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About Play: Save Videos Watch Later
** Featured on The Verge, Daring Fireball, 9to5Mac, MacStories, Mac Power Users, iMore, AppAdvice & more! **
Play is the best way to bookmark and organize videos to watch later.
Add videos via the Share Sheet, drag and drop them, import from a playlist, or automatically from YouTube channels*. Organize them with tags, add notes, assign a star rating, and more. Watch supported YouTube videos in-app for a native experience. Follow YouTube channels and get new videos as they're released*. Easily save videos you want to watch and delete the rest. iCloud sync keeps your database up-to-date on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. You can also add and customize Interactive Widgets to quickly view and access your videos.
Play automatically fetches metadata and saves videos from a wide range of platforms. You can also add videos manually by filling in all the required fields.
ADD VIDEOS
- Add from another apps using the Share Sheet, drag and drop, or importing from a YouTube playlist.
- Follow YouTube channels to get new videos as they're released. Easily save videos you want to watch and delete the rest*
- Use Shortcuts actions to integrate Play into your automated workflows.
- Play also supports links to movie reviews, Instagram Reels, social network posts with an embedded video, and so on.
WATCH
- Watch supported YouTube videos in app using the native iOS player.
- Save interesting videos throughout the day and watch them later on your Apple TV.
- Control your playback position and start playing from where you left off.
- Quickly access your saved videos on widgets for your Home Screen.
- Configure custom YouTube instances such as Invidious and Piped.
ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION
- Add notes and star rating.
- Create and assign tags.
- Use Auto-Tagging to tag videos automatically based on the rules you set.
- Create a Smart Search to filter videos based on a set of rules you customize.
- Use Focus Filter with Focus to limit the videos and tags shown in the app.
- Perform bulk actions and organize multiple videos at once.
- All Play features and data are available through the Shortcuts app, so you can create custom shortcuts and automate your workflow.
- iCloud automatically syncs your database to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
Play is a modern app with support for the latest system features. It is also available on the Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro as a universal app, so you can enjoy it across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS with a single purchase.
* The Channels feature requires Play Premium subscription.
Privacy Policy: https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/play.html
Terms of Use: https://marcosatanaka.com/terms/play.html
Play is the best way to bookmark and organize videos to watch later.
Add videos via the Share Sheet, drag and drop them, import from a playlist, or automatically from YouTube channels*. Organize them with tags, add notes, assign a star rating, and more. Watch supported YouTube videos in-app for a native experience. Follow YouTube channels and get new videos as they're released*. Easily save videos you want to watch and delete the rest. iCloud sync keeps your database up-to-date on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. You can also add and customize Interactive Widgets to quickly view and access your videos.
Play automatically fetches metadata and saves videos from a wide range of platforms. You can also add videos manually by filling in all the required fields.
ADD VIDEOS
- Add from another apps using the Share Sheet, drag and drop, or importing from a YouTube playlist.
- Follow YouTube channels to get new videos as they're released. Easily save videos you want to watch and delete the rest*
- Use Shortcuts actions to integrate Play into your automated workflows.
- Play also supports links to movie reviews, Instagram Reels, social network posts with an embedded video, and so on.
WATCH
- Watch supported YouTube videos in app using the native iOS player.
- Save interesting videos throughout the day and watch them later on your Apple TV.
- Control your playback position and start playing from where you left off.
- Quickly access your saved videos on widgets for your Home Screen.
- Configure custom YouTube instances such as Invidious and Piped.
ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION
- Add notes and star rating.
- Create and assign tags.
- Use Auto-Tagging to tag videos automatically based on the rules you set.
- Create a Smart Search to filter videos based on a set of rules you customize.
- Use Focus Filter with Focus to limit the videos and tags shown in the app.
- Perform bulk actions and organize multiple videos at once.
- All Play features and data are available through the Shortcuts app, so you can create custom shortcuts and automate your workflow.
- iCloud automatically syncs your database to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.
Play is a modern app with support for the latest system features. It is also available on the Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro as a universal app, so you can enjoy it across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS with a single purchase.
* The Channels feature requires Play Premium subscription.
Privacy Policy: https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/play.html
Terms of Use: https://marcosatanaka.com/terms/play.html
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.1.7
Last updated on Apr 23, 2024
Old Versions
This update: Fixed an issue where the app could crash when launched by users with numerous tags and tag folders.
Previously: Play 2.1.6 brings a host of user-requested enhancements and new features across the app:
• You can now customize the sorting order of your Channels Inbox.
• Added the ability to share the video directly from Channels Inbox.
• New button for adding a tag to a video saved for later when swiping in Channels Inbox.
• Tag and Smart Search folders can now be edited and deleted from the sidebar.
• Tag folders now display the item count.
• The video list now indicates which videos have a star rating or notes.
• Included buttons to help with Markdown formatting while editing a note.
• The 'Find Video' shortcut action now supports filtering by URL.
• Resolved a problem where the 'Manage Tags' screen would unexpectedly close while modifying video tags.
• Resolved a problem where the 'New by Creator' section would lost the selected item when changing the count of videos to watch.
Previously: Play 2.1.6 brings a host of user-requested enhancements and new features across the app:
• You can now customize the sorting order of your Channels Inbox.
• Added the ability to share the video directly from Channels Inbox.
• New button for adding a tag to a video saved for later when swiping in Channels Inbox.
• Tag and Smart Search folders can now be edited and deleted from the sidebar.
• Tag folders now display the item count.
• The video list now indicates which videos have a star rating or notes.
• Included buttons to help with Markdown formatting while editing a note.
• The 'Find Video' shortcut action now supports filtering by URL.
• Resolved a problem where the 'Manage Tags' screen would unexpectedly close while modifying video tags.
• Resolved a problem where the 'New by Creator' section would lost the selected item when changing the count of videos to watch.
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Version History
2.1.7
Apr 23, 2024
This update: Fixed an issue where the app could crash when launched by users with numerous tags and tag folders.
Previously: Play 2.1.6 brings a host of user-requested enhancements and new features across the app:
• You can now customize the sorting order of your Channels Inbox.
• Added the ability to share the video directly from Channels Inbox.
• New button for adding a tag to a video saved for later when swiping in Channels Inbox.
• Tag and Smart Search folders can now be edited and deleted from the sidebar.
• Tag folders now display the item count.
• The video list now indicates which videos have a star rating or notes.
• Included buttons to help with Markdown formatting while editing a note.
• The 'Find Video' shortcut action now supports filtering by URL.
• Resolved a problem where the 'Manage Tags' screen would unexpectedly close while modifying video tags.
• Resolved a problem where the 'New by Creator' section would lost the selected item when changing the count of videos to watch.
Previously: Play 2.1.6 brings a host of user-requested enhancements and new features across the app:
• You can now customize the sorting order of your Channels Inbox.
• Added the ability to share the video directly from Channels Inbox.
• New button for adding a tag to a video saved for later when swiping in Channels Inbox.
• Tag and Smart Search folders can now be edited and deleted from the sidebar.
• Tag folders now display the item count.
• The video list now indicates which videos have a star rating or notes.
• Included buttons to help with Markdown formatting while editing a note.
• The 'Find Video' shortcut action now supports filtering by URL.
• Resolved a problem where the 'Manage Tags' screen would unexpectedly close while modifying video tags.
• Resolved a problem where the 'New by Creator' section would lost the selected item when changing the count of videos to watch.
2.1.6
Apr 20, 2024
Play 2.1.6 brings a host of user-requested enhancements and new features across the app:
• You can now customize the sorting order of your Channels Inbox.
• Added the ability to share the video directly from Channels Inbox.
• New button for adding a tag to a video saved for later when swiping in Channels Inbox.
• Tag and Smart Search folders can now be edited and deleted from the sidebar.
• Tag folders now display the item count.
• The video list now indicates which videos have a star rating or notes.
• Included buttons to help with Markdown formatting while editing a note.
• The 'Find Video' shortcut action now supports filtering by URL.
• Resolved a problem where the 'Manage Tags' screen would unexpectedly close while modifying video tags.
• Resolved a problem where the 'New by Creator' section would lost the selected item when changing the count of videos to watch.
• You can now customize the sorting order of your Channels Inbox.
• Added the ability to share the video directly from Channels Inbox.
• New button for adding a tag to a video saved for later when swiping in Channels Inbox.
• Tag and Smart Search folders can now be edited and deleted from the sidebar.
• Tag folders now display the item count.
• The video list now indicates which videos have a star rating or notes.
• Included buttons to help with Markdown formatting while editing a note.
• The 'Find Video' shortcut action now supports filtering by URL.
• Resolved a problem where the 'Manage Tags' screen would unexpectedly close while modifying video tags.
• Resolved a problem where the 'New by Creator' section would lost the selected item when changing the count of videos to watch.
2.1.5
Apr 1, 2024
• The list of supported streaming services has been significantly expanded. If Play couldn't fetch metadata for a video you tried to add before, there's a good chance it can now handle it.
• Play now also supports a wide range of content types, including articles, posts, and so on. This opens up various possibilities, such as saving links to movie reviews, social network posts with an embedded video, Instagram Reels, and so on.
• New context menu action available in Channels Inbox to 'Delete Videos Above'.
• Play now also supports a wide range of content types, including articles, posts, and so on. This opens up various possibilities, such as saving links to movie reviews, social network posts with an embedded video, Instagram Reels, and so on.
• New context menu action available in Channels Inbox to 'Delete Videos Above'.
2.1.4
Mar 27, 2024
The video player now expands to fit the available space, ideal for a more immersive experience on iPad!
2.1.3
Mar 21, 2024
• You can now choose between Thumbnail and Color & Icon for the Tag, Smart Search, and Creator sections on the Start Screen. Go to Settings → Start Screen to configure.
• Improved the UI for managing Tag and Smart Search folders in Settings.
• Settings now shows a live preview of the selected layout.
• Improved animations throughout the app.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Watched list to not be sorted in reverse chronological order.
• Improved the UI for managing Tag and Smart Search folders in Settings.
• Settings now shows a live preview of the selected layout.
• Improved animations throughout the app.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Watched list to not be sorted in reverse chronological order.
2.1.2
Mar 12, 2024
• Shared videos now include the Start At attribute in the URL.
• Added a shortcut action to recover recently removed videos from your Channels Inbox.
• Fixed an issue when trying to add items from Disney+.
• Fixed an issue that could cause performance issues when importing channels from Google Takeout.
• Added a shortcut action to recover recently removed videos from your Channels Inbox.
• Fixed an issue when trying to add items from Disney+.
• Fixed an issue that could cause performance issues when importing channels from Google Takeout.
2.1.1
Mar 4, 2024
• Import your YouTube channels using Google Takeout.
• Select and manipulate multiple videos at once in the Channels Inbox.
• The Start Screen now shows thumbnails for each Tag, Smart Search, and Creator.
• You can now view the number of videos on each Smart Search.
• Watch a random new item when pressing and holding a Tag or Smart Search.
• Fixed an issue where Smart Searches, when filtering by durations shorter than a specified amount, failed to save the selected comparison condition.
• Select and manipulate multiple videos at once in the Channels Inbox.
• The Start Screen now shows thumbnails for each Tag, Smart Search, and Creator.
• You can now view the number of videos on each Smart Search.
• Watch a random new item when pressing and holding a Tag or Smart Search.
• Fixed an issue where Smart Searches, when filtering by durations shorter than a specified amount, failed to save the selected comparison condition.
2.0.9
Feb 10, 2024
This update introduces the ability to follow YouTube playlists, pin Tags and Smart Searches in the start screen, lots of Smart Search improvements, and more:
• Follow YouTube playlists: you can now follow a specific playlist to get new videos as they are published.
• Pin up to two Tags or Smart Searches at the top of the start screen for quick access.
• Smart Search now supports filtering by video duration, description, and URL.
• Smart Search now supports filtering videos that do not include a specific tag.
• Smart Search now supports customizing the criteria between 'Contains' and 'Doesn’t Contains' when filtering by video title, channel, description, URL, or notes.
• Drag and drop a tag into a video to assign while in grid view.
• New 'Watch in App' button when pressing and holding a video throughout the app.
• The 'Actions' section now shows a button to quickly access 'Manage Videos'.
• New 'Set Start At Position' shortcut to save the current playback position for the video that’s currently playing, or for a specific video by ID.
• Fix: dragging a video to a tag no longer changes its added time and status.
Feedback is welcome! Please feel free to share any suggestions for features or ideas on how I can enhance your experience with Play.
• Follow YouTube playlists: you can now follow a specific playlist to get new videos as they are published.
• Pin up to two Tags or Smart Searches at the top of the start screen for quick access.
• Smart Search now supports filtering by video duration, description, and URL.
• Smart Search now supports filtering videos that do not include a specific tag.
• Smart Search now supports customizing the criteria between 'Contains' and 'Doesn’t Contains' when filtering by video title, channel, description, URL, or notes.
• Drag and drop a tag into a video to assign while in grid view.
• New 'Watch in App' button when pressing and holding a video throughout the app.
• The 'Actions' section now shows a button to quickly access 'Manage Videos'.
• New 'Set Start At Position' shortcut to save the current playback position for the video that’s currently playing, or for a specific video by ID.
• Fix: dragging a video to a tag no longer changes its added time and status.
Feedback is welcome! Please feel free to share any suggestions for features or ideas on how I can enhance your experience with Play.
2.0.8
Jan 29, 2024
Fixed an issue that could prevent the most recent videos from channels from appearing in the Inbox.
2.0.7
Jan 27, 2024
This version brings customizable gestures in Channels, improvements in Tag Folders and Auto-Tagging, support for watching in the DuckDuckGo browser, and fullscreen on iPad with Stage Manager:
• Customize swipe gestures in the Channels Inbox list. Go to Channels → More → Swipe Actions... to customize.
• Tags now show their associated folder names across the app.
• Quickly create or update an Auto-Tagging rule for a specific channel. Press and hold a tag in the Manage Tags view to use.
• Support for watching videos in the DuckDuckGo browser. Configure in Settings → General → Watch With.
• Fixed an issue that caused the iPad app to don’t play videos in fullscreen when Stage Manager was active.
• Customize swipe gestures in the Channels Inbox list. Go to Channels → More → Swipe Actions... to customize.
• Tags now show their associated folder names across the app.
• Quickly create or update an Auto-Tagging rule for a specific channel. Press and hold a tag in the Manage Tags view to use.
• Support for watching videos in the DuckDuckGo browser. Configure in Settings → General → Watch With.
• Fixed an issue that caused the iPad app to don’t play videos in fullscreen when Stage Manager was active.
2.0.5
Jan 9, 2024
• Added the ability to watch new videos from your channels inline, without having to first save them for later.
• The Get Videos shortcut action now supports filtering by multiple tags.
• List and Dense List layouts can now show the complete video title. Configure in Settings → Video List.
• Fixed a crash when trying to set the Start At attribute on videos that have a 0:00 length.
• The Get Videos shortcut action now supports filtering by multiple tags.
• List and Dense List layouts can now show the complete video title. Configure in Settings → Video List.
• Fixed a crash when trying to set the Start At attribute on videos that have a 0:00 length.
2.0.4
Dec 12, 2023
Channels
• Interactive widget for tracking newly released videos from channels you follow.
• Added an option to show the full video title in the Channels Inbox.
• You can now quickly follow a channel from the video details screen.
Additional Improvements
• Added Date Watched as a possible attribute for filtering and sorting videos in the Find Video shortcut action.
• Rows in the New by Channel section now support the Play All New on YouTube action.
Bug Fixes
• When the Mark as Watched parameter is enabled, selecting Play All New on YouTube will now accurately play the selected tag and smart search.
• The Channels Inbox status bar now converts the elapsed time into hours if it has been more than 60 minutes since the last update.
• Interactive widget for tracking newly released videos from channels you follow.
• Added an option to show the full video title in the Channels Inbox.
• You can now quickly follow a channel from the video details screen.
Additional Improvements
• Added Date Watched as a possible attribute for filtering and sorting videos in the Find Video shortcut action.
• Rows in the New by Channel section now support the Play All New on YouTube action.
Bug Fixes
• When the Mark as Watched parameter is enabled, selecting Play All New on YouTube will now accurately play the selected tag and smart search.
• The Channels Inbox status bar now converts the elapsed time into hours if it has been more than 60 minutes since the last update.
2.0.3
Dec 6, 2023
• Follow channels from your existing videos in Manage Channels → Import From URL → Add Existing Channels.
• You can now merge two different Tags. Go to Settings → Tags, long press one and select Merge...
• Configure a custom Piped/Invidious instance to watch videos.
• New action to delete YouTube channels from the Shortcuts app.
• Keep up with all the latest updates with the new What’s New in Play document, available in Settings → What’s New.
• Bug Fix: Resolved an issue where deleted videos could reappear in the Channels Inbox.
• You can now merge two different Tags. Go to Settings → Tags, long press one and select Merge...
• Configure a custom Piped/Invidious instance to watch videos.
• New action to delete YouTube channels from the Shortcuts app.
• Keep up with all the latest updates with the new What’s New in Play document, available in Settings → What’s New.
• Bug Fix: Resolved an issue where deleted videos could reappear in the Channels Inbox.
2.0.2
Dec 2, 2023
This update improves the in-app player experience:
- AirPlay support.
- Picture in Picture (PiP) support on the iPhone.
- Fullscreen support on the iPad.
- Long press the Start At button to set it as the currently running time.
It also adds the ability to create an Auto-Tag rule based on the video description.
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Play 2.0 brings the ability to follow YouTube channels and get new videos as they're released. You can save the ones you want to watch, and delete the rest. It integrates harmoniously with the existing feature set, allowing you to have a complete YouTube experience within the app - get new videos, save, organize, and watch without algorithms!
It also adds the ability to create folders for Tags and Smart Searches, giving you more ways to catalog and organize your videos.
These features are part of Play Premium, a subscription designed for features that extend Play's capabilities beyond saving videos for later. It brings a more sustainable business model to the app and allows me to invest in more advanced features, ensuring the app's long-term development.
- AirPlay support.
- Picture in Picture (PiP) support on the iPhone.
- Fullscreen support on the iPad.
- Long press the Start At button to set it as the currently running time.
It also adds the ability to create an Auto-Tag rule based on the video description.
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Play 2.0 brings the ability to follow YouTube channels and get new videos as they're released. You can save the ones you want to watch, and delete the rest. It integrates harmoniously with the existing feature set, allowing you to have a complete YouTube experience within the app - get new videos, save, organize, and watch without algorithms!
It also adds the ability to create folders for Tags and Smart Searches, giving you more ways to catalog and organize your videos.
These features are part of Play Premium, a subscription designed for features that extend Play's capabilities beyond saving videos for later. It brings a more sustainable business model to the app and allows me to invest in more advanced features, ensuring the app's long-term development.
2.0.1
Nov 27, 2023
Play 2.0 brings the ability to follow YouTube channels and get new videos as they're released. You can save the ones you want to watch, and delete the rest. It integrates harmoniously with the existing feature set, allowing you to have a complete YouTube experience within the app - get new videos, save, organize, and watch without ads and algorithms!
It also adds the ability to create folders for Tags and Smart Searches, giving you more ways to catalog and organize your videos.
These features are part of Play Premium, a subscription designed for features that extend Play's capabilities beyond saving videos for later. It brings a more sustainable business model to the app and allows me to invest in more advanced features, ensuring the app's long-term development.
Play 2.0 also brings the following bug fixes and improvements:
- Added a button to open the main app when adding a video from the Share Sheet.
- The large widget now shows 12 videos when configured with the ‘Minimal UI’ option.
- The in-app player now starts the video according to the ‘Start At’ attribute.
Update 2.0.1 brings:
• Added double tap gesture to add a video from Inbox to watch later.
• The Actions section in the start screen now features a button to open a random new video.
• Playing all new videos now gives you the option to watch without marking them as watched when the ‘Mark as Watched’ parameter is active.
• Fix: Importing videos from a playlist no longer duplicates existing videos.
It also adds the ability to create folders for Tags and Smart Searches, giving you more ways to catalog and organize your videos.
These features are part of Play Premium, a subscription designed for features that extend Play's capabilities beyond saving videos for later. It brings a more sustainable business model to the app and allows me to invest in more advanced features, ensuring the app's long-term development.
Play 2.0 also brings the following bug fixes and improvements:
- Added a button to open the main app when adding a video from the Share Sheet.
- The large widget now shows 12 videos when configured with the ‘Minimal UI’ option.
- The in-app player now starts the video according to the ‘Start At’ attribute.
Update 2.0.1 brings:
• Added double tap gesture to add a video from Inbox to watch later.
• The Actions section in the start screen now features a button to open a random new video.
• Playing all new videos now gives you the option to watch without marking them as watched when the ‘Mark as Watched’ parameter is active.
• Fix: Importing videos from a playlist no longer duplicates existing videos.
2.0.0
Nov 27, 2023
Play 2.0 brings the ability to follow YouTube channels and get new videos as they're released. You can save the ones you want to watch, and delete the rest. It integrates harmoniously with the existing feature set, allowing you to have a complete YouTube experience within the app - get new videos, save, organize, and watch without ads and algorithms!
It also adds the ability to create folders for Tags and Smart Searches, giving you more ways to catalog and organize your videos.
These features are part of Play Premium, a subscription designed for features that extend Play's capabilities beyond saving videos for later. It brings a more sustainable business model to the app and allows me to invest in more advanced features, ensuring the app's long-term development.
Play 2.0 also brings the following bug fixes and improvements:
- Added a button to open the main app when adding a video from the Share Sheet.
- The large widget now shows 12 videos when configured with the ‘Minimal UI’ option.
- The in-app player now starts the video according to the ‘Start At’ attribute.
It also adds the ability to create folders for Tags and Smart Searches, giving you more ways to catalog and organize your videos.
These features are part of Play Premium, a subscription designed for features that extend Play's capabilities beyond saving videos for later. It brings a more sustainable business model to the app and allows me to invest in more advanced features, ensuring the app's long-term development.
Play 2.0 also brings the following bug fixes and improvements:
- Added a button to open the main app when adding a video from the Share Sheet.
- The large widget now shows 12 videos when configured with the ‘Minimal UI’ option.
- The in-app player now starts the video according to the ‘Start At’ attribute.
1.4.4
Oct 18, 2023
Fixed a bug that could cause video metadata to be missing when importing links with a specific URL format.
1.4.3
Sep 25, 2023
This update brings major improvements to widgets, the ability to customize the start screen and sidebar, an option to group videos by channel, a denser grid layout, and more:
• Widgets have been reorganized to offer unified options for the Lock Screen and Home Screen. There are now two types of widgets: List and Add Video. I also added more sizes, specially the smaller ones, allowing for more flexible widget setups. Large and extra-large interactive widgets now have two new background colors: Black and System, which follows the system’s defaults for light and dark mode. They also offer a ‘Minimal UI’ option that hides every UI element.
• Customizable Start Screen and Sidebar: You can now customize which sections are visible in the start screen/sidebar. Show or hide tags, smart search, a new list of actions for quickly adding videos, and even a new section that automatically groups videos by channel. Go to Settings → Start Screen to configure.
• Play can now optionally group videos by channel, allowing you to easily catch up on new videos from a particular creator. Channels with new videos to watch will be shown in the start screen/sidebar and are sorted by the count of new videos and then by name. Go to Settings → Sidebar → View Channels to activate.
• New ‘Dense Grid’ layout option that shows more videos per page. If you’re on the iPad, try pairing it with a two-column layout for a more focused video list. Go to Settings → Video List to configure.
• Smart Search now supports filtering by multiples channels when using a comma to separate the channel name (e.g., Christopher Lawley,Marques Brownlee,iJustine).
• The ‘Add to Play’ share sheet action now supports adding videos manually. When adding video from an app that Play can’t get the metadata automatically, the window will allow you to manually type the missing metadata.
• The video’s star rating is now present in the response of the ‘Find Video’ shortcut action, and also available as an attribute for filtering.
• Widgets have been reorganized to offer unified options for the Lock Screen and Home Screen. There are now two types of widgets: List and Add Video. I also added more sizes, specially the smaller ones, allowing for more flexible widget setups. Large and extra-large interactive widgets now have two new background colors: Black and System, which follows the system’s defaults for light and dark mode. They also offer a ‘Minimal UI’ option that hides every UI element.
• Customizable Start Screen and Sidebar: You can now customize which sections are visible in the start screen/sidebar. Show or hide tags, smart search, a new list of actions for quickly adding videos, and even a new section that automatically groups videos by channel. Go to Settings → Start Screen to configure.
• Play can now optionally group videos by channel, allowing you to easily catch up on new videos from a particular creator. Channels with new videos to watch will be shown in the start screen/sidebar and are sorted by the count of new videos and then by name. Go to Settings → Sidebar → View Channels to activate.
• New ‘Dense Grid’ layout option that shows more videos per page. If you’re on the iPad, try pairing it with a two-column layout for a more focused video list. Go to Settings → Video List to configure.
• Smart Search now supports filtering by multiples channels when using a comma to separate the channel name (e.g., Christopher Lawley,Marques Brownlee,iJustine).
• The ‘Add to Play’ share sheet action now supports adding videos manually. When adding video from an app that Play can’t get the metadata automatically, the window will allow you to manually type the missing metadata.
• The video’s star rating is now present in the response of the ‘Find Video’ shortcut action, and also available as an attribute for filtering.
1.4.2
Sep 18, 2023
Play 1.4.2 brings new features for iOS and iPadOS 17 including interactive widgets, support for StandBy mode on the iPhone, support for Lock Screen widgets on the iPad, and more. It also adds the ability to watch YouTube videos within the app, for a more seamless experience:
New on iOS and iPadOS 17
• Interactive Widgets: Edit a large or extra-large widget to customize and configure interactive Tags and Smart Searches.
• Support for the iPhone’s new StandBy mode.
• Support for Lock Screen widgets on the iPad.
• Play now shows tips about features you may not know about.
Improvements and bug fixes
• Play YouTube Videos Inline: You can now watch YouTube videos within the app for a more seamless experience.
• The Watched section now always sorts videos by the date watched attribute.
• New ‘Add Video Manually’ shortcut action allows you to add videos manually by filling in all the required metadata.
• Added the ability to open Play without playing a random video when tapping the View a Random Video Lock Screen widget.
• Improved dark mode support and legibility for tag colors.
• Play now remembers the state of the Tags list (shown/collapsed).
• Fixed an issue that caused some URLs not to be recognized when adding videos manually.
New on iOS and iPadOS 17
• Interactive Widgets: Edit a large or extra-large widget to customize and configure interactive Tags and Smart Searches.
• Support for the iPhone’s new StandBy mode.
• Support for Lock Screen widgets on the iPad.
• Play now shows tips about features you may not know about.
Improvements and bug fixes
• Play YouTube Videos Inline: You can now watch YouTube videos within the app for a more seamless experience.
• The Watched section now always sorts videos by the date watched attribute.
• New ‘Add Video Manually’ shortcut action allows you to add videos manually by filling in all the required metadata.
• Added the ability to open Play without playing a random video when tapping the View a Random Video Lock Screen widget.
• Improved dark mode support and legibility for tag colors.
• Play now remembers the state of the Tags list (shown/collapsed).
• Fixed an issue that caused some URLs not to be recognized when adding videos manually.
1.4.0
Jul 20, 2023
• Introducing a new widget design that optimizes the content to the available space and widget's size.
• New option to use a two-column layout on the iPad. Configure in Settings → Video List.
• Play now remembers and shows the previously viewed section upon launching the app on the iPad.
• Added support for links from youtube-nocookie.com
• Added the ability to edit the thumbnail URL of videos added manually.
• Fixed an issue where tapping the ‘Done’ button could discard all changes when editing notes in a video.
• New option to use a two-column layout on the iPad. Configure in Settings → Video List.
• Play now remembers and shows the previously viewed section upon launching the app on the iPad.
• Added support for links from youtube-nocookie.com
• Added the ability to edit the thumbnail URL of videos added manually.
• Fixed an issue where tapping the ‘Done’ button could discard all changes when editing notes in a video.
1.3.9
May 18, 2023
Play now supports adding videos from any platform! For supported platforms, Play will automatically fetch metadata and save the video. And for other platforms, you can manually fill in all the required fields.
1.3.8
May 15, 2023
• Support for adding entire YouTube playlists as a single item rather than importing each video individually.
• Support for Twitch and Hulu.
• The Play All feature now marks videos as watched, according to the 'Mark as Watched' user preference.
• Enhanced the process for importing videos from playlists.
• Support for Apple Music videos in the format ‘https://music.apple.com/us/post/…’.
• Support for YouTube videos in the format ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=...&fbclid=...&v=...’.
• Support for Twitch and Hulu.
• The Play All feature now marks videos as watched, according to the 'Mark as Watched' user preference.
• Enhanced the process for importing videos from playlists.
• Support for Apple Music videos in the format ‘https://music.apple.com/us/post/…’.
• Support for YouTube videos in the format ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=...&fbclid=...&v=...’.
1.3.7
Apr 12, 2023
Introducing Play All: watch your new YouTube videos with a single tap! Play All generates a playlist on YouTube, allowing for automatic, continuous playback.
To use Play All, look for the play button on the toolbar of your list of new videos. You can also use it on specific Tags and Smart Search by long pressing them.
To use Play All, look for the play button on the toolbar of your list of new videos. You can also use it on specific Tags and Smart Search by long pressing them.
1.3.6
Mar 31, 2023
• Added support for videos from Apple Developer, Disney+, TED, Khan Academy, O’Reilly Learning, and BBC.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the action extension to not completely close after tapping Done.
• Fixed a bug that could cause the action extension to not completely close after tapping Done.
1.3.5
Mar 24, 2023
• Redesigned tips section when adding a new item.
• Rate items when adding from other apps in the Share Sheet extension.
• Rate items when adding from other apps in the Share Sheet extension.
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iPhone
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