Built on the VLC engine
MaxVault plays media with VLCKit, the open-source engine behind VLC, so the formats VLC opens play here too.
Media Player:Play almost anything.
MKV, AVI, WMV, FLAC and dozens more open right in your vault, no conversion needed. Playback runs on the open-source VLC engine, and the Mini Player keeps your video or music going while you browse.
Formats it plays
- Video: MKV, AVI, DIVX, FLV, F4V, WMV, VOB, WEBM, MTS, M2TS, DVR-MS, RM, RAM, OGM, PVA, ASF, MP4, MOV
- Audio: FLAC, MKA, OGG, AMR, AU, DTS, MPC, VGM, VGZ, MP3, M4A (including Apple Voice Memos recordings), WAV
What Media Player does
Mini Player
Keep video or audio playing while you browse your vault, or in the background.
Customizable gestures
Choose what swipes and taps do, and set up the player’s gesture controls the way you like.
Speed, repeat and shuffle
Slow it down, speed it up, repeat a track or shuffle a folder.
Subtitles and AirPlay
Watch with subtitles, and send playback to a TV with AirPlay.
Slideshows
Play photos as a slideshow with your choice of transition, timing, loop and shuffle.
Play a video iPhone can’t open
Full guide: How to play video and audio files on iPhone- Get the file into MaxVault: + → Import from Files, WiFi Transfer from a computer, or the share sheet.
- Tap the video. It plays right away, with no conversion.
- Swipe to seek or change volume, and set Swipe Gestures, Jump Duration, Shuffle and Repeat in Settings → Media Player.
- Use the Mini Player to keep watching or listening while you browse your folders.
Media Player: questions.
Do I need to convert MKV or AVI files first?
No. MaxVault plays them as they are, including MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV and WEBM video and FLAC, OGG and DTS audio.
Is the MaxVault player based on VLC?
Yes. MaxVault plays video and audio with VLCKit, the open-source playback engine behind VLC. You get VLC’s format support inside a vault that only its passcode opens.
Does it support subtitles?
Yes. Watch with subtitles, change playback speed, and send playback to a TV with AirPlay.
Can music keep playing while I use the vault?
Yes. The Mini Player keeps video or audio going while you browse your folders.