# Mira - Focused Video Player — user reviews > 11 indexed App Store user reviews of Mira by Hershkovitz Bros LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 13 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mira-focused-video-player/id6767721654/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mira-focused-video-player/id6767721654.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 3/5 — Err *2026-07-30* You cannot play clips on Apple TV without turning off the iPhone screen, even after purchasing the app. ### 3/5 — Download *2026-06-17* Just downloaded it, so brand new. One thought:would love to be able to download videos off of the app, a gallery version like ProTube could be good. **Developer response:** Thanks for trying Mira and for the feedback! When you say you’d like a “gallery version,” what exactly do you mean? Mira can’t support downloading YouTube videos because YouTube’s terms don’t allow third-party apps to download or store YouTube videos outside of YouTube’s own approved offline features. I don’t believe ProTube on the App Store supports downloading YouTube videos either. If Mira is working well for you otherwise, I’d really appreciate you reconsidering the rating. Thanks again! ### 4/5 — Err *2026-08-04* You cannot play clips on Apple TV without turning off the iPhone screen, even after purchasing the app. ——————————- Sure, I have reviewed the questions. Why isn't there a special program for Apple TV? **Developer response:** That behavior is by design, not a bug. Your iPhone powers the stream to Apple TV, so it must stay awake with Mira open while casting. We state this clearly in the App Store description, on our website, in our documentation, and in every posting about the feature, so there are no surprises. For this and any future questions, the documentation is always available at watchwithmira.com/#docs. Hopefully this reply helps anyone else who had a question about this. Thank you! ### 4/5 — Almost amazing *2026-07-11* I’ve had Mira for not too long, but I think it’s safe to say it’s perfect. ALMOST perfect. The only annoyances for me (at least on mobile YouTube since that’s what I came here for) are that videos don’t go into fullscreen when rotating your phone and there aren’t skip forward/back buttons along with the video title in full screen. These are minor things but I want them so bad. Otherwise, so far everything else is good **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind review — we're glad you're enjoying Mira. The rotate-to-fullscreen feature has now been added in version 1.6.1. We've also noted your feedback about adding skip forward/back buttons in fullscreen mode and will consider it for a future update. Appreciate your feedback! ### 4/5 — Shuffling broken? *2026-07-04* Shuffling a playlist seems broken. It just replays the same song over and over again. **Developer response:** This issue has been fixed in iOS version 1.6. Playlist shuffling should now work correctly. Please update the app and let me know if you're still seeing any problems. If everything is working well for you now, we’d really appreciate it if you could update your rating/star review! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Totally worth it *2026-08-16* Really love how it seamlessly skips over annoying sponsor shoutouts and actually lets me listen to videos with my screen locked. ### 5/5 — Best Video Player Available *2026-07-28* I’ve used YouTube or other equivalent apps, but Mira is definitely the best option you can find! I love the ads free experience, especially the in-video sponsored adds. AI transcripts are also very useful! If you watch YouTube a lot, this app is a must have! **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback! Really glad you're enjoying the sponsor skipping and transcript features. Thanks for the support! ### 5/5 — What an awesome app *2026-07-15* This app does what the native YouTube app fails to do. Bring back dislike count and remove sponsor segments. Just for that I would give this app 5 stars. **Developer response:** Thank you for the support and the review! ### 5/5 — A Polished YouTube Companion *2026-06-30* I’ve been using Mira for a while, and it’s clear a lot of thought has gone into the experience. The app feels clean, polished, and easy to use without being overcomplicated. My favorite feature is watch together, which makes it easy to stay in sync with friends while watching videos remotely. I also really like the ability to hide shorts and use the different focus options to customize the experience. Those features have made the app much more enjoyable for the way I use YouTube. Overall, Mira is well designed, runs smoothly, and is worth checking out if you’re looking for a more customizable YouTube experience. ### 5/5 — Best app for YouTube *2026-06-19* This is hands down the best app for YouTube that ive found! It blocks all ads and sponsors. Has a very user friendly UI. And i can use it on my Mac as well. **Developer response:** Thank you! We’re proud to build high-quality apps and always appreciate feedback. Please feel free to reach out if you have any feature requests. ## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best way to watch youtube *2026-06-10* No ads, no BS and a bunch of other quality of life features . The people’s way to watch youtube . Recommend 100% **Developer response:** Thank you, this is awesome to read! Reviews like this really do keep an indie app alive. Lots more coming for Mira — if you ever run into any issue, just write support@watchwithmira.com --- *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 2026-08-26.*