IINA
Native Mac video player, open source, with the polish QuickTime never got for odd formats.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Open source
- Starting price
- Free
- Best for
- Local movie libraries · Subtitle-heavy films · Mac-native media UX
- Replaces
- Elmedia Player, Paid Mac video players, QuickTime for daily playback
- Platforms
- Mac
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
Feels like Apple shipped it, except it actually plays everything in your Downloads folder.
IINA plays local files and streams with modern macOS design, subtitle support, and touch bar hooks. Built on mpv, so it handles codecs VLC users expect, without ads, accounts, or a premium unlock tier.
The catch
macOS only; power users may still keep VLC for edge-case discs.
Good fit for
- Mac households
- Jellyfin users on laptop
Not ideal for
- Windows/Linux desktops
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