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Stoic — The HDR video player for Mac describes itself as: “Stoic — The HDR video player for Mac”

Price model: One-time
Stage: Live, no waitlist
How it differs: “Stoic reads what the file says, maps HDR to the headroom of the screen it's on, and tells you when a file is missing what it needs.”

What it is

Calls itself “Mac player”.

Calls itself: Mac player

“A native Mac player for HDR movies, MKV files, and precise subtitles.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “No account”, “No analytics” and “No sign-in” and 1 more. Publishes a comparison page.

Says it will not: No account · No analytics · No sign-in · +1

“Most Mac players guess at colour: they ignore a file's colour tags, flatten HDR highlights and show Dolby Vision with a green or purple cast. Stoic reads what the file says, maps HDR to the headroom of the screen it's on, and tells you when a file is missing what it needs.”

“No account. No telemetry. No sign-in, no analytics, no network requests at runtime.”

What it costs

One-time purchase. No free plan. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: $14.99, $7.99.

One-time: yes
Monthly: no
Yearly: no
Free plan: no
Price: $14.99 · $7.99

“Rises to $14.99 after the launch offer ends.”

“Buy now · $7.99 What’s included”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Available in 4 languages.

Sells to: consumers
Languages: 4 languages

“Pay once. Use on three Macs.”

“Stoic is available in English, German, Spanish and Russian.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. You can bring your own API key.

Kind: desktop
Runs on: macOS
Runs where: on the device, offline
API: no
Bring your own key: yes

“A native Mac app: no account, no subscription, your library stays on your Mac.”

“Stoic. A native HDR video player for Apple silicon Macs on macOS 26 or later.”

What it works with

Integrates with FFmpeg and OpenSubtitles. Names Elmedia, IINA and 2 more on its pages.

Integrates with: FFmpeg · OpenSubtitles
Names: Elmedia · IINA · Infuse · +1

“Elmedia”

“FFmpeg”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “7 licences sold so far”. Instant signup. Publishes docs.

Number claimed: 7 licences sold so far
Instant signup: yes

“Buy now · $7.99 What’s included”

“From the people using Stoic In their words.”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 28 Sept 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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