Play: Save Videos Watch Later

Play: Save Videos Watch Later

Manage Channels, Follow & Feed

510 ratings
232 reviews
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Lowest price: $1.49 7 months ago (-%)


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Released
February 8, 2022
Updated
November 6, 2026

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Organize and save videos from any platform for later viewing. Discover new content, follow favorite channels with chronological feeds, and enjoy powerful playback features like transcripts and AI summaries. Syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices.

✓Save videos from any app or website
✓Chronological YouTube channel feed
✓In-app video playback with transcripts
✓AI Assistant for summaries and questions
✓Timestamped notes and tagging
✓Syncs across Apple devices
✓Create video collections with natural language
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What's New in Play

3.0.1

November 6, 2026

• Added five new alternative app icons: Teal, Navy, Lavender, Ivory, and Charcoal. • Added appearance settings allowing you to choose between Light, Dark, and System. • Added support for Dutch. • Added an “Open Subscriptions” action for App Shortcuts. • Improved reliability when refreshing YouTube subscriptions with unavailable channel feeds. • Fixed an issue where some YouTube subscriptions could fail to import from Google Takeout files. Version 3.0: Play 3.0 brings a fresh new look, featuring a gorgeous new app icon designed by Iconfactory, a redesigned tab bar, and beautiful video details inspired by Liquid Glass. Discover videos, channels, movies, and TV shows with the new Search tab, and enjoy a more streamlined Subscriptions experience. Plus, improved widgets, new customization options, and plenty of refinements and bug fixes across the app. USER INTERFACE: • Designed by the Iconfactory, Play’s new icon brings a vibrant, elegant look to your Home Screen. • A new tab bar on iPhone provides direct access to Library, Subscriptions, and Search. • Video details come to life with custom themes inspired by each video, paired with the translucent beauty of Liquid Glass. • The app now supports iPhone Duo and makes better use of the available screen space in landscape layouts. • Localization has been expanded, with more languages, consistent terminology, and improved pluralization. • Video context menus now include actions to rate videos and add/edit notes. • When Apple Intelligence can’t process a video’s content, you can now request a concise summary or export the transcript to another AI app. • Smart Searches are now called Collections. SEARCH & DISCOVER: • Added a dedicated Search tab for finding content in your Library. • Discover YouTube videos and channels, movies, and TV shows directly from the Search tab. • You can now search and add movies and TV shows to your Library. • Search suggestions now appear as you type. • Recent searches are now saved and appear as suggestions. SUBSCRIPTIONS (CHANNELS INBOX): • Channels Inbox is now called Subscriptions. • Tapping a video now reveals quick-actions to watch it, add it to your Library, or discard it. • Suggested channels are now available when setting up Subscriptions. • Clearer progress indicators now appear when refreshing and adding videos to your Library. • Added an option to hide channels with no new videos. WIDGETS: • Widgets include clearer filter options and improved artwork layouts. • Tapping a widget now opens its configured tag or collection. • The medium widget can now display total duration. MACOS: • Sidebar sections can be collapsed and retain their state between launches. • The notes editor now supports Command-S to save changes. • The Subscriptions modal is now resizable. BUG FIXES: • Fixed: Videos opened from Subscriptions might not begin playing when the player is ready. • Fixed: Bookmark playback on Mac could leave the player in an incorrect state. • Fixed: Transcript updates might not appear correctly in the Subscriptions player. • Fixed: Playlist import errors could incorrectly display the Play Premium paywall. • Fixed: Opening player settings on iOS 18 could cause the app to quit unexpectedly. • Fixed: Clicking a video on macOS Golden Gate might not focus the list, preventing keyboard shortcuts such as Delete from working.

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User reviews

Complicated

Years later and you STILL cannot drag a video link to add it to the app on desktop. Opening the app settings crashing the app has not been fixed for months. Developer stated 3.0 update would fix this. Nothing has been fixed. Just a new app icon that looks like a sketchy redundant App Store app. The downfall here is sad. I used to use this app multiple times a day. I remember back when the developer had incorrect claims about the app in the app’s listing that I brought to their attention after purchasing lifetime. Their response was essentially “that’s alright, you’re donating to the development of the app” and then they fixed their listing’s false claims.
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Response from developer

This issue will be fixed in Play 3.0, which launches in a few days!

Powerful video organizer

This has been super helpful in organizing my video library across platforms. Many that I didn’t think would be compatible like combat sports websites. Excited to see how much utility I get out of this over time. Only thing I would like to see if the ability to run the rules you just created for smart tags against your current library.
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Response from developer

Thank you! To run the rules you just created for smart tags against your current library, simply tap and hold it, then choose 'Apply' in the context menu.

My first hour…

So after the first 10 minutes of paralysis… and jumping in head first… I am quite starting to love this app!

I have already imported a bunch of youtube playlists… Tagged all 75 videos with a couple of tags each… got tags in folders… built some smart searched and put them in folders too.

My only disappointment at the moment is that there is not a quick additive tag based search for on the fly tag searches.

Wish this could be added.

Example use case:
With line dance videos tagged by level, category(demo, lesson), rating it would be awesome if I could just do a search of beginner + demo + favourite.

I know this is easy with smart searches but i can see myself with hundreds of saved searches quite quickly. 10 levels x 2 categories x 5 preferences is already 100 !
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Wonderful app!

I use Play almost everyday and find it invaluable. It is a thoughtfully built app that the developer is updating constantly. Highly recommended!

Too many taps

Please add option to one tap delete. It’s too slow to move around the app. Would love a tab for YouTube in the web browser too. Like the app Unwatched. Also why is the inbox another button just put in the main screen.

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Unable to import playlists from YouTube

Bug

Share sheet not working on some platforms

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Inconsistent behavior when adding videos

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Requested Features

6 requests

Ability to reorder tags

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Nested tags or folders for better organization

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Automatic video import from YouTube subscriptions

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Video playback directly within the app

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Bulk editing and management options

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Integration with more streaming services

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FAQ

Does Play have ads?

Play is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted viewing experience. This allows users to focus on organizing and watching their saved videos without any advertisements interrupting their workflow.

What devices does Play support?

Play is available on Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. This broad compatibility ensures you can manage and watch your videos across your entire Apple ecosystem.

How often is Play updated?

The latest version of Play was released on November 6, 2026, indicating recent development activity. Users can expect ongoing updates and improvements to the application.

What are the subscription options for Play?

Play offers a monthly subscription for $2.99 with a 7-day free trial, and an annual subscription for $19.99 with a 7-day free trial. These plans unlock key features for enhanced video management.

What do users like most about Play?

User reviews highlight that Play is a great app for managing YouTube videos, offering an efficient way to organize and watch content. The useful tagging and organization features, along with a clean interface, are frequently praised.

Are there any reported issues with Play?

Some users have reported occasional crashes and stability issues, as well as syncing problems across devices. There are also comments about a slow performance with very large video libraries.

Is Play suitable for children?

Play has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users. The app focuses on video organization and playback, with no inherently inappropriate content.

Can I use Play offline?

While Play helps you organize videos for later, the ability to watch them offline depends on the source of the video and whether it supports offline playback through the app's integration. Saving videos for later viewing is a core feature.