Playback For Mac

Playback is a simplistic Java based video player that makes it possible for you to play MP4, WebM and Chromecast videos, as well as to watch live stream videos using HTTP, BitTorrent magnet and IPFS links.

First off, you will find that Playback is a simple as video players come and thanks to its black-themed and straightforward user-interface, working with can be considered very close to a walk in the park.

You will find that working with Playback requires you to use the app’s simple bottom toolbar that bundles a simple Play and Pause button, access towards a Queue menu and a Chromecast library menu, and a full-screen toggle button.

Load MP4 videos from your Mac’s hard-drive, or simply click on the “Playback Button” button and transfer YouTube videos directly onto Playback’s interface

To play MP4 and WebM videos, you only need to access the Queue menu from the bottom toolbar, click the  “Add media” button, select the location for your video, and click the “Open” button. If playing videos from your Mac’s hard-drive is a very straightforward process, then you will find that playing videos from live streaming websites and torrents to be just as simple, if not even simpler.

But, before you can take advantage of what Playback has to offer in terms of live streaming, you will need to install a particular extension on your Chrome web browser. Basically, in order to play YouTube, Chromecast and BitTorrent magnet videos, you will need to install the “Playback Button” Chrome extension.

Once this extension is installed, you will notice, for example, a small red button in the bottom right corner of YouTube’s web video player. Click that button once, and the video will be automatically loaded with Playback and added in the Queue menu.

We have found Playback to be an efficient and user-friendly software solution for video playing and live video streaming. On top of that, Playback is also an interesting alternative option to some of the more popular live streaming video players out there and a very easy way to watch YouTube, Chromecast, and BitTorrent magnet videos directly onto your Mac’s desktop.