# 8player — user reviews > 925 indexed App Store user reviews of 8player by 8soft Ltd, rated 2.80/5 from 167 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8player/id375860275/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8player/id375860275.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 60 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 80 ## What do users think of 8player? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 🚀 Fast and responsive - 💡 Supports wide range of file formats - 🎨 Elegant and visually appealing interface - 🔌 Seamless DLNA/UPnP connectivity - 💾 Ability to download media for offline playback **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues - 🚫 Lack of support for certain video codecs - 🔍 Limited search and browsing functionality - 🔇 Unreliable Bluetooth speaker connectivity - 🔋 Drains battery quickly during use **Commonly reported bugs** - SMB connectivity issues after recent updates - Subtitles not displaying correctly for some video files - Playback freezes or stops when minimizing the app - Inconsistent behavior when playing next/previous tracks **Most requested features** - Add gapless playback for music - Implement a more robust file sorting/browsing system - Integrate Chromecast support - Introduce an equalizer for audio customization - Add password/security protection options ## Newest reviews (19 of 925) ### 3/5 — I want to subscribe BUT *2026-08-22, version 8.4.5* I want to subscribe, but firstly I can’t leave a review because I have not had a reply to a question I sent to support. Basically, if I buy the subscription, does it work across all my devices? Can I use it on my phone, Pad and Apple TV for the price of the subscription or is it a separate subscription for each device? One last question, will you be doing a two year three year or permanent option? Once I’ve had an answer to my questions, I will be able to review the product properly and adjust the score I have given it. Thank you. ### 4/5 — No way to cancel *2026-07-29, version 8.4.3* If there is a way in the app to cancel the subscription during the 7-day free trial period, then I can’t find it. It should be an easy option in the settings. I guess the only way to cancel is to contest the charge with Apple and/or my credit card company. ### 1/5 — VLC better in 2026, dropped paid support subscription only *2026-07-14, version 8.4.2* I bought the pro version over a decade ago to deal with more video formats now not only is buggy but they killed letting me use it! To download video onto my iPad now I need to pay every year as well! But now VLC has more codecs, more subtitle support, and local streaming support. And Free ### 1/5 — Bait and switch *2026-07-13, version 8.4.2* I paid for a lifetime license. Now they want to force a subscription model in order to continue using app. Let us keep and use the old app we paid for, and create a separate subscription model for new users. ### 1/5 — 買い切りアプリがサブスクに強制移行した *2026-07-12, version 8.4.2* 買い切りで使えるから購入したのだが、急に機能制限された上にサブスク移行されてしまった。買い切りのソフト契約的にこれは許される事なのかな。。。流石に他ソフトに乗り換えます。 ### 1/5 — Great Player but. *2026-07-12, version 8.4.2* Changed to one star because I bought this app and used it for years. But now they are charging again and changing to subscription. I can understand this for new purchases but for those of us who bought the app as a one time purchase should not be charged this and make to pay a subscription. Unless they change this I will be going to another app. ### 1/5 — Unsägliche Umstellung auf Abo-Modell *2026-07-08, version 8.4.1* Habe eine gekaufte Version seit Jahren zufrieden genutzt. Nun wir plötzlich auf ein Abo-Modell umgestellt und man darf / kann ein bezahltes Produkt nicht mehr nutzen. Eine unverschämte Unsitte, die leider immer mehr um sich greift. Daher kann es keine positives Feedback mehr für eine an sich gute App geben. Es wäre auch denkbar gewesen, einen langjährigen Nutzer einfach von weiteren Updates auszuschließen. Damit wäre zumindest die bisherige Funktion geblieben, für die man ja schließlich auch mal bezahlt hat. Wer dann die Neuerungen benötigt, kann ja dann eine eigene Entscheidung treffen, ob er dafür jährlich zahlen möchte. ### 1/5 — So unfair! *2026-07-07, version 8.4.1* Bought this a long time ago with a ‘lifetime license’ but now reverted to a subscription-based model. The old version is no longer available. I don’t need anything new or fancy. I just want the old version that I already paid for. ### 1/5 — Fool Me Once, Same on You. Fool Me Twice, Same On Me *2026-07-06, version 8.4.1* I paid for this, now you tell me I must pay to use my PURCHASE? It might be acceptable if payment was required for a feature upgrade. Better to have stopped supporting the software than this. ### 1/5 — Shameless company *2026-07-05, version 8.4.1* I bought this apps years ago but now they changed to subscription. Basically a robbery to my wallet. Shameless ! ### 3/5 — Player ist gut - aber kein Airplay ? *2026-07-05, version 8.4.1* Den Player hatte ich schonmal gekauft, und musste jetzt für das neue Abo-Modell nochmal neu bezahlen ? Neue Funktionen oder spürbare Verbesserungen habe ich leider nicht festgestellt. Soundausgabe über Airplay sucht man leider auch vergeblich. Ansonsten funktioniert der Player gut und stabil. ### 3/5 — Gute App, aber schlechtes Geschäftsgebaren. *2026-06-29, version 8.4* Ich schließe mich meinen Nutzerkollegen an. Die App hat bisher gut funktioniert und konnte alles was ich brauche. Warum ich jetzt in ein Abo wechseln muss, obwohl ich eine Lifetime Lizenz hatte erschließt sich mir nicht. Von daher heute deinstalliert und auf eine gute alte Alternative umgestiegen. Sorry, aber dafür habe ich nun mal Null Verständnis. Für das Abo hätte es auch eine neue App geben können. Die, die das potentiell neue benötigen werden umsteigen, der Rest kann zumindest das bezahlte weiter nutzen. ### 1/5 — Subscription *2026-06-26, version 8.4* Being using this for a long time, in fact bought on family sharing and that’s ended so lost my access. Now faced with $15 a month. Would have paid a one off but not $15 a month it’s like a pay tv subscription. Please consider the feedback ### 1/5 — Apple REALLY support theft! *2026-06-26, version 8.4* Changed to a subscription model without my approval and won’t let me keep the ‘old’ version I paid for! Uninstalled. Legally, the old version should have been left (unsupported) until advances rendered it unusable. That’s what others do. The thieves refuse to provide a link to reload the version I bought. Apple - why did you allow this? It is breach of contract! It is it illegal in UK! 2 months later - Apple, why do you not respond? Scared? Don’t want to kill a cash-cow even if it’s in the wrong? ### 1/5 — Features lost after Developer change to subscription *2026-06-26, version 8.4* I bought this in 2019. I paid for the pro version because I wanted the one time purchase. Now it won’t even allow me to access all of the media on my media server. I won’t be subscribing. Extremely disappointed. ### 1/5 — Changement de politique avec abonnement payant *2026-06-25, version 8.4* Très déçu de l’arrivée de l’abonnement payant même si j’avais acheté l’application pro. Dommage, c’était une bonne application. ### 1/5 — Bought a pro version just to learn it no longer works and I have to buy a subscription *2026-06-24, version 8.4* Shame on the developer - you don’t do such things. When you collected money for a paid version, you can’t change your mind one day and require people to pay a subscription. Example: Sygic. I bought a full version over 10 years ago and even though they are bombarding me with offers to switch to a subscription model, I can still click “skip” and enjoy my full paid version, for which they still provide map updates. You know: you have to live up to your promise. I uninstalled the soft. Dear developer: you can - you know what - yourself ### 1/5 — Very disappointed *2026-06-23, version 8.4* I made a “life time” purchase of 8player Pro some years ago and used it A LOT. The app was great and did everything I wanted. Without warning they changed it to a subscription model. I WILL NOT sign up for this and will start using an alternative app. ### 1/5 — Pro user now ripped off! *2026-06-20, version 8.4* Used for years, paid for pro, now they’ve revoked that and want to bleed me for a subscription. They should leave the last known version for those who owned it. Criminal ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Жадность фраера сгубила *2026-08-11* Просто перешел на VIC плеер, функционал тот же зато без подписки. Ищите дураков в другом месте. Купил про версию, а теперь я должен еще каждый месяц вам отстегивать? Перебьетесь **Developer response:** Спасибо за ваш отзыв и за прежнюю поддержку 8player. Мы понимаем, почему это изменение особенно разочаровывает после покупки Pro версии. Переход на модель подписки был единственным реалистичным способом сохранить 8player и продолжать поддерживать приложение, исправлять ошибки, обеспечивать совместимость с новыми версиями iOS и tvOS и добавлять новые функции. Мы понимаем, что это может не соответствовать вашим ожиданиям, и благодарим вас за обратную связь. ### 1/5 — Disingenuous pricing and subscription model *2026-08-10* I paid for a pro version a few years back but then my server went down so I stopped using it. Got a new one recently and so I download and go to restore purchases and get a message that says “Thanks for your money. But we took the product back. Now we want to charge you to use what you already paid for over and over again. It doesn’t really offer anything that other similar apps don’t that warrant anything close to that kind of pricing but we’re gonna do it anyway because we are…wait for it… GREEDY. No way! No how! Not ever again will you get another penny from me. When you move to a subscription model you grandfather your existing users in, not use the opportunity to screw all the people who supported you. Horrible predatory greedy business philosophy. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for supporting 8player in the past. We understand why this change feels especially disappointing after purchasing the Pro version. Moving to a subscription model was the only realistic way to keep 8player alive, continue maintaining it, support new iOS and tvOS versions, fix issues and add new features. It was not a decision we made lightly, and we understand that it may not meet your expectations. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. ### 1/5 — Classic bait and switch *2026-08-09, version 8.4.5* Another app that you pay for a “lifetime” membership, then they decide to switch to a subscription model and remove the functionality you’re already paid for. Terrible move fellas. ### 1/5 — What a disappointment! *2026-08-07, version 8.4.4* Paid for the pro lifetime version a long time ago and now they want to charge me a subscription. This feels like a scam, very disappointed in this. ### 1/5 — Subscription model?? *2026-07-27, version 8.4.3* I paid for 8 player pro. Now they want a subscription. I’ve switched to free open source app VLC. ### 1/5 — Don’t download this scam *2026-07-20, version 8.4.3* Great little app that could connect to DLNA or SMB servers for media sharing. I paid for the “lifetime” pro version. Now 8soft broke their agreement in order to get me to pay a subscription without any benefit. Look at all the angry customers who are done with you. Hope the extra thousands in revenue from people who don’t care will go far. Your reviews will never recover. ### 1/5 — Thanks for respecting your ‘valued users’. *2026-07-18, version 8.4.3* Was a happy user. Happily paid for full version years ago , to use the app. Now I have an update, devs decided to shake down their old customers. Here’s the message in the now broken app. Thanks guys!. I feel so valued I want my money back!. Let me know when you send it. I have the receipt right here. “Thank you for being a valued 8player user. To keep improving the app and delivering new features, 8player has moved to a subscription model. The free access period has now ended. Activate the subscription in the app to keep full access and continue enjoying all features. Your existing data is safe and ready whenever you are. Thank you for supporting 8player over the years.” ### 1/5 — 最悪なDeveloper *2026-07-17, version 8.4.3* 買い切りを一方的に切り捨てる最悪なDeveloperです。 代替としてVLC、infuseなどがあります。 ### 1/5 — Unethical business practice *2026-07-17, version 8.4.3* I bought and paid for the full app a long time ago and I just went to use it today to find the feature I needed had been paywalled. Immediately after posting this review I am deleting the app. ### 1/5 — 返金しろ *2026-07-16, version 8.4.2* 人の金をなんだと思ってんの？ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing app to play content from your local network *2026-06-20, version 8.4* I am using this app for a very long time. This was the only app I found which worked so nicely to play videos or music or photo slide shows from my NAS device on my local network. Their support is also great. I contacted them for some enhancement and they were quick to respond and applied the enhancement. I would highly recommend this app.. ### 5/5 — 8Player auf Apple TV *2026-05-04, version 8.2.5* Nachdem die App auf dem Apple TV lange Zeit ein wenig das Stiefkind war, hat sich in letzterZeit sehr viel getan. Der Funktionsumfang wurde entsprechend der iPad Version erheblich erweitert und ist nun fast perfekt! Ein großes Lob auch der Kommunikation und Reaktion des Entwickler Teams bezüglich Anregungen. ### 5/5 — No longer happy *2026-05-04, version 8.2.5* I bought this app years ago and have always been satisfied with it. But to update the app and change the subscription model and not provide any notice is unacceptable. As well by locking down the app and the files it does not bode well for any good will your users might have had if you had told them and reflects badly on you. Most folks probably would not have had an issue over the cost but you went about it all wrong. ### 5/5 — Abo Modell *2026-05-01, version 8.2.5* Ich habe mich für das Abo Modell entschieden. 9€ pro Jahr finde ich für den Player echt in Ordnung. Sicher ist es ärgerlich weil ich vorher auch die Vollversion gekauft hatte, aber es gibt nun mal keinen besseren Player,der Alles unkompliziert abspielt. ### 5/5 — Umstellung auf Abo *2026-03-29, version 8.1.1* Ich verwende 8player mit der „Lifetime“-Lizenz schon mehrere Jahre und bin sehr zufrieden. Nun wird auf Abo umgestellt. Natürlich kann das etwas ärgern, wenn man eine „Lifetime“ gekauft hatte. auf der anderen Seite, für was alles gibt man ansonsten regelmäßig Geld aus. ich werde 8player als Abo weiterführen, das ist mir (momentan) ein Abo wert! Er wird von mir täglich genutzt und hat mir noch nie Probleme gemacht. Die DLNA-Unterstützung und die Bedienung dazu ist für mich zum heutigen Zeitpunkt perfekt. ### 5/5 — Connect to OneDrive *2026-03-14, version 8.0* I’ve used this app for years. Mainly on Apple TV with OneDrive connected. Easily stream videos from your OneDrive and look at photos on the tv as well. ### 5/5 — Escrocs *2026-03-12, version 8.0* J’ai payé pour cette application et je reçois un message me disant qu’il faudra repayer un abonnement. Jamais de la vie ! J’ai déjà payé ! Alors poubelle plutôt que de donner de l’argent à des escrocs. ### 5/5 — Самый лучший плеер! *2026-03-12* Лучше, чем этот плеер я так и не нашёл! Перепробовал многие. Пользуюсь уже много лет, не глючный, очень удобная оболочка плеера, превосходный дизайн! Респект разработчикам!!! **Developer response:** Спасибо за такой тёплый отзыв. Нам очень приятно знать, что после многих других приложений именно 8player оказался для вас лучшим. Большое спасибо за многолетнюю поддержку, высокую оценку и добрые слова о стабильности, удобстве и дизайне приложения. ### 5/5 — Top *2026-01-25, version 7.5.1* Simple, efficace, interface élégante application très intuitive, fonctionnelle. Je recommande…. ### 5/5 — Super Très content, très bon application *2025-10-26, version 7.5.1* Merci --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*