Infuse 8 for macOS - now available!

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Infuse 8.0.7 is now available with a handful of improvements and fixes. 🙌

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅

 

[firecore]

Happy 2025! 🎉

Infuse 8.0.9 is now available and includes a handful of streaming related fixes and improvements.

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[firecore]

Infuse 8.1 with some great new additions is now available for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision!

Alphabet scrollbars​

The browsing experience has been rebuilt from the ground up for improved performance and reliability. In addition to being faster this lays the groundwork for some great new features, such as an alphabet scrollbar to quickly jump between sections while browsing.

Note: The quick letter jump feature is available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV while browsing Infuse library categories as well as Plex. On Apple TV, the letter bar is hidden to start and will appear automatically when scrolling quickly through a list of videos.

Stream from 123 Cloud Drive（123云盘）​

Direct support for 123 Cloud Drive is now available! 123 Cloud Drive is a popular cloud service available in China with storage options of up to 100 TB. This new feature is available to all Pro users.

Note: Streaming from 123 Cloud Drive is available on all platforms (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision), but connections to cloud services need to be set up on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Vision. Once this is done on a single device the connection will then sync to other devices via iCloud.

More Dolby Vision​

Robust support for Dolby Vision has been available in Infuse for quite some time, and today it gets expanded even further with added handling of even more Dolby Vision (Profile 8) variants! These changes are available on all devices and will be available automatically after installing the 8.1 update. The latest versions of iOS/tvOS 18, macOS 15, and visionOS 2 are recommended for the best experience.

STRM files​

A STRM file is a versatile format which can be used to build of library of lightweight text files, each containing an HTTP link to a video file stored elsewhere. This works similarly to the Direct URL feature but allow for links to be added without having to copy/paste them into Infuse. Learn more about using .STRM files.

Stability fixes and improvements​

A handful of other improvements and fixes are also included so be sure to check out the full list of what’s new in 8.1.

Thanks!​

We always love hearing your comments, feedback, and suggestions—so please feel free to continue the conversation below or in our community forum.

Thanks so much for using Infuse! 🧡

 

[mrgreeneyes]

i wish there was a way in infuse to download an entire playlist.

 

[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.1 now available! 💪

Features movie and TV show logos for Plex plus a number of other improvements and fixes. https://firecore.com/releases

 

[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.2 is now live! 🚀

New AI video upscaling, support for SMB 3.1.1 streaming, syncing improvements for Plex, and many other fixes and improvements. https://firecore.com/releases

Learn more about the new AI upscaling features here.

Infuse 8.1.2 now available

Infuse 8.1.2 is now live! 🚀 NEW New AI video upscaling features Support for SMB 3.1.1 streaming IMPROVED Improved upscaling for high-framerate (50+ fps) videos Improved appearance of player controls when video ends (tvOS) Improved appearance of artwork in Up Next List (macOS) FIXED...

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[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.3 now available! 🚀

Features 115 Cloud Disk and Baidu NetDisk streaming, improvements for Dolby Atmos and HomePods, library scanning improvements, plus many other fixes and improvements. https://firecore.com/releases

Note: The 115 Cloud Drive service is currently in public beta phase and should see continued improvement in the coming weeks.

 

[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.4 is now live! 🙌

Link to titles on external streaming services (Apple TV+, Amazon, Netflix, etc...) with .STRMLNK files, support for SUP subtitles, improved iCloud Sync, improvements for 115 Cloud Drive, playback improvements, and more!

Infuse 8.1.4 now available

Infuse 8.1.4 is now live! 🙌 NEW Use .STRMLNK files to link to videos on external services* Support for external SUP/PGS subtitles Display edition information for multi-version files on Emby/Jellyfin IMPROVED Improved iCloud Sync Improved support for ProMotion devices Improvements for 115...

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[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.5 now available! 💪

Automatic intro skip option for Emby, Jellyfin, and Plex, improvements for STRM and STRMLNK files, and more!

Infuse 8.1.5 now available

Infuse 8.1.5 is now available! 💪 NEW Added option to automatically skip intros (Emby, Jellyfin, Plex) IMPROVED Improved handling of .STRMLNK files with multi versions Improved appearance of longer movie/TV show titles (iPhone) Improved Trakt purchase sharing FIXED Fixed handling of...

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[VaZ]

What is this program?? Universal Media Server? I use UMS for over a decade now

 

[firecore]

What is this program?? Universal Media Server? I use UMS for over a decade now

Infuse is a video player app for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision.

It supports virtually every video file ever created, and features exceptional support for modern formats such as HDR, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision.

It can stream from most any network device that supports SMB, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, UPnP, or DLNA, and also includes support for many popular cloud services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...

 

[VaZ]

Soo like VLC and UMS ?

 

[firecore]

Soo like VLC and UMS ?

There are some similarities, yes.

 

[VaZ]

Hmm there are already a lot available - https://www.macupdate.com/find/mac?page=1&context=video player&sort=relevance

So just another video player yay.. i'm not sure i need anymore on my system. Tell me why i need video player #40 ?

 

[firecore]

Hmm there are already a lot available - https://www.macupdate.com/find/mac?page=1&context=video player&sort=relevance

So just another video player yay.. i'm not sure i need anymore on my system. Tell me why i need video player #40 ?

Infuse offers quite a few features which aren't found in other apps and its playback engine is regarded by many to be one of the best around.

More info on the features available in Infuse can be found here.

Infuse 8 - An Elegant Video Player

Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision. Free download!

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[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.6 is now available! 🙌

All-new iCloud Sync features (faster and more reliable), improved background refresh support, option to switch off live preview thumbnails, better handling of SUP subtitles, and a handful of other fixes and improvements.

Infuse 8.1.6 now available

Infuse 8.1.6 is now available! 🙌 NEW All-new iCloud Sync features (faster and more reliable) Option to disable live preview thumbnails Added Watching & Recently Added labels in Up Next List (tvOS) Switched to user/password login for 115 Cloud Drive IMPROVED Improved support for background...

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[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.7 now available! 👍

Display additional file specs on details page, new ‘Aspect Fit’ zoom for iPhone, improvements for 115 Cloud Drive, and many other improvements and fixes.

Infuse 8.1.7 now available

Infuse 8.1.7 is now available! 👍 NEW New ‘Aspect Fit’ zoom mode (iPhone) Tap zoom button to cycle through different options (iOS) Added extra video details (file size, bitrate, fps) to details page (1, 2, 3)* Added option to disable Dolby Atmos Hide unavailable audio settings when playing...

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[joeblough]

question for @firecore - i'm finding that my BD 4K HDR rips made with handbrake and using trueHD 7.1 passthrough don't seem to trigger my receiver to realize it is getting multi-channel audio. if i play a different video with 5.1 audio, the receiver switches to the multichannel mode and then if i go back to one of the problem videos, the 7.1 audio is output correctly by the receiver (although i only have a 5.1 system.)

what's strange here is it seems like the receiver is correctly interpreting the audio data in that when it's not in multichannel mode it's either downmixing or picking off the L/R channels from the stream - the audio is not garbage but is otherwise correct and in sync. it's just stereo audio.

i realize debugging these things are almost impossible and the problem could lie in the apple TV or the receiver, but have you ever seen issues like this and are there any solutions? i have not yet tried apple's built in media app to see if the problem occurs there.

 

[firecore]

question for @firecore - i'm finding that my BD 4K HDR rips made with handbrake and using trueHD 7.1 passthrough don't seem to trigger my receiver to realize it is getting multi-channel audio. if i play a different video with 5.1 audio, the receiver switches to the multichannel mode and then if i go back to one of the problem videos, the 7.1 audio is output correctly by the receiver (although i only have a 5.1 system.)

what's strange here is it seems like the receiver is correctly interpreting the audio data in that when it's not in multichannel mode it's either downmixing or picking off the L/R channels from the stream - the audio is not garbage but is otherwise correct and in sync. it's just stereo audio.

i realize debugging these things are almost impossible and the problem could lie in the apple TV or the receiver, but have you ever seen issues like this and are there any solutions? i have not yet tried apple's built in media app to see if the problem occurs there.

Do these videos have multiple audio tracks? If so, Infuse may be picking up a stereo track that has been tagged as 'Default'.

You can switch between audio tracks during playback by swiping down and navigating to the Audio tab.

If you want Infuse to ignore these Default tags you can change the Audio Language option (found in Infuse > Settings) from Auto to your preferred language. Doing this will allow Infuse to automatically choose the highest quality audio track.

There is also a tvOS bug which may cause the device to stay in stereo mode until certain audio formats are played (or the device is restarted). Unfortunately, this is a system level issue which apps like Infuse are not able to workaround.

 

[joeblough]

Do these videos have multiple audio tracks? If so, Infuse may be picking up a stereo track that has been tagged as 'Default'.

You can switch between audio tracks during playback by swiping down and navigating to the Audio tab.

If you want Infuse to ignore these Default tags you can change the Audio Language option (found in Infuse > Settings) from Auto to your preferred language. Doing this will allow Infuse to automatically choose the highest quality audio track.

There is also a tvOS bug which may cause the device to stay in stereo mode until certain audio formats are played (or the device is restarted). Unfortunately, this is a system level issue which apps like Infuse are not able to workaround.

they do have multiple tracks but Infuse has picked up the primary, which is 7.1. so that's not the problem. it used to be (IIRC) that you had to have a stereo track present or the appleTV wouldn't play anything, so when i make an mp4 file i always tell handbrake to downmix the surround into a 2nd stereo audio track. maybe this is not necessary anymore. but again, Infuse is correctly automatically choosing the 7.1 track.

i think the problem must be the tvOS bug you are referring to. i guess then the appleTV must be erroneously down-mixing the 7.1 audio to stereo, which is why the receiver is OK with what it's getting. i think for now i'll just go back and mux in a 5.1 audio track into these files with subler and if the problem occurs i can just switch to the 5.1 track inside of the same video to make the 7.1 track start working.

do you know if this bug is in Radar (meaning, is there any hope that apple might fix it?)

thanks for the help.

 

[firecore]

do you know if this bug is in Radar (meaning, is there any hope that apple might fix it?)

It's been reported by us as well as other users. Hopefully Apple gets around to fixing it in the future, but it is an issue that has been present since tvOS 16. 😕

 

[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.8 now available! 💪

Reorder library and folder favorites, optional delay for auto skip intros, fixed connections to older Jellyfin servers, and more!

Infuse 8.1.8 now available

Infuse 8.1.8 is now available! 💪 NEW Reorder library and folder favorites Added ‘Delay’ option for Auto Skip Intros setting Option to hide external ratings (TMDB, Trakt, etc…) FIXED Fixed connection issues with legacy Jellyfin versions (pre-10.9) Fixed background for top-aligned subtitles...

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[firecore]

Infuse 8.1.9 now available! 👏

Skip credits for Emby, option to disable automatic file indexing, improved syncing of saved shares, plus other improvements and fixes.

Infuse 8.1.9 now available

Infuse 8.1.9 is now available! 👏 NEW Skip credits for Emby Option to disable automatic scanning of individual network shares New handling of share syncing to allow for multiple connections Ability to edit usernames for saved shares FIXED Fixed issues with multi-select mode Fixed some cases...

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[firecore]

We’re excited to announce that Infuse 8.2 is available today, bringing a host of powerful new features to iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision!

Multiple user profiles​

The ability to use separate profiles is now available on Apple TV! With Infuse, each family member can enjoy a personalized setup—complete with custom home screen layouts, network shares, watched history, ratings, parental controls, and Trakt accounts. Profiles can also be linked to individual iCloud accounts, making it easier than ever to keep things in sync across devices. Learn more

Note: tvOS 26 (pictured below), arriving this fall, introduces a streamlined experience with an optional profile selection prompt that appears whenever Apple TV wakes from sleep. Manual profile switching, available in tvOS 18, will remain supported in tvOS 26 as well.

Stream from iCloud Drive​

In addition to browsing and playing files downloaded from iCloud, Infuse now also supports streaming directly from iCloud—allowing you to play videos without using local storage on your device. Of course, the option to download files for offline playback is still available.

Note: Apple currently does not allow browsing iCloud Drive files on Apple TV. However, direct links to iCloud Drive files can be added to the ‘Links’ section in Infuse, and these links will be accessible on other devices—including Apple TV. Learn more

Metacritic ratings​

Alongside TMDB and Trakt, Infuse now offers ratings from Metacritic for movies and TV shows. This rating (Metascore) is a single score that represents the critical consensus curated from a diverse group of highly respected critics. This added perspective can offer helpful insight when choosing the perfect title for movie night. Metacritic ratings are available for all PRO users.

Enhanced AI video upscaling​

An expanded set of AI upscaling features is now available, including limited support for current Apple TV 4K models. Infuse leverages Apple’s hardware to deliver sharper, clearer images when playing lower-resolution videos on larger screens. Capabilities vary depending on the device, with the full suite of features requiring an A16 chip or newer. As a result, Apple TV users can expect even greater improvements with the next-generation model—potentially arriving as soon as this year.

Other features, improvements, and fixes​

A handful of additional features, improvements, and fixes are included so be sure to check out the full list of what’s new in 8.2.

More good things coming soon for ‘26’​

We’re hard at work integrating many of the exciting new features coming this fall in iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS, and visionOS 26—and we can’t wait to share these updates with you soon. As always, Infuse Pro subscribers will receive all updates automatically at no additional cost.

Thanks!​

We always love hearing your comments, feedback, and suggestions—so please feel free to continue the conversation in our community forum.

Thanks so much for using Infuse! 🧡