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StagePlayer

Press play.Enjoy your time.

A native media player built on libmpv and FFmpeg that plays almost any video or audio format.

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macOSWindowsiOSAndroidFree for personal, business & public use
StagePlayer mascot enjoying video and music
StagePlayerA little more joy in your everyday work.
STAGEPLAYER

The features you need. A simpler way.

Move between video and music without switching players. Enjoy a native playback experience for a wide range of media formats.

01

Less worrying about formats

Play a wide range of video and audio formats with a native player built on libmpv and FFmpeg. Open the file you want to enjoy.

02

A familiar player on every device

A native player for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Enjoy a familiar experience on your work computer and the phone you relax with.

03

Video and music, together

Keep one player for both your videos and your audio. Enjoy different kinds of media in a single app.

FEATURE 01

Play the way you want

From a travel film to a media file you received, keep the focus on opening and enjoying your collection. Video and music playback belong in one player.

A laptop, tablet and phone displaying a personal media collection
Illustrative product use scene

Open a file, folder or URL

Open video/audio files, folders or URLs, and return through recent files. Playback depends on the source format.

Speed, frames and A-B repeat

Control speed, time or frame stepping and A-B repeat for study or closer inspection of a scene.

Playlists, bookmarks and repeat

Load or save playlists and use bookmarks, previous/next files, single/all repeat and shuffle.

Observed in Mac app menus · Features vary by OS and version

FEATURE 02

Fine-tune sound and subtitles

Play media through an environment built on libmpv and FFmpeg. Open videos and audio that fit your source files and device.

An organised file workspace with a laptop, external drive and paper documents
Illustrative product use scene

Aspect ratio and video adjustments

Adjust aspect ratio, zoom, rotation, flip, sharpening, denoise and deinterlace, or switch to full screen.

Subtitle tracks, sync and encoding

Adjust external subtitles, tracks, timing, size, position and encoding. Check availability and conditions for AI subtitles.

Audio tracks and equaliser

Use tracks, channels, sync, EQ presets, normalisation, voice emphasis, night mode and music visualisation.

Observed in Mac app menus · Features vary by OS and version

FEATURE 03

From captures to online media

Choose the installer for your operating system and CPU, then prepare your media. Format support and results depend on the source codecs and environment.

A laptop and tablet showing crop selections and annotations on coastal photography
Illustrative product use scene

Capture scenes and save segments

Use scene or subtitle-inclusive captures, create preview images and access lossless A-B segment saving.

Sleep timer and window controls

Set a timer by duration or file/playlist end, choosing pause, app quit or Mac sleep as the action.

Drive, online media and music library

Access Google Drive, YouTube download and music-library menus. Check account linking and feature-specific conditions.

Observed in Mac app menus · Features vary by OS and version

MADE FOR YOUR DAY

Make StagePlayer part of your day.

Explore practical tasks, from choosing your starting point to preparing the result.

01

Enjoy a saved video or song

Open media files and use playback, volume and seeking controls. Check format support for the source codec and your environment.

02

Adjust subtitles and playback

Use supported subtitles, playlists and playback settings to suit your viewing. Actual app captures show the playback controls.

03

Choose a playback environment

Check the published version for your OS and CPU, then prepare your media. Detailed guidance explains platform features and integrations.

INSIDE THE APP

Take a closer look inside the app.

These are actual macOS app captures. Layouts and available features may differ on other platforms.

Actual StagePlayer app playing a sample coastal video with playback, volume, subtitle and playlist controls
Video playback and media controls · macOS
GET STARTED

Get started in a few steps.

  1. 01

    Choose your media

    Choose the video or audio file you want to play.

  2. 02

    Open in StagePlayer

    Install the matching StagePlayer version and open your media.

  3. 03

    Check the playback environment

    Check picture, sound and file playback, then enjoy.

DETAILS

System requirements & details

Platforms
macOSWindowsiOSAndroid

macOS · Windows · iOS · Android

Video
MP4, MKV, MOV and more. Support varies with the container and codec combination.
Audio
MP3, FLAC and other audio formats.
Distribution
The downloads page lists currently published operating-system and CPU builds.
Usage terms
No installation or software license fees for individuals, businesses or public institutions. Published installers and features vary by product and OS.

Damaged files and specialised codecs may not play.

Check separate announcements for the availability of server-connected features such as StagePlayer Cloud.

Get started with StagePlayer.

Choose the right option for your device.

Checking published installers…

SUPPORT

Frequently asked questions

Does it play music files?

Yes. It is a multimedia player for both video and audio.

Why does a file with a supported extension fail?

Files with the same extension can use different codecs or be damaged. Send support the product version and operating system.

Are films or other content included?

StagePlayer plays your media files. Content purchases and subscriptions are not included.

Get support
STAGE DOWNLOADS

StageApps downloads

Choose the installer for your operating system and CPU.

A published installer for this operating system is coming soon.