Home NAS full of Emby / Jellyfin / Plex libraries, but the stock clients feel clumsy? Vidzer is a modern player on MPV + FFmpeg: local files, WebDAV / SMB / NFS / FTP, plus Emby / Jellyfin / Plex; intro/outro skip, PiP, subtitles, scrub previews, and danmaku (scrolling comments) via a DanDanPlay-compatible API. “Study mode” adds hover dictionary lookup, subtitle lists, and sentence navigation. Site vidzer.app; packages on vidzer-releases (~48★ when checked — a closed-source release repo). Latest: v1.2.0 (2026-10-30). Researched November 1, 2026.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Modern video player (closed source; free tier + Pro buyout) |
| Version | v1.2.0 (2026-10-30) |
| Engine | MPV, FFmpeg (common containers / codecs without extra decoder packs) |
| Platforms | Windows x64 Setup; macOS Apple silicon / Intel (dmg, zip); Android arm64 / universal APK |
| Sources | Emby / Jellyfin / Plex; WebDAV / SMB / NFS / FTP; local folders |
| Free | Local + network files; 1 media server; hover lookup / some subtitle styles |
| Pro | One-time about $9.9 / ¥19.9, lifetime; unlimited servers; intro/outro skip, subtitle list / sentence nav, …; max 3 devices |
| Site / releases | vidzer.app · GitHub Releases |
What it can do
The library can aggregate multiple sources; posters, progress, favorites, and server watch history sync when the server supports it. Player side: skip intro/outro (when the server has markers), PiP, OpenSubtitles search, scrub-bar previews, remembered audio/subtitle tracks, resume. From v1.2.0, danmaku talks to DanDanPlay-compatible APIs (or import local XML / JSON) with keyword / regex filters. Study mode targets watching shows while learning English: translations, hover lookup (with pronunciation), sentence navigation, subtitle list — list and sentence nav sit under Pro on the pricing table.
Rough requirements: macOS 10.15+, 64-bit Windows 10+, ARM64 Android 7.0+. Download and use without registering; Pro is an email activation code and still works offline.
How it sits next to tools on this site
| Need | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Stream torrents while downloading; scrub to any spot | TorrentPlayer (EN pending) |
| Windows browser video download manager | awesome-downloader (EN pending) |
| Debloat Android / Google TV | CleanYourTV |
| Turn off China OEM Android system ads without root | android-ad-cleaner (EN pending) |
| Already have a library; want a comfortable cross-platform player | Vidzer |
Short version: Vidzer is a player; TorrentPlayer is more stream-while-downloading; CleanYourTV debloats a TV box — it does not replace your player.
Who it is for (and caveats)
Good fit: already run a NAS / media server; want one experience across Win + Mac + Android; watch shows and look up words.
Caveats: free tier limits server count and some features; the release repo has no open-source license — treat as closed source; Pro caps at three devices. Features and price follow the November 1, 2026 pricing table and v1.2.0 notes.
Entry: Site · Download Releases · V2EX (Chinese forum).
