Infuse

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Country: United States (US)
Founded: 2012
Developer: Firecore
Pricing: Freemium with Pro subscription (monthly/yearly) or lifetime purchase
Open source: No
Platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS

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Media Servers Streaming Managers Video Players

Overview

Infuse is a video player app for Apple devices that organizes and plays media files from local storage, network shares, NAS, or cloud drives. It fetches metadata, artwork, cast info, ratings, and trailers from sources like TMDB, enabling library browsing by genre, rating, resolution, or watched status.²³ The app supports playback of formats including MKV, MP4, ISO, VIDEO_TS, and BDMV without transcoding, and includes features like multiple user profiles with personalized settings, iCloud syncing, and parental controls.¹²⁴

Key Features

Metadata Fetching - Automatically retrieves rich metadata, artwork, cast info, ratings, and trailers for library items from any source.
Format Support - Plays MKV, MP4, ISO, VIDEO_TS, BDMV files without transcoding.
Library Organization - Filters by genre, rating, resolution, watched status; pins favorites.
Multiple User Profiles - Supports individualized setups with custom layouts, shares, history, ratings, and Trakt accounts, linked to iCloud.
Cloud Streaming - Streams directly from iCloud Drive with option for offline downloads.
Parental Controls - Includes restrictions, passcode, Face/Touch ID, and app lock.
Playback Stats - HUD overlay displays real-time details during playback.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	Free	Basic video player with limited features.
Infuse Pro Subscription	Monthly or Yearly	Full features, future updates, family sharing eligible.
Infuse Pro Lifetime	One-time purchase	Full features, all future updates including major releases.

Platforms & Requirements

Infuse runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Vision Pro, integrating with Apple features like multiple user accounts and iCloud syncing.¹² Multiple profiles available on Apple TV and Mac; Face/Touch ID on iOS/macOS/visionOS.¹ No support for non-Apple platforms like Android or Windows.

Integrations & Ecosystem

iCloud Drive (streaming and download)
TMDB (metadata and artwork)
Trakt (watched history and ratings)
NAS and network shares
Apple Family Sharing (purchases)

Alternatives

App	Difference
VLC	Free open-source player with broad format support but lacks automatic metadata fetching and Apple-optimized library organization.
Plex	Client-server media server requiring setup for remote access, unlike Infuse's direct file playback.
Kodi	Highly customizable but complex setup; Infuse offers simpler Apple-native experience.
MrMC	Similar Apple-focused player but less emphasis on metadata and profiles.

Reputation

Infuse is regarded as a robust video player for Apple users, praised for seamless format support, metadata integration, and native Apple features like profiles and iCloud.²³ Users appreciate ongoing updates and family-oriented additions like parental controls.⁴⁶ Some request expanded multi-user features akin to streaming services.⁸⁹

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