Play: Save Videos Watch Later

• 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.

Performance improvements when scrolling the list of videos.

• Play is now free to download, so everyone can get started with the core experience. All paid features now live under Play Premium, making purchases clearer and easier to manage. • Added the ability to export video transcripts as .txt files.

• You can now touch and hold the + button to reveal a menu with options to quickly create a Tag, Smart Search, Auto-Tagging rule, or follow a channel. • Improved channel suggestions when creating Auto-Tagging conditions. It now suggests both channels found in your saved videos and channels you follow in Channels Inbox.

• Support for dropping videos into Play is now centralized in the + button to prevent accidental gestures. • Fixed an issue where adding videos from the Share Sheet or Shortcuts could fail in some cases.

• You can now reorder sections on your start screen/sidebar. Tap the Edit button in the top-right to customize. • Fixed an issue where the keyboard did not show the space key in the text field used for entering a URL or searching for a channel.

• You can now reorder sections on your start screen/sidebar. Tap the Edit button in the top-right to customize. • Fixed an issue where the keyboard did not show the space key in the text field used for entering a URL or searching for a channel. • Fixed an issue where videos added from the Share Sheet could fail to immediately appear in Play after returning to the app.

• All video lists now support continuous in-app playback, so you can watch videos in sequence without leaving Play. • Transcripts can now be kept in sync with video. • Added the ability to copy a channel’s “all uploads” playlist URL, which you can use to import every video from that channel. • Added YouTube account connection status in Settings, so you can immediately see whether your YouTube account is signed in or not.

• New gesture! Swipe up on the currently playing YouTube video to enter full screen. • Search results can now be narrowed to a specific tag, making it easier to find the exact saved videos you’re looking for. • The Manage Videos view in Settings can now also filter results by a specific tag. • Shortcuts: Ability to choose a tag folder when creating a tag via the Create Tag action, and it also returns a deep link to the new tag.

• Play now appears in more places in the iOS share sheet, making it easier to save videos and links from other apps. • Fixed an issue on iOS 18 where creating a bookmark during video playback could fail.

• Search now starts in the list you’re viewing, making results more relevant right away, with an option to switch back to searching everywhere. The search filters have also been redesigned to be easier to scan and adjust. • Fixed an issue where Play would fail to fetch metadata for TED talks.

Enhanced and expanded localization support for additional languages.

• Added a new option in Channels Inbox to hide folders with no new videos, making it easier to focus on folders that currently need your attention. • Fixed an issue in Channels Inbox where deleting a video from its context menu while in Edit mode could delete the selected videos instead of the video you pressed.

• The notes editor is now much more capable for detailed video notes: - It now fully utilizes the entire screen height for better content visibility. - Editing tools now appear directly above the keyboard for faster writing. - You can format text with Markdown and add links more easily. - New tool for quickly referencing tags and other videos. - Ability to preview your Markdown document and export it as a Markdown file. • Ability to create a new tag directly while adding tags to a Tag Folder.

• You can now customize Channel Inbox folders with your own colors and icons. • Several performance improvements for large libraries. • Bug fixes.

• The Play Safari extension now takes you straight to the video’s details after adding it, so you can tag it, add notes, or start watching right away. • New URL Scheme: Add and View. Use play://add-and-open?url= to add a video to your library and immediately open its details — perfect for Shortcuts and other automation workflows. Check Settings → User Guide for all supported URL schemes. • Resolved some issues that could cause the app to crash on startup. • Improved performance when loading sidebar items.

GENERAL: • The “Unwatched Only” filter is now always visible in the top-right corner of the navigation bar for easier access. • Added support for copying and pasting tags between items. • Added support for copying and pasting custom colors when creating or editing tag, smart search, and folders. • Added support for duplicating auto-tagging conditions. • Added 187 new icons to customize your tags, smart search, and folders. SHORTCUTS AND WIDGETS: • Expanded Shortcuts support so you can add, edit, open, tag, and delete videos more easily. • Added better tag support in Shortcuts, including finding tags and applying them to videos. • Improved Shortcuts reliability across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Cleaned up outdated shortcut and widget options for a simpler experience. FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS: • Channels Inbox now waits for iCloud sync before refreshing, helping prevent outdated items from reappearing. • Fixed a crash when importing large Google Takeout subscription files. • Fixed an issue where creator counts in “New by Creator” could stay outdated after watching a video. • Also made smaller improvements and fixes to keep Play running more smoothly.

THIS VERSION: • Fixed an issue where some changes made through Shortcuts might not be saved after restarting Play. GENERAL: • The “Unwatched Only” filter is now always visible in the top-right corner of the navigation bar for easier access. • Added support for copying and pasting tags between items. • Added support for copying and pasting custom colors when creating or editing tag, smart search, and folders. • Added support for duplicating auto-tagging conditions. • Added 187 new icons to customize your tags, smart search, and folders. SHORTCUTS AND WIDGETS: • Expanded Shortcuts support so you can add, edit, open, tag, and delete videos more easily. • Added better tag support in Shortcuts, including finding tags and applying them to videos. • Improved Shortcuts reliability across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Cleaned up outdated shortcut and widget options for a simpler experience. FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS: • Channels Inbox now waits for iCloud sync before refreshing, helping prevent outdated items from reappearing. • Fixed a crash when importing large Google Takeout subscription files. • Fixed an issue where creator counts in “New by Creator” could stay outdated after watching a video. • Also made smaller improvements and fixes to keep Play running more smoothly.

• Added OPML import for Channels Inbox, making it easy to bring your followed channels back into Play from an exported OPML file. • Your Play library is now reliably indexed in Spotlight, making it easier to find and access from anywhere. • Improved the Add Video shortcut so its completion message shows the title of the video that was added instead of a generic confirmation. • Fixed an issue where the Add Video shortcut couldn’t ask which tags to apply when running from Shortcuts.

• Ability to search YouTube directly from the Add Video screen and add videos to Play without leaving the app. • AI Assistant now responds using your preferred app language and regional conventions. • Channels imported from OPML files will now properly load their thumbnails.