookmarks ✔
Recommended By ✔
Follow Channels ✔
Per-Channel Settings ✔
Channel Folders ✔
Hide YouTube Shorts ✔
AI Assistant ✔
Add Tags ✔ ✔
Auto-Tagging ✔ ✔
Collections ✔ ✔
App Shortcuts ✔ ✔
Customization Options ✔ ✔
iCloud Sync ✔ ✔

Play requires at least iOS/iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and tvOS 18.

Release Date

Feb 08, 2022.

Meet the Creator

Marcos Tanaka

Marcos Tanaka is an indie app developer creating apps for Apple platforms and the founder of Loop Apps, where he focuses on building products that feel intuitive, useful, and delightful.

He grew up in Maringá, Brazil, and studied Computer Science as well as System Analysis and Development. Over time, he specialized in developing apps for Apple platforms using technologies like Swift, UIKit, and SwiftUI.

Today, through Loop Apps, he works on several apps, including MusicHarbor, MusicSmart, Play, and MusicBox. Outside of developing apps, he enjoys gardening, cooking, good coffee, running, staying active, listening to music, and reading. He is motivated by the idea that thoughtfully designed technology can improve everyday life and make powerful tools accessible to more people.

Questions?

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