Movist
Movist is a macOS video player for watching local media with advanced playback controls, subtitle support, and hardware-accelerated decoding.
What is Movist?
Movist is a native macOS media player designed for watching video files with flexible playback and subtitle controls. It is built for users who want a more configurable movie player than the default system option, especially when handling different codecs, subtitle formats, and playback preferences. The app supports a wide range of video and audio formats, hardware-accelerated decoding for supported codecs, and tools such as A/V sync adjustment, equalizer controls, and playlist handling. It also includes subtitle features that are useful for international content and downloaded media libraries. Movist fits well into everyday Mac workflows for local video playback, home media collections, and subtitle-heavy viewing.
Key features
- Play many video and audio formats with selectable decoding options.
- Use hardware-accelerated playback for supported codecs such as H.264 and H.265/HEVC.
- Adjust subtitle display, timing, and handling for multiple subtitle formats.
- Control audio playback with equalizer settings and A/V sync adjustment.
- Manage playlists for continuous viewing of multiple media files.
- Capture screenshots and use playback controls such as speed changes and full-screen viewing.
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Movist is a legitimate media player for macOS. Access to files you open is normal for a video player, and subtitle, playlist, and playback features do not require unusual system-level privileges for ordinary use. As with any media app, only open media files and subtitle downloads you trust, especially if they come from unfamiliar sites.
Recommendation: Keep Movist if you use it to watch local videos or subtitle-based media on your Mac. If you no longer use it, you can remove it like other Mac apps, though doing so may also remove saved preferences and playback-related data.
Common paths
/Applications/Movist.app~/Applications/Movist.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.movist.Movist
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Movist
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.movist.Movist.plist
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