Total Video Player 3.3.0

Total Video Player is a full-featured HD media player for macOS developed by EffectMatrix Ltd, built to play a wide range of video and audio formats — including AVI, MKV, and other files QuickTime doesn't always handle — without requiring users to install a separate codec pack. Available on the Mac App Store, Total Video Player requires macOS 12.0 or later. Version 3.3.0 is the current App Store release, and recent updates have added native support for Apple Silicon instruction sets, hardware-accelerated H.264 and H.265 decoding for smooth 4K UHD playback, an optimized boot sequence for faster launch, and video casting support for AirPlay, Chromecast, and DLNA. What makes Total Video Player a practical choice for everyday playback is how comprehensively it covers common Mac media-compatibility gaps: it plays MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, WMV, WebM, TS/M2TS, and various older camcorder formats, alongside audio formats like MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and OGG, all without a separate codec installation. Subtitle support is similarly thorough, covering embedded tracks in MKV and MP4 alongside external SRT, SSA/ASS, SAMI, VobSub, and MPL2 files, with customizable font, color, and size, automatic loading when a subtitle filename matches the video, and support for selecting between multiple subtitle tracks during playback. The app also includes a pinned, always-on-top screen mode, playlist management with ordering and looping, deinterlacing for 1080i material, and output routing to stereo, 5.1, or S/PDIF depending on connected hardware — with disc playback support noted as more limited on the free App Store version compared to the separate Total Video Player Pro.

Launch the app and drag a video file onto the window, or add multiple files to a playlist. Use standard playback controls — pause, step, rewind, full screen, volume, screenshots, and A–B loop — as needed. Pin the player screen if you want it to remain visible above other open apps. Select an audio track or subtitle track from the available options if a file includes multiple tracks. Adjust subtitle font, color, and size, or let matching external subtitle files load automatically. Use AirPlay, Chromecast, or DLNA casting to send video to a compatible external display or device. Enable deinterlacing if you're watching 1080i-sourced content for improved picture quality.