Live TV & TV Guide
Click a channel and it plays right in the spotlight. A scrolling guide shows a week ahead, with reminders and catch-up.
Made to be watched
Live TV, a TV Guide, movies, series and radio, with the controls you'd expect from a Mac app and a few you wouldn't.
A Home made for you
Continue Watching, what's on your favourite channels now, and recommendations worked out on your Mac. Pin any category to Home.
Movies & Series
Rich detail pages, one season at a time, resume points, and Up Next as the credits roll.
Multi-View
Watch up to four channels at once, side by side, each one playing on its own.
Record & download
Record with one click, or by keyword with Series Link. Download films and episodes to watch offline, with progress as they arrive.
Cast to your TV
Send what's playing to a TV or speaker on your network, then bring it back to your Mac from the same spot.
A beautiful picture
HDR, an Ambient Glow round the picture, Match Frame Rate for smooth sport, deinterlacing and sharpening.
Subtitles & captions
Subtitles you can retime, plus experimental live captions made on your Mac for channels that have none.
At home on your Mac
A mini-player, smooth full screen, media keys, a parental lock your Mac checks, and sync between your Macs.
While you watch
Playback options in every player
The ⋯ button in every player, and the Playback menu in the menu bar, hold these. A short note over the picture confirms each change.
Sound timing
Move the sound earlier or later in 0.05-second steps, remembered for each channel, film and episode.
⌥⌘[⌥⌘]
Playback speed
Watch movies and episodes from 0.5× to 2×. Live channels always play at normal speed.
⌥⌘←⌥⌘→
Previous Channel
Go back to the channel you were watching before, in the same player.
⌘L
Sleep timer
Stop after 15 minutes to 2 hours, at the end of the programme, or at the end of the movie or episode. The sound fades out first.
Save Still
Save the picture on screen as a full-size image in your recordings folder.
⌥⌘S
Subtitle timing
Nudge subtitles earlier or later when they drift from the speech.
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Requirements
What you need
A Mac with macOS 15 or later
Apple silicon or Intel. The system glass look needs macOS 26, and sharpening needs Apple silicon.
Your own IPTV service
A server address, username and password from a service of your choice. ElBee Player comes with no channels or content.
A few minutes to install
Download, drag onto Applications and allow it once in Privacy & Security. Step-by-step guide.