About Timeshift Media Player
Timeshift makes it easy to learn language courses, musical instruments, talks, podcasts, audiobooks and more. Use AB Repeat, bookmarks, video zoom, clips, variable speed and interactive subtitles to master any material...
Timeshift makes it easy to learn language courses, musical instruments, talks, podcasts, audiobooks and more.
Use AB Repeat, bookmarks, video zoom, clips, variable speed and interactive subtitles to master any material such as learning the guitar, foreign language movies and dance videos.
AB Repeat
Use AB Repeat to loop repeatedly over sections of the video so you get better at the material.
• Edit A and B markers to fine-tune loops
• Pause between loops to give yourself time to repeat the material before the next loop starts
• Play one loop slowly then the next at normal speed using Switch Loop Speeds
Bookmarks
Use bookmarks to remember interesting sections so you can play them whenever you like.
• Change the title and description for easy reference
• Start AB Repeat between two bookmarks
Video Zoom
Video zoom is great for videos featuring musical instruments, dancing, yoga and How To videos.
• Pinch to zoom video up to 500%
Clips
Create clips to work with sections of your media.
• Repeat all clips to loop over multiple sections
• Save AB Repeat as clips and start AB Repeat from a clip
Interactive Subtitles
Interactive subtitles are great for language learning and video lectures.
• Use subtitles to jump to parts of the video
• Search interactive subtitles
• Start AB Repeat and clips between subtitles
Even More Features
• Variable playback speed: Slow down (slow motion) or speed up playback, from 0.25x to 4x the speed
• Use predefined speeds for easy access
• Automatically rewind after a long pause
• Rewind or fast-forward by 3, 5 or 10 seconds
• Background playback of online media or local/offline files located on your device
• Use swipe and double tap gestures to control AB Repeat, speed, bookmarks & more
• Use voice narrated menus with Bluetooth headphones to control playlists, playback, favourites, speed, etc
• Use the notification bar and lock screen to control AB Repeat, speed, bookmarks & more
• Load embedded subtitles or subtitles from an external file
Use Timeshift For...
• Language courses and foreign language movies
• Musical instrument training, like the guitar or piano
• Talks, podcasts & audiobooks
• Dancing, yoga, Tai-chi & aerobics videos
• Course lectures & How To videos
Supported Media Formats
Timeshift uses the VLC media player engine so supports all the formats that VLC supports.
Audio formats supported: mp3, mp4, m4a, ogg, 3gp, mka, flac, aac & more
Video formats supported: avi, mp4, mpg, mkv, mov, flv, webm, 3gp & more
Subtitle formats supported: srt, idx, sub, vtt, rt & more
Timeshift Free
Timeshift is completely free from version 76 onwards. The Pro upgrade is no longer required to unlock Pro features so all features are free.
For older versions of Timeshift, the Pro inapp purchase is still available and will still unlock Pro features.
Feedback, Suggestions and Issues
For any feedback, suggestions or issues, email Byron at
[email protected]
Permissions
• Read audio & video: Browse and playback media
• Send notifications: Control media during background playback
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Timeshift Media Player since it was posted on our website on 2016-12-24 09:07:28.
The latest version is 76 and it was updated on 2026-06-11 10:07:57. See below the changes in each version.
Timeshift Media Player version 76
Updated At: 2024-10-06
Changes: • Timeshift is now completely free and all features have been unlocked
• The Pro inapp purchase is disabled for new purchases; existing purchases will still work on older versions of Timeshift
• Request permissions to display notifications for background playback on Android 13+
• Removed the broken Discover page because it's too difficult to maintain access to the online services it used
Timeshift Media Player version 75
Updated At: 2023-03-31
Changes: • Change the volume using swipe or double tap gestures
• Edit A and B markers more easily while AB Repeat is enabled
• Quick Set AB Repeat markers 10 seconds earlier or later; number of seconds is configurable
• Improvements to Switch Loop Speeds and Pause Between AB Repeat
• Search interactive subtitles & create a clip between interactive subtitles
• Use interactive subtitles to navigate audio & video and start AB Repeat between subtitles
Timeshift Media Player version 42
Updated At: 2021-07-30
Changes: . Favourites: Add favourites for quick access to folders
. Play confirmation sounds when using Bluetooth headphones; enable in Settings
. Fixed online media playback issue
. Use a dark theme; available on Android 10+ (Pro Only)
. Repeat playback of a single media item or all media items
Timeshift Media Player version 40
Updated At: 2021-06-27
Changes: . Fixed online media playback issue
. Use a dark theme; available on Android 10+ (Pro Only)
. Repeat playback of a single media item or all media items
. Access advanced actions from the notification bar & lock screen
Timeshift Media Player version 37
Updated At: 2021-01-23
Changes: . Use a dark theme; available on Android 10+ (Pro Only)
. Repeat playback of a single media item or all media items
. Access advanced actions from the notification bar & lock screen
. Start playback from the beginning or from last playback position (Pro Only)
Timeshift Media Player version 35
Updated At: 2020-07-28
Changes: . YouTube & online playback now available on Android 10
. libVLC (media player engine) updated for better performance and stability
. Continue playback when editing a bookmark or clip; see Settings
. Export and import bookmarks and clips
. Export/import all bookmarks or only for a single media item
Timeshift Media Player version 34
Updated At: 2020-07-11
Changes: . Export and import bookmarks and clips
. Export/import all bookmarks or only for a single media item
. Display media item properties during playback
. Save AB Repeat as a clip and start AB Repeat at a clip
. Help is now available from the app menu
. Zoom video up to 200% in Timeshift Free and 500% in Timeshift Pro
Timeshift Media Player version 33
Updated At: 2020-04-03
Changes: . Save AB Repeat as a clip and start AB Repeat at a clip
. Help is now available from the app menu
. Zoom video up to 200% in Timeshift Free and 500% in Timeshift Pro
. Zoom is disabled by default - enable from Settings > Video zoom
. Switch Loop Speeds: Play every other AB Repeat loop at a slower speed
Timeshift Media Player version 32
Updated At: 2020-02-15
Changes: . Zoom video up to 200% in Timeshift Free and 500% in Timeshift Pro
. Zoom is disabled by default - enable from Settings > Video zoom
. Switch Loop Speeds: Play every other AB Repeat loop at a slower speed
. By default, only keep the screen on for video; change from Settings > Keep the screen on
. Speed presets are now available from the Speed tab for easy access
Timeshift Media Player version 30
Updated At: 2019-12-27
Changes: . Fixed YouTube video playback after recent YouTube API changes
. Speed presets are now available from the Speed tab for easy access
. Hide the onscreen display when a video is paused so subtitles are always visible
. Android 10 only: Disabled YouTube & Online playback due to an issue on Android 10; playing local files still works
. Delete bookmarks & clips from the Bookmarks screen
. Pause between AB Repeat; see Settings > AB Repeat (Pro Only)
