# IINA (open-source media player)

> IINA is a free, open-source media player for macOS. The modern video player for macOS. It has 46,689 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of QuickTime Player. Its source code is on GitHub at iina/iina.

IINA is the modern video player for macOS. You can get IINA through several sources. For the latest stable and beta releases, visit the GitHub release page or the IINA official website. If you want to try out the latest features and improvements before they are officially released, you can download the nightly builds from our Nightly Download Page.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/iina/iina |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 46,689 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | QuickTime Player |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://iina.io |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v1.5.0 (Oct 3, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/iina/iina/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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