Saba is compatible with the following macOS video players:

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VLC

This video player works great out of the box. No extra configuration is necessary. 🎉

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IINA

If you prefer a modern interface with extensive support for most media formats and a Picture-in-Picture mode, this is the video player for you.

To get the best experience while using this video player, you may need to change a few settings that are enabled by default.

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1. Disable default window launch behavior

By default, IINA will open media in a new window. This means that everytime you change the channel, a new window will open on top of the window that’s currently playing.

Having five different channels stacked on top of each other is not a great experience. You should consider disabling this behavior, here’s how to do it:

  1. Open the IINA player desktop application then open the settings panel from the menu bar. (Keyboard shortcut: ⌘ + ,)

  2. In the settings page, head to General > Behaviour and disable the option:

    • Always open media in new window

That’s it! IINA is ready to use 🎉

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2. Disable On Screen Display (Optional)

This step is optional.

Whenever you perform an action such as changing the volume or changing the channel, IINA will display a box in the upper-left corner showing the property that has been modified (See the image above). Some people may prefer a more minimal experience where this log of events does not show up on the screen.

  1. In the settings page (⌘ + ,). Go to UI > On Screen Display and disable the option:
    • Enable OSD

After disabling this option, those messages won’t show up anymore.

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