# 8player — All-in-One Media Player

> All-in-one media player for streaming, downloading, and managing video, audio, and photos. (iPhone/iPad app by Oleksandr Smeshkov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8player/id622191019 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Oleksandr Smeshkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/425721905)
- Category: Entertainment, Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 33 App Store ratings · 99 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 89 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Ukrainian
- Released: 2013-03-27
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8player/id622191019/reviews.md

## What is 8player?

Enjoy your media, your way.
8player is the ultimate all in one media player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Stream, download, and enjoy your favorite videos, music, and photos at any time and in any place.
Trusted by users for over 15 years on the App Store, 8player combines power, flexibility, and a clean design in one seamless experience.

Why 8player?
• Beautiful and intuitive interface
• Smooth streaming from popular cloud and network services
• Works across iOS and tvOS
• Proven reliability with 15 years of continuous development and updates

Play from anywhere
• DLNA / UPnP servers
• SMB and FTP
• Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive
• Local files on your device

Packed with features
• Cast to DLNA and Chromecast devices
• Download files for offline playback
• Create and manage music playlists
• Stream in high quality with subtitle support
• Remote server access over mobile networks (setup guide: https://08software.com/8player-remote-access)

Supports all your media
• Video: mp4, mkv, avi, mov, ts, webm, and more
• Audio: mp3, flac, aac, alac, wav, and more
• Images: heic, jpeg, png, gif, tiff, and more

Your media. Your device. Your control.
Experience the freedom of 8player, refined over 15 years and built to deliver.

## Key features

- Stream from cloud and network services
- Download for offline playback
- Supports DLNA/UPnP and SMB/FTP
- Playlist management
- High-quality streaming with subtitles
- Cross-device compatibility (iOS/tvOS)

## What do users think of 8player?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy setup
- 🎬 Plays multiple video formats including MKV files
- 🌐 Excellent DLNA/UPnP network streaming capability
- 📱 Works well with NAS devices and home servers
- ⚡ Fast buffering and smooth playback
- 💾 Can download media files to device
- 🎵 Subtitle and audio track selection
- 📺 Streams to various devices and AVRs

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🚫 SMB connection problems and failures
- 💰 Aggressive paywall and limited free version
- 🔒 Artificial file limitations in free/lite versions
- 🔊 Audio codec support issues (AC3/DTS)
- 🎬 Inconsistent video format support
- 📊 Poor file sorting and browsing functions
- 🔌 Cannot control volume with phone buttons
- 🌐 Device switching requires stopping playback
- 📉 Updates often break existing functionality
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- ⚠️ Misleading feature descriptions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App stops detecting servers/NAS devices
- SMB share connection failures
- Photos not displaying correctly
- Internet radio streaming not working
- Video playback from iPhone not functioning
- App crashes when resuming playback
- Audio missing or not playing
- Video codec decoder unavailable errors
- Initialization failed errors
- Ads appearing in wrong language
- File playback order incorrect for audiobooks
- Track numbers not displayed
- App freezes iPad requiring hard reset
- Update removes previously supported codecs
- In-app purchase functionality broken

**Most requested features**

- List view mode for file browsing
- Advanced file sorting options (by date, ascending/descending)
- Music file format support
- Auto-load subtitles feature
- Play-next random feature
- Volume control via phone buttons
- Device switching without stopping playback
- SFTP protocol support
- Better network caching for 1080p video
- AirPlay to DLNA TV support
- External network access for server files

## Recent user reviews (10 of 99)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8player/id622191019/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Annoying time wasting on bugs

*2026-02-04, version 7.5.1*

Suddenly it stopped seeing any of my servers/ NAS.  Reset all h/w, s/w routers etc. Others app can see it fine, not this, it just stopped.  Now useless to me.

### 1/5 — Free Version Is Very Limited!

*2025-12-09*

4 photo limit on free version.  Seriously?!   So, like a dummy, I went and bought the “Pro” version only to find it doesn’t display certain photos correctly so the app is useless to me.  <sigh>. Ya got me.  Waste of money and time!   Buyer Beware!!!

### 1/5 — Did not stream to Arcam CDS50

*2025-11-23*

This is a great little player app, but again another app that can’t stream Internet radio streams to the Arcam CDS50, since MusicLife died after iOS 26.1. It can stream local server files, but no Internet streams (it only plays on the iOS phone speaker), I don’t know what the big deal is and why only MusicLife can do this which doesn’t work anymore, but it’s really annoying.

### 5/5 — Excellent app! Does everything i need it to!

*2025-07-24*

Excellent app! Does everything i need it to!

### 1/5 — It doesn’t work

*2025-04-08, version 7.3.1*

No videos can be played from iPhone . This app is useless

### 5/5 — Works great

*2024-10-28*

I’m really liking your app. It’s very user-friendly. I’m not too good with technology, but this is good for me. Thank you for making quality product.

### 1/5 — Not free player, Limited use

*2024-10-27, version 7.3*

I was binge watching a series on my iPad then it stopped working because of pop-up asked me to pay for the pro. I can no longer use it to watch any videos.

### 3/5 — Not too bad, needs a bit of work.

*2023-04-15*

Basic features work, but it has lots of quirks.

The GUI is OK, lacks some basic sorting and browsing functions, you can not control the volume from the volume buttons on the phone, you can not switch devices without stoping the media, little things, that add up. 

But, it does play my DLNA library to my AVR.

### 3/5 — Good, but not functional

*2023-01-08, version 6.1.4*

The player does not take track number into account and plays a nonsense order when playing from upnp. Also does not displays track number to see where in the audiobook you are. Not great if all files start with the string.

### 5/5 — Yay a Dlna controller that works for my tv

*2022-11-27, version 6.1.3*

Awesome

## Frequently asked questions about 8player

### What does 8player do?

8player is an all-in-one media player that allows you to stream, download, and enjoy your videos, music, and photos. It supports playback from local files, cloud services, and network servers, offering a flexible way to access your media library.

### What are the key features of 8player?

Key features include smooth streaming from cloud and network services like Dropbox and Google Drive, the ability to download files for offline playback, playlist management for music, and high-quality streaming with subtitle support. It also works seamlessly across iOS and Apple TV devices.

### Is 8player free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. This model allows users to try out the core functionalities before deciding to invest in additional features or content.

### What devices is 8player compatible with?

8player is designed for Apple devices, including iPhone and iPad running iOS, as well as Apple TV running tvOS. This ensures a consistent media playback experience across your Apple ecosystem.

### How can I play media from my network or cloud storage?

You can connect to DLNA/UPnP servers, SMB and FTP shares, or cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive directly within the app. This allows you to stream your media library without needing to transfer files to your device first.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.5.1 — 2025-09-09

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 7.5 — 2025-08-14

• Added support for new localizations: Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, and Korean
• Various fixes and stability improvements for a smoother experience

### 7.4 — 2025-06-27

• New context menu: quickly access additional features with the new context menu.
• Video playback: added a "Play from Beginning" option for video files.
• Apple TV: improved video player navigation for a smoother viewing experience.
• OneDrive: you can now delete files directly from your OneDrive storage.

### 7.3.2 — 2025-04-21

• Enhanced access to OneDrive shared folders

### 7.3.1 — 2025-01-03

• Google Drive: now you can access and play media from shared folders.

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All apps by Oleksandr Smeshkov: https://appshunter.io/developer/425721905

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*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 2026-06-10.*