Vista Player FAQ
Common questions about Vista Player for Mac.
General
What is Vista Player?
Vista Player is a lightweight local video player for macOS that supports MKV, MP4, HEVC, AV1, 4K HDR, subtitles, playlists, and advanced audio and video controls.
How much does Vista Player cost?
Vista Player is available on the Mac App Store for $9.99 as a one-time purchase. There is no subscription.
Where can I download Vista Player?
Vista Player is available on the Mac App Store. You can download it by searching "Vista Player" in the App Store app on your Mac.
What are the system requirements?
Vista Player requires macOS 14.0 or later.
What is the current version?
The current version is 1.3.0.
Formats & Playback
Can Vista Player play MKV files?
Yes. Vista Player supports MKV playback on macOS, including MKV files with H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, and VP9 video codecs.
Can Vista Player play HEVC/H.265 files?
Yes. Vista Player supports H.265/HEVC playback with hardware-accelerated decoding via VideoToolbox on supported Macs.
Can Vista Player play AV1 files?
Yes. Vista Player supports AV1 playback with hardware-accelerated decoding on Macs with AV1 decode support.
Can Vista Player play 4K video?
Yes. Vista Player supports 4K video playback, including 4K HDR content with HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, and tone-mapped Dolby Vision.
What video formats does Vista Player support?
Vista Player supports MKV, MP4, M4V, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, WebM, TS, MTS, M2TS, and other containers with H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP9, VP8, and ProRes codecs.
Subtitles
Does Vista Player support subtitles?
Yes. Vista Player supports SRT, ASS, SSA, and VTT subtitle files with adjustable color, positioning, and preferred subtitle language.
Can Vista Player display two subtitles at the same time?
Yes. Vista Player can display two subtitle tracks simultaneously, which is ideal for language learning or dual-language releases.
Can I adjust subtitle appearance?
Yes. Vista Player version 1.3.0 added subtitle color, positioning, and preferred subtitle language controls.
Playback Controls
Can I change the playback speed?
Yes. Vista Player supports playback speed from 0.25x to 4x.
Does Vista Player remember where I stopped?
Yes. Vista Player can resume playback from the last position.
Can I loop a section of video?
Yes. Vista Player supports A-B loop, which repeats a selected section of the video.
Can I take screenshots?
Yes. Vista Player includes a screenshot capture feature.
Does Vista Player have a mini player?
Yes. Vista Player includes a Mini Player mode that displays video in a compact floating window.
Does Vista Player have an equalizer?
Yes. Vista Player includes a 10-band audio equalizer for fine-tuning audio output.
Does Vista Player support playlists?
Yes. Vista Player supports M3U and M3U8 playlist files.
Privacy
Does Vista Player collect my data?
No. The App Store privacy disclosure for Vista Player is listed as "Data Not Collected." Playback history, playlists, and settings are stored locally on your Mac.
Does Vista Player require an internet connection?
No. Vista Player is a local video player and does not require network access for playback.
Does Vista Player require an account?
No. Vista Player does not require an account, login, or registration.