The cinematic player for macOS.
Rift turns your Mac into a clean cinema surface: HDR playback, Metal rendering, FFmpeg support, and controls that shrink away as the picture takes over.
Cinematic Player
Built for cinematic playback.
Every detail of Rift is engineered for immersive, frame-perfect video playback on macOS: the render path, the control surface, and the way the interface disappears when the picture needs the room.
Liquid Glass UI
Adaptive transparency with native macOS blur. Controls float over your content with spring animations that feel like part of the system.
Frame+ AI Interpolation
Real-time motion interpolation via RIFE neural network. GPU-accelerated on Metal. 24 fps to 120 fps without artifacts.
Universal Format Support
Open MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, and more. FFmpeg-powered conversion handles anything your library throws at it.
HDR & Visual Enhancements
Adaptive tone-mapping, highlight control, sharpening. Core Image filters make HDR content look stunning on any display.
Movable Controls
Drag the control bar anywhere in the window. Double-tap resets to center. Auto-hides when you're immersed.
Native Metal Pipeline
Pure Metal rendering with hardware acceleration. Plays 4K, 8K, and high-bitrate content with zero-copy efficiency.
A player with a real pipeline.
Every component is chosen for performance: Metal rendering, RIFE neural interpolation, and HDR tone mapping that preserves the director’s intent.
| Area | System | Value | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Render | Render path | Metal | GPU pipeline with hardware acceleration for high-bitrate 4K and 8K content. |
| AI | Frame interpolation | RIFE | Neural frame generation for smoother motion when the source cadence needs help. |
| Display | Sync target | 120 fps | Display-aware playback pacing with tabular timing and stable control feedback. |
| Display | Tone mapping | HDR | Adaptive highlights, sharpening, and Core Image filters for consistent output. |
| Format | Format engine | FFmpeg | Broad file support for MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, and conversion workflows. |
| Platform | Platform | macOS 14+ | Built for modern macOS with a native player surface and familiar controls. |
Download Rift.
Free, open-source, and built for macOS. Grab the release if you want to watch now, or install with Homebrew for automatic updates.
Rift.dmg
Apple Silicon · Intel · macOS 14+
Build from source
swift build · MIT licensed
Install with a single command
Auto-updates via Homebrew. No configuration needed.
macOS might block Rift
If macOS says “Rift is damaged” after downloading the DMG, run this in Terminal:
Or use Homebrew above — it handles this automatically.