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.
7.3
2024-07-07
• OneDrive: now you can access and play media from shared folders.
• DLNA: now you can reload the file list in case of an error.
7.2
2024-01-07
• You can now play live network streams with a new Open Network Stream option.
• You can also hide Files, iTunes, Playlist, Albums subfolders in Music/Videos/Images sections.
7.1.3
2023-11-08
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
7.1.2
2023-10-02
• Bug fixes
7.1.1
2023-08-15
• Video player: external keyboard support added. Now you can use Escape to exit the player, Space or Enter to toggle play/pause, Left and Right arrows to fast forward/rewind.
• Allow to play an image slideshow & music at the same time on AppleTV.
7.1
2023-08-08
• Video player: chapters support added
7.0
2023-06-28
Video player:
• Playback speed option added.
• Audio and subtitles delay settings added.
• Preferred language for audio and subtitles added. 8player will select an appropriate track if the video file contains the information on the language of audio / subtitles tracks.
Audio player:
• Playback of some FLAC files fixed.
6.2.1
2023-06-03
• Bug fixes
6.2
2023-04-25
• Video player settings moved into the video player so now you can change any setting on the go without having to close the video;
• Ukrainian localisation added.
6.1.10
2023-04-12
• Automatic file sorting feature improved
• Access to iPhotos fixed for iOS 16
6.1.9
2023-03-29
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
6.1.8
2023-03-09
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
6.1.7
2023-01-19
• Dropbox authorization issue fixed
6.1.2
2022-09-15
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
6.1.1
2022-09-09
• Now you can select an alternate app icon in the settings.
6.1
2022-08-28
• Video player: now you can use double tap to fast forward / rewind and choose the swipe direction in the video player settings.
• The problem with the loading of music metadata for some SMB servers has been fixed.
6.0.4
2022-08-02
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
6.0.3
2022-07-26
• Music player interface fixed for the zoomed display mode.
• Stability improvements and bug fixes.
6.0.2
2022-07-24
• Favorites: possibility of rearranging files and folders added.
• Interface improvements and bug fixes.
6.0.1
2022-07-22
• Subtitles support improved
6.0
2022-07-20
• SMB module redesigned. Now it supports all the SMB versions automatically. Downloads from SMB servers improved.
• Playback from local music folders improved.
• Playback time synchronization between different devices enhanced.
5.9.4
2022-06-08
• Dropbox authorization issue fixed
5.9.3
2022-03-01
• Performance improvements
5.9.2
2022-02-03
• Interface improvements
5.9.1
2021-12-13
• Bug fixes
5.9
2021-10-19
• Updates for for iOS 15
5.8.5
2021-09-04
• Bug fixes
5.4.8
2020-12-01
• Playback resuming function improved
5.4.7
2020-11-02
• Operation with Chromecast devices improved
5.4.6
2020-10-30
• SMB 3 support added
• Video player performance enhanced
5.4.5
2020-07-01
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
5.4.4
2020-06-23
• Video player: saving audio and subtitles track selection between launches
5.4.3
2020-06-13
• Video player improvements and bug fixes
5.4.2
2020-04-10
• VoiceOver function enhanced;
• Playback from SMB servers improved.
5.4.1
2020-04-03
• Network Caching option for video player added;
• List of supported subtitles encodings enhanced;
• Position saving for music player improved.
5.4
2020-03-20
• Shuffle option for videos playback added;
• Playback time saving is now available in music player;
• Custom backgrounds improved.
5.3.8
2020-03-10
• MKV audio and subtitles playback fixed
5.3.7
2020-03-03
• Now 8player can open media files from the Files app;
• Pull to dismiss feature improved for video and music player.
5.3.6
2020-02-29
• Video player: swipe to fast-forward / rewind function fixed
5.3.5
2020-02-26
• Interface improvements and bug fixes
5.3.4
2020-02-23
• Operation with Google Drive improved
5.3.3
2020-01-11
• Interface improvements for iOS 13 Dark Mode
5.3.2
2020-01-10
• Interface improvements
5.3.1
2019-12-29
• Possibility of creating playlists from music files residing on Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive has been added
5.3
2019-12-16
• Microsoft OneDrive support added
5.2.2
2019-11-14
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
5.2.1
2019-11-11
• SMBv2 servers’ support added
5.1.3
2019-09-04
• Operation with Chromecast devices improved
5.1.2
2019-06-20
• Access to FTP and SMB servers improved;
• Video player stability improved.
5.1.1
2019-06-09
• Video and music files playback from SMB servers has been improved
5.1
2019-05-07
• Google Drive support added
5.0.3
2019-04-03
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
5.0.2
2013-03-28
• Auto detection of SMB servers (including Apple's Time Capsule and AirPort devices) has been improved
5.0.1
2019-02-17
• Video playback with HDMI adapter enhanced;
• Access to SMB and FTP servers improved.
5.0
2019-02-11
This update opens a new page in 8player's functions - cloud service support. Since today you will be able to play your files stored on Dropbox; other most popular cloud services will follow in a short while.
4.4.3
2019-01-11
• Problem with WAV files playback has been fixed
4.4.2
2018-12-29
• Video and music playback from SMB servers has been improved
4.4
2018-12-21
Video player major upgrade:
• decoding speed for all video formats has been increased; full HD and 4K video playback has been improved as well;
• multichannel video playback has been improved;
• video player’s stability has been enhanced.
4.3
2018-12-11
• Interface improvements for servers section; information on upcoming updates and new features added;
• Speed of local files sorting improved.
4.2.5
2018-11-10
• Various sorting options for local files have been added; in particular, now you can also sort your files by Artist, Album, Track Number and Date.
4.2.4
2018-11-01
• Current playlist of music player is now saved even after the application's restart
4.2.3
2018-10-17
• Possibility to play video files from iOS photo gallery has been added;
• Problem with incidental excessive battery consumption in course of music playback in background has been fixed;
• Playlists playback on DLNA devices has been improved.
4.2.2
2018-10-12
• Video playback on devices with iOS 12 has been improved
4.2.1
2018-10-07
• Interface of Chromecast music player has been improved
4.2
2018-10-03
• Apple Music playback support has been added
4.1.5
2018-10-01
• Problem with Chromecast devices discovery resolved
4.1.4
2018-09-28
• Interface adjustments for new iPhone XS Max;
• Performance improvements.
4.1.3
2018-09-19
• Quick access to file options is now available;
• Heic files support has been added.
4.1.2
2018-09-06
• Playlists playback on DLNA devices improved;
• Cover arts display issues fixed.
4.1.1
2018-09-01
• Music files loading enhanced;
• Interface improvements.
4.1
2018-08-23
Music player major upgrade:
• Gapless playback including .flac files support for DLNA servers and local media;
• Music Playlists feature upgrade, m3u playlists support.
4.0.3
2018-06-30
• Now image viewer saves images to the app's documents in original format;
• "Review App" option has been improved.
4.0.2
2018-06-10
• Playback of long playlists on Chromecast devices has been improved
4.0
2018-05-09
Since this update viPlay becomes a part of 8player project. From now on viPlay functional capabilities will be complete with the features previously available only to 8player users, including constant updates, advanced user possibilities and professional support.
3.5.2
2018-01-15
Stability improvements.
3.5.1
2018-01-11
- Now you can play music from your iOS library;
- Video player interface improved for iPhone X.
3.5
2017-12-16
- Now you can play videos from your iOS library;
- Interface improved.
3.4.8
2017-12-01
Function of saving played time for video files has been improved.