Play: Save Videos Watch Later

Name: Play: Save Videos Watch Later
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (466 reviews)
Author: Loop Apps LTDA

Manage Channels, Follow & Feed

$2.99 · In‑App Purchases

466 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Entertainment
Developer

Loop Apps LTDA
Language

EN
English
Size

45.9
MB

Your YouTube watch later queue, done right. Play is your hub for saving and bookmarking videos, following favorite channels, and watching with powerful customizations. Critically acclaimed by The Verge, Daring Fireball, 9to5Mac, MacStories, Mac Power Users, iMore, AppAdvice, and more. The Verge: “This is so much better than trying to manage a library in the YouTube app” Daring Fireball: “I queue videos from my Mac and iPhone, then watch them later on my TV” MacStories: “Play is an excellent example of how purpose-built apps often outshine more general solutions” AppAdvice: “Play is easy to use and synced across all of your Apple devices” iMore: “You’ll never want to use YouTube’s 'Watch Later' function again” ■ MacStories Selects 2024: Readers’ Choice Award ■ MacStories Selects 2024: Best New Feature Save videos from any app or website to your personal watchlist. Follow YouTube channels and get a chronological subscription feed — free from the algorithm. iCloud keeps your entire video library in sync across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. SAVE & BOOKMARK VIDEOS - Add videos to your watchlist from any app using the Share Sheet, drag and drop, or by importing from playlists. - Play automatically fetches metadata — title, channel, duration, and thumbnail — so your queue stays organized. - Supports YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram Reels, social posts with embedded video, and more. - Use App Shortcuts to automate adding videos and integrate Play into your workflows. FOLLOW CHANNELS & SUBSCRIBE TO FEEDS * - Follow YouTube channels and playlists and get new videos as they’re released. - Your subscription feed in true chronological order — no algorithm, no recommendations, no noise. - Swipe to save videos to your queue or dismiss them from your inbox. - Organize channels into folders, configure per-channel filters, and hide YouTube Shorts. - Supports channels and creators from YouTube, Vimeo, and Nebula. WATCH WITH POWERFUL CUSTOMIZATIONS - Disable AI auto-dubbing. - Browse, search, and jump through full video transcripts. * - Read AI-generated video summaries. * - Bookmark and annotate key moments in any video. * - Resume playback exactly where you left off. - Watch on Apple TV: save videos throughout the day and watch them on the big screen later. ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION - Add notes and a star rating to any video. - Tag videos for better organization, or let Auto-Tagging apply tags automatically based on rules you set. - Use Smart Search to create custom video lists tailored to your preferences. - Use Focus Filters to limit which videos and tags are shown in the app. - Perform bulk actions to manage multiple videos at once. - All features and data are available in the Shortcuts app for custom automations. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Add interactive widgets to your Home Screen to view and open saved videos at a glance. - Available in multiple sizes with customizable filters, sorting, and accent colors. 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. * This feature requires a Play Premium subscription. Privacy Policy: https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/play.html Terms of Use: https://marcosatanaka.com/terms/play.html

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

466 Ratings

I wish I've gotten this sooner!
05/20/2022

Nyla Smokeyface
I read about this app on 9to5Mac but for some reason I didn't immediately download it. A few weeks ago I redownloaded it and oh my god why didn't I do this sooner?! I *needed* an app like this for so long!!! The tagging features, the ability to add notes, the ability to quickly add a video I come across without filling up my playlists, being able to search, being able to add multiple at once...I cannot stress how much of a life saver this app is. I'm ecstatic someone finally made it! Thank you!!!

Developer Response
Thank you so much for the review! Im super happy to know that Play’s features are helping you save and access your videos saved for later!
I wish I've gotten this sooner!
05/20/2022

Nyla Smokeyface

I read about this app on 9to5Mac but for some reason I didn't immediately download it. A few weeks ago I redownloaded it and oh my god why didn't I do this sooner?! I *needed* an app like this for so long!!! The tagging features, the ability to add notes, the ability to quickly add a video I come across without filling up my playlists, being able to search, being able to add multiple at once...I cannot stress how much of a life saver this app is. I'm ecstatic someone finally made it! Thank you!!!
Developer Response 07/23/2022
Thank you so much for the review! Im super happy to know that Play’s features are helping you save and access your videos saved for later!
Could improve usability
02/24/2022

tckneisly
It's a good example of an app designed to do one thing. Whether or not it is doing its one thing *well* depends a lot on your workflow. Don't expect to be able to add tags to video when adding them; don't expect any kind of advanced filtering or sorting.For example, you definitely can't filter/sort items that *do* have X tag(s) but *do not* have Y tag(s). You can't display items with X tag(s) but then sort or group items together with Y tag(s).Applying tags to items is probably one of the most annoying problems: You cannot select multiple items and assign tag(s) to all of them at once. It's even more frustrating that you cannot add tags while importing/adding items.It would be extremely nice to be able to select tags during import. It would be even nicer to have the option to automatically apply whatever tags are currently used as a filter when adding new items so that users don't have to reset their filters, go back to the full list of items, apply tags to items (one by one), and then set up filters again. That isn't a great user experience.However, the app is new and the developer seems eager to keep adding features and improving the app. It really is useful, and the many features that *are* implemented are pretty well thought out.I'll definitely be adjust my rating as the app continues to improve. Thankfully, this is exactly the kind of app I feel confident *will* continue to improve.

Developer Response
Thanks for the feedback! I already have some of these items on my list, and they will be released in future updates soon.
Could improve usability
02/24/2022

tckneisly

It's a good example of an app designed to do one thing. Whether or not it is doing its one thing *well* depends a lot on your workflow. Don't expect to be able to add tags to video when adding them; don't expect any kind of advanced filtering or sorting.For example, you definitely can't filter/sort items that *do* have X tag(s) but *do not* have Y tag(s). You can't display items with X tag(s) but then sort or group items together with Y tag(s).Applying tags to items is probably one of the most annoying problems: You cannot select multiple items and assign tag(s) to all of them at once. It's even more frustrating that you cannot add tags while importing/adding items.It would be extremely nice to be able to select tags during import. It would be even nicer to have the option to automatically apply whatever tags are currently used as a filter when adding new items so that users don't have to reset their filters, go back to the full list of items, apply tags to items (one by one), and then set up filters again. That isn't a great user experience.However, the app is new and the developer seems eager to keep adding features and improving the app. It really is useful, and the many features that *are* implemented are pretty well thought out.I'll definitely be adjust my rating as the app continues to improve. Thankfully, this is exactly the kind of app I feel confident *will* continue to improve.
Developer Response 03/03/2022
Thanks for the feedback! I already have some of these items on my list, and they will be released in future updates soon.
Perfect ‘watch later’ app, especially for Apple TV!
02/16/2023

David Chartier
This app fits the way I often save videos to watch later *perfectly.* I find stuff around the web during my day-to-day, want to save it somewhere, then watch a lot of it on my Apple TV while on lunch or in the evening. I save stuff to Play from the share sheet, turn on my Apple TV, and all these links are just there immediately. 👨🏻‍🍳’s 💋 Play rules, get it!

Developer Response
I'm happy to know you're enjoying the app! Thanks for the review!
Perfect ‘watch later’ app, especially for Apple TV!
02/16/2023

David Chartier

This app fits the way I often save videos to watch later *perfectly.* I find stuff around the web during my day-to-day, want to save it somewhere, then watch a lot of it on my Apple TV while on lunch or in the evening. I save stuff to Play from the share sheet, turn on my Apple TV, and all these links are just there immediately. 👨🏻‍🍳’s 💋 Play rules, get it!
Developer Response 03/08/2023
I'm happy to know you're enjoying the app! Thanks for the review!
Young app, but worth your time (and $)
02/26/2022

whycantireview
Very polished for such a young app, with a nice, simple (I mean that in the best way) design. The setting for deleting videos after watching them is a GREAT touch. One more thing that would bring this app closer to perfection?An Apple TV companion. Obviously only for watching, but I’d love to be able to pick up my queue from there and watch on the big screen. If that feature was added, it would be my long-awaited replacement to my *most* missed iOS (and I’ve had an iPhone ever since the first model) app of all time. That app—which I won’t specifically name— similarly was/is a “watch later” video queue that you could add to through a share extension. It was its Apple TV counterpart that took it to the next level for me, because I much rather catch up on my videos from the couch over any other alternative. I really, really, really, really hope this is under consideration and a possibility for the future!😉

Developer Response
Thanks for the review! And I'm happy to announce that Play is now available on Apple TV!
Young app, but worth your time (and $)
02/26/2022

whycantireview

Very polished for such a young app, with a nice, simple (I mean that in the best way) design. The setting for deleting videos after watching them is a GREAT touch. One more thing that would bring this app closer to perfection?An Apple TV companion. Obviously only for watching, but I’d love to be able to pick up my queue from there and watch on the big screen. If that feature was added, it would be my long-awaited replacement to my *most* missed iOS (and I’ve had an iPhone ever since the first model) app of all time. That app—which I won’t specifically name— similarly was/is a “watch later” video queue that you could add to through a share extension. It was its Apple TV counterpart that took it to the next level for me, because I much rather catch up on my videos from the couch over any other alternative. I really, really, really, really hope this is under consideration and a possibility for the future!😉
Developer Response 03/03/2022
Thanks for the review! And I'm happy to announce that Play is now available on Apple TV!

• Managing Channels Inbox filters is now simpler, with a new easy-to-use editor replacing the previous inline text fields for filtering by title and description. • Fixed an issue where Show Full Title in Settings → Video List wasn’t applied consistently.