Play: Save Videos Watch Later Hack 1.4.4 + Redeem Codes
Manage your watch later queue
Developer: Loop Apps LTDA
Category: Entertainment
Price: $2.99 (Download for free)
Version: 1.4.4
ID: br.com.marcosatanaka.play
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Description
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Play is the best way to bookmark and organize videos to watch later.
Add videos via the Share Sheet, dragging and dropping them into the app or importing them from a playlist. Organize them with tags, add notes, assign a star rating, and more. iCloud sync keeps your database up-to-date on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Start watching with one tap from the app or from the Home Screen with some of Play's interactive widgets.
Supported services: YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, Letterboxd, Apple Music, Apple Developer, LinkedIn Learning, Rumble, Khan Academy, Vimeo, BBC, O’Reilly Learning, TED, Nebula, and Odysee. You can also add videos from other platforms by manually filling in all the required fields.
ADD VIDEOS
- Use the Share Sheet throughout the system to add your videos.
- You can also drag and drop multiple ones into the app.
- Import from a playlist or a list of URLs to quickly get started.
- Use the Add Video action in the Shortcuts app to integrate Play into your automated workflows.
ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION
- Create and assign tags to videos.
- Use Auto-Tagging to tag videos automatically based on the rules you set.
- Deep Search allows searching your videos by multiple criteria.
- Create a Smart Search to automatically filter videos based on a set of rules.
- 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, and Apple TV.
WATCH
- Easily access your bookmarked videos from the Home Screen with interactive Widgets.
- Tap a thumbnail to watch the video on the corresponding app.
- You can also watch YouTube videos using Invidious or Piped, or natively in-app.
- Customize the widget's sort order, filtering options, and tags to see a specific set of videos.
- Change the widget color to better match your Home Screen.
- Easily search through your collection in the main app, and choose between list or grid view.
Play is a modern app with support for the latest system features such as Interactive Widgets, App Shortcuts, Action Extension, Context Menu, iCloud sync, dark mode, and more.
Play is also available on the Mac and Apple TV as a universal app. So you can enjoy it across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS with a single purchase.
Play is the best way to bookmark and organize videos to watch later.
Add videos via the Share Sheet, dragging and dropping them into the app or importing them from a playlist. Organize them with tags, add notes, assign a star rating, and more. iCloud sync keeps your database up-to-date on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Start watching with one tap from the app or from the Home Screen with some of Play's interactive widgets.
Supported services: YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, Letterboxd, Apple Music, Apple Developer, LinkedIn Learning, Rumble, Khan Academy, Vimeo, BBC, O’Reilly Learning, TED, Nebula, and Odysee. You can also add videos from other platforms by manually filling in all the required fields.
ADD VIDEOS
- Use the Share Sheet throughout the system to add your videos.
- You can also drag and drop multiple ones into the app.
- Import from a playlist or a list of URLs to quickly get started.
- Use the Add Video action in the Shortcuts app to integrate Play into your automated workflows.
ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION
- Create and assign tags to videos.
- Use Auto-Tagging to tag videos automatically based on the rules you set.
- Deep Search allows searching your videos by multiple criteria.
- Create a Smart Search to automatically filter videos based on a set of rules.
- 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, and Apple TV.
WATCH
- Easily access your bookmarked videos from the Home Screen with interactive Widgets.
- Tap a thumbnail to watch the video on the corresponding app.
- You can also watch YouTube videos using Invidious or Piped, or natively in-app.
- Customize the widget's sort order, filtering options, and tags to see a specific set of videos.
- Change the widget color to better match your Home Screen.
- Easily search through your collection in the main app, and choose between list or grid view.
Play is a modern app with support for the latest system features such as Interactive Widgets, App Shortcuts, Action Extension, Context Menu, iCloud sync, dark mode, and more.
Play is also available on the Mac and Apple TV as a universal app. So you can enjoy it across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS with a single purchase.
Version history
1.4.4
2023-10-18
Fixed a bug that could cause video metadata to be missing when importing links with a specific URL format.
1.4.3
2023-09-25
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
2023-09-18
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
2023-07-20
• 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
2023-05-18
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
2023-05-15
• 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
2023-04-12
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
2023-03-31
• 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
2023-03-24
• 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.
1.3.4
2023-03-13
• Support for the Apple TV app: movies, TV shows, and episodes.
• Support for Netflix: movies and TV shows.
• Support for movies from Letterboxd.
• Support for videos from your LinkedIn Learning courses.
• Category suggestions in the search bar are now optional and disabled by default (configure in Settings → Video List).
• Added “Source” as a new attribute in Auto-Tagging.
• Support for Netflix: movies and TV shows.
• Support for movies from Letterboxd.
• Support for videos from your LinkedIn Learning courses.
• Category suggestions in the search bar are now optional and disabled by default (configure in Settings → Video List).
• Added “Source” as a new attribute in Auto-Tagging.
1.3.3
2023-02-27
View the number of new videos in the app’s icon badge, open a random video with a new Lock Screen and Home Screen widget, add live videos from YouTube, and more:
Show Badge Count
• Show the number of new videos on Play’s icon.
• Enable it in Settings → General → Show Badge Count.
Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
• New widget to open a new random video with a single tap.
Support for additional services
• Added support for Live videos from YouTube.
• Added support for Odysee.
General improvements
• The Find Video shortcut action now accepts filtering by Description and Notes.
• Improved colors in dark mode.
Show Badge Count
• Show the number of new videos on Play’s icon.
• Enable it in Settings → General → Show Badge Count.
Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
• New widget to open a new random video with a single tap.
Support for additional services
• Added support for Live videos from YouTube.
• Added support for Odysee.
General improvements
• The Find Video shortcut action now accepts filtering by Description and Notes.
• Improved colors in dark mode.
1.3.2
2023-01-29
• Search enhancements: find videos more easily by combining category suggestions and multiple keywords.
• On the iPad, video description and notes are now visible in a popover component.
• Added a shortcut to add/remove tags by long pressing the Tags button in the video details view.
• Added a “Done” button to dismiss the keyboard on text fields.
• Adding Auto-Tagging conditions now uses a smaller, medium-height modal view.
• On the iPad, video description and notes are now visible in a popover component.
• Added a shortcut to add/remove tags by long pressing the Tags button in the video details view.
• Added a “Done” button to dismiss the keyboard on text fields.
• Adding Auto-Tagging conditions now uses a smaller, medium-height modal view.
1.3.1
2023-01-18
Improved accessibility support with VoiceOver and Voice Control.
1.3.0
2023-01-05
• Home Screen widgets can now be configured with a Smart Search.
• Videos marked as watched will show a new “Date Watched” attribute.
• Added the ability to sort videos by the new “Date Watched” attribute.
• The “Tag” attribute can now be used as an Auto-Tagging condition.
• It is now possible to configure an Auto-Tagging condition to check if the title or channel does not contain text.
• Added “Full Title” as a metadata option for the detail view.
• Videos marked as watched will show a new “Date Watched” attribute.
• Added the ability to sort videos by the new “Date Watched” attribute.
• The “Tag” attribute can now be used as an Auto-Tagging condition.
• It is now possible to configure an Auto-Tagging condition to check if the title or channel does not contain text.
• Added “Full Title” as a metadata option for the detail view.
1.2.9
2022-11-26
• Shake to Watch: watch a new random video by shaking the device.
• The Add Video shortcut action now supports Twitter videos.
• Added the ability to collapse the list of tags in the Start Screen.
• You can now search tags when adding videos from the Share Sheet.
• The Add Video shortcut action now supports Twitter videos.
• Added the ability to collapse the list of tags in the Start Screen.
• You can now search tags when adding videos from the Share Sheet.
1.2.8
2022-10-21
This update introduces support for Focus Filter, Predicate Filtering in Shortcuts, Twitter and Nebula videos, and more:
New features:
• Support for Twitter and Nebula videos.
• Focus Filter: Configure a Focus mode to limit the videos and tags shown in Play.
• Predicate Filtering: Use the new Find Video action in Shortcuts to search videos using complex filters, predicates, and sort options.
• New shortcut action to change the app's settings.
Bug fixes:
• Fixed a bug that could cause the Add to Play action not to appear in the Share Sheet when sharing Apple Music videos.
• Fixed a bug that caused the duration to be formatted incorrectly when the video is less than 10 seconds long.
New features:
• Support for Twitter and Nebula videos.
• Focus Filter: Configure a Focus mode to limit the videos and tags shown in Play.
• Predicate Filtering: Use the new Find Video action in Shortcuts to search videos using complex filters, predicates, and sort options.
• New shortcut action to change the app's settings.
Bug fixes:
• Fixed a bug that could cause the Add to Play action not to appear in the Share Sheet when sharing Apple Music videos.
• Fixed a bug that caused the duration to be formatted incorrectly when the video is less than 10 seconds long.
1.2.7
2022-10-07
Play 1.2.7 brings support for music videos from Apple Music, the ability to view notes in the List layout, bug fixes, and more:
• Added support for music videos from Apple Music.
• View a preview of the video's notes in the List layout. Go to Settings → User Interface → List to configure.
• Added Source, ID, and URL as optional metadata in the details screen.
• Increased the size of the success dialog when adding videos from the Share Sheet on the iPad.
• Fixed a bug that could cause videos to have a wrong URL when watching videos with Safari.
• Fixed the layout of the extra-large widget on devices that use the More Space in Display Zoom options.
• Added support for music videos from Apple Music.
• View a preview of the video's notes in the List layout. Go to Settings → User Interface → List to configure.
• Added Source, ID, and URL as optional metadata in the details screen.
• Increased the size of the success dialog when adding videos from the Share Sheet on the iPad.
• Fixed a bug that could cause videos to have a wrong URL when watching videos with Safari.
• Fixed the layout of the extra-large widget on devices that use the More Space in Display Zoom options.
1.2.6
2022-09-26
• Dense List layout. See twice as many items as before!
• Choose which metadata you want to see in the details screen. Long-press a metadata and tap Hide, or go to Settings → User Interface → Video Metadata to configure.
• Customize actions visible in the details screen. Long-press an action and tap Hide, or go to Settings → User Interface → Actions to configure.
• Redesigned details screen with actions always visible in the navigation bar and tags that are easier to manage.
• Ability to sort by star rating.
• Support for a URL Scheme to open an item: play://open?id=videoID
• Choose which metadata you want to see in the details screen. Long-press a metadata and tap Hide, or go to Settings → User Interface → Video Metadata to configure.
• Customize actions visible in the details screen. Long-press an action and tap Hide, or go to Settings → User Interface → Actions to configure.
• Redesigned details screen with actions always visible in the navigation bar and tags that are easier to manage.
• Ability to sort by star rating.
• Support for a URL Scheme to open an item: play://open?id=videoID
1.2.5
2022-09-13
• Stability improvements when adding videos.
• Added the possibility to automatically close the Share Sheet after adding.
• Added the possibility to hide Tags tips from the Start Screen.
• Added support for Yattee and Piped. Go to Settings > General > Watch With to configure.
• Added the possibility to automatically close the Share Sheet after adding.
• Added the possibility to hide Tags tips from the Start Screen.
• Added support for Yattee and Piped. Go to Settings > General > Watch With to configure.
1.2.4
2022-09-08
Play 1.2.4 brings new Lock Screen widgets for you to quickly see and access your saved videos.
1.2.3
2022-08-25
Play 1.2.3 introduces Smart Search and allows you to customize tag colors. It also changes the way new/watched videos are displayed, brings improvements to Shortcuts, and more:
• Introducing Smart Search: automatically filter videos based on a set of rules.
• Added the ability to customize the tag color.
• The Get Videos shortcut now accepts the Video ID as a parameter.
• The Add Video shortcut now also works with YouTube playlists.
• Changed the way the app indicates a video is new/watched. New videos will now have a "NEW" indicator, and Play will no longer apply a fade effect to watched videos.
• Fixed a bug that caused the video to not open from the widgets when using the Delete Watched setting.
• Introducing Smart Search: automatically filter videos based on a set of rules.
• Added the ability to customize the tag color.
• The Get Videos shortcut now accepts the Video ID as a parameter.
• The Add Video shortcut now also works with YouTube playlists.
• Changed the way the app indicates a video is new/watched. New videos will now have a "NEW" indicator, and Play will no longer apply a fade effect to watched videos.
• Fixed a bug that caused the video to not open from the widgets when using the Delete Watched setting.
1.2.2
2022-08-08
• You can now import videos from a YouTube playlist. Press and hold the + button and choose Import From Playlist.
• Added support for Vimeo.
• Added support for Invidious and Piped.
• Fixed the widget's background color when the Hide Title Bar option is enabled.
• Minor UI improvements.
• Added support for Vimeo.
• Added support for Invidious and Piped.
• Fixed the widget's background color when the Hide Title Bar option is enabled.
• Minor UI improvements.
1.2.1
2022-07-18
• Added support for Shorts.
• The Add Video shortcut action now has the Date Added and Notes optional fields.
• You can now write Notes when adding videos from the share sheet.
• Play now properly format the duration of videos shorter than one minute.
• The Add Video shortcut action now has the Date Added and Notes optional fields.
• You can now write Notes when adding videos from the share sheet.
• Play now properly format the duration of videos shorter than one minute.
1.2.0
2022-07-08
• Added the video description to the details. You can also search videos by the description.
• Improved the video details view by bringing the most frequently used controls to the top.
• Improved the UI to view and edit notes.
• Added troubleshooting instructions for issues with iCloud Sync.
• Added a parameter to show/hide the title bar in widgets.
• Improved the video details view by bringing the most frequently used controls to the top.
• Improved the UI to view and edit notes.
• Added troubleshooting instructions for issues with iCloud Sync.
• Added a parameter to show/hide the title bar in widgets.
1.1.8
2022-06-28
• Rate videos with starts.
• User Interface options are now available in the list of saved items.
• The Get Video shortcut response now contains the list of video tags.
• Added a new screen to check the iCloud sync status. Available in Settings > General > iCloud Status
• The Manage Videos screen now allows editing watched videos.
• Added the ability to remove tags in the Manage Videos screen.
• Fixed a bug that ignored filtered videos when selecting all in the Batch Edit screen.
• User Interface options are now available in the list of saved items.
• The Get Video shortcut response now contains the list of video tags.
• Added a new screen to check the iCloud sync status. Available in Settings > General > iCloud Status
• The Manage Videos screen now allows editing watched videos.
• Added the ability to remove tags in the Manage Videos screen.
• Fixed a bug that ignored filtered videos when selecting all in the Batch Edit screen.
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Ratings
4.8 out of 5
243 Ratings
Reviews
Nyla Smokeyface,
I wish I've gotten this sooner!
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!!!
tckneisly,
Could improve usability
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.
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.
David Chartier,
Perfect ‘watch later’ app, especially for Apple TV!
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!
whycantireview,
Young app, but worth your time (and $)
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!😉
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!😉
mitchellsf,
This app is a gem
I'm so impressed not only by the app itself, but the rapid pace of development of the app with key new features. Lovely and easy to use.
One reviewer complained about not being able to resize Play to be 1/3 of their screen. Yet I can easily do that on my laptop to accomplish just what they wanted.
Thoughtful, clean design without bloat. I wish all apps were as useful and easy to use.
One reviewer complained about not being able to resize Play to be 1/3 of their screen. Yet I can easily do that on my laptop to accomplish just what they wanted.
Thoughtful, clean design without bloat. I wish all apps were as useful and easy to use.
arcanemoth,
Very useful
It’s a very handy app, nice work and a bargain. One feature suggestion would be the ability to sort by tag. Edit: I realized my suggestion was not well explained. What I mean is a view option to display all tags, sorted by tag. So the first filter header is tag1, followed by videos with this tag; then a second header with tag2, followed by videos with that tag; etc.).
Trent Young,
Love it
Quite honestly and truly. I got this app for free and would pretty much pay anything for it. Time and effort saved is immeasurable. Thank you for this gem. Now, months later… this App has truly evolved into something I would never give up. I feel guilty using this app for free.
PaladinTom,
Doesn’t Sync Across Devices
This app STILL doesn’t sync in the background - meaning if you use the share sheet to save a video you must remember to then manually open the app on that same device or the video will never show on other devices. You should be able to just save from one device and launch the app on another device to see an up-to-date queue.
Also, this version isn’t syncing the queue properly now either. I have unwatched videos on one device that doesn’t match my other devices.
Also, this version isn’t syncing the queue properly now either. I have unwatched videos on one device that doesn’t match my other devices.
InterfaceConnoisseur,
A Great Start
This app is very nice. Super simple, and that is how I like it. A few things I would like to see: A sidebar on iPad, quicker tag editing, if i am filtering by "No Tags", when I add a tag, I am taken back to list view. I often want to add more than one tag to my untagged videos, but this app makes that impossible when the "No Tags" filter is active.
Jaileer,
It’s fine
I’m still testing, so I may change this up, but very aggravatingly it doesn’t allow you to save shows from HBO — and there’s no way to create a placeholder or a note as a reminder. Maybe my thinking is off, but I want to use this as a reminder app, so needing a second app to store HBO links seems absurd - especially since I paid for this one.
