# Zen Player

> Plays Videos From Partner Course and Media Websites on Android

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vdocipher.zenplayer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vdocipher.zenplayer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.vdocipher.zenplayer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** VdoCipher Media Solutions
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 1,142,624
- **Rating:** 4.07 / 5 (12,612 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.20
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-14
- **First published:** 2016-04-08
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vdocipher.zenplayer)
- **Website:** [https://www.vdocipher.com/blog/zenplayer-tutorial](https://www.vdocipher.com/blog/zenplayer-tutorial)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.vdocipher.com/page/privacy\_policy](https://www.vdocipher.com/page/privacy_policy)

## Description

Zen Player is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your video viewing experience on Android devices. It automatically plays videos from partner course and media websites by seamlessly integrating with these sites. When you click a video on the partner website, it opens directly in the Zen Player app, offering an adaptive playback feature that adjusts video quality according to your internet speed for smooth viewing.

Optimized for Chrome on Android, Zen Player ensures reliable streaming from supported websites. If you encounter playback issues, simply refresh the webpage and try playing the video again. Please note that local offline video playback is not supported at this time. For further assistance, users are advised to contact their website's support team.

## Rankings

- #63,220 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.vdocipher.zenplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users generally praise Zen Player for smooth, fast video playback and ease of watching educational content, especially Arabic lessons. The app is widely viewed as reliable and user-friendly, with many calling it one of the best learning video players. Some users report stability issues, such as crashes when skipping or errors after closing and resuming. A few mention buffering when connections are slow and downloads not persisting after leaving the app. Overall sentiment is positive, with strong recommendations, though a few UX issues were noted.

### Pros

- Smooth, fast video playback with no lag
- Great for learning/educational videos (e.g., Arabic lessons)
- Easy to use and generally reliable
- Positive overall sentiment with strong recommendations

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vdocipher.zenplayer)