# Live Player - AI media player

> Play any format and stream

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1099439153](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1099439153)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1099439153`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nguyen Quang Chien
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (2,459 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.90
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-28
- **First published:** 2016-04-13
- **Size:** 125 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/live-player-ai-media-player/id1099439153)
- **Website:** [https://www.mdcgate.com/apps](https://www.mdcgate.com/apps)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://edge.mdcgate.com/livemedia/help/privacypolicy.html](http://edge.mdcgate.com/livemedia/help/privacypolicy.html)

## Description

Live Player is a professional streaming media player for smartphones that supports many protocols and formats. It can access media on NAS/Samba and cloud services (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox), supports hardware-accelerated decoding, 4K HDR, PiP, and native Chromecast and AirPlay.

An exclusive feature is on-device Live AI subtitles that transcribe in real time. Live Player Pro adds an ad-free experience and access to AirPlay/Chromecast, with subscription options and clear renewal terms.

## Rankings

- #39,021 — Overall
- #39 — player

## Review summary

Users praise Live Player for its broad live-sports content and ease of use, plus its free access and long-standing presence. However, many reviews report recurring problems: broken search, unreliable streams, VPN dependencies that don’t always work, lifetime/pro purchase issues, and buffering. These factors contribute to a pattern of intermittent reliability despite positive sentiment about content and past performance.

### Pros

- Wide selection of live sports and events available.
- Free to use (no ongoing subscription required).
- Easy-to-use, simple interface.
- Long-standing reliability with years of good streams.
- Generally high perceived quality and strong reputation when functioning correctly.

### Cons

- Search function frequently fails or becomes unusable.
- Streaming failures and inability to watch streams are common issues.
- VPN is often required to access streams, and VPN compatibility can be unreliable.
- Lifetime/pro purchase problems, including claims of shutdowns or upsell prompts.
- Buffering issues during streams.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1099439153)