Video Playlist Manager
The looping video kiosk for iPad: playlists, your logo, password lock and external displays. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Big update coming soon: iCloud, QR overlays, schedules and a Mac version
Prop up the iPad, hit play, and walk away
Video Playlist Manager turns an iPad, iPhone or Mac into a self-contained video display. Build playlists from your own videos, and they play full screen in a continuous loop, with your branding, locked against tampering, for as long as the device has power.
Version 4.8 Coming soon
The biggest update in Video Playlist Manager's history is on its way. Here's what's coming:
- Update from your iPhone: change a kiosk's playlist from anywhere over iCloud, without walking over to it
- Text and QR codes on screen: your name, a tagline, "Now booking" or a QR code to your website, over any video
- Opening hours: start and stop on a schedule, and dim the screen overnight
- Keeps going: if the device restarts, your playlist starts playing again by itself
- Portrait displays, plus iPhone Duo, Stage Manager and split view
- Add Files: bring in videos, photos and PDFs from your Photo Library or the Files app
- Unlimited videos free, with a 10-minute looping trial so you can test on your real screen before upgrading
- On your Mac: a native Mac version, so a Mac mini or MacBook connected to a TV becomes a looping display. Pro will be one purchase for iPad, iPhone and Mac
Later: an Apple TV app, so any TV with an Apple TV becomes a signage screen.
Features and timing may change before release. Everything above is in development; the current version is described below.
Coming soon
Coming soon
Made for
- Trade show and conference booths
- Showrooms, shop windows and lobbies, including a Mac connected to a TV
- Realtors: listings looping on the welcome table, in the office or at an open house
- Artists and galleries: work on display, looping all day
Your brand on screen
Float your logo over the video at any size and position, and show your logo or any image between clips.
Kiosk mode and password lock
Kiosk mode hides the management controls. A password can lock playlist editing, or stop anyone from opening the app at all.
TVs and projectors
Play to an external display, with overscan controls to match most TVs, monitors and projectors.
Multiple playlists
Keep a playlist per event, product or listing. Rearrange clips on the fly, skip the ones you don't need, and pause or restart at any time.
One-time purchase, works offline
No subscription, no account and no cloud service. Your videos stay on the device, so it works in a booth with no Wi-Fi.
Free looper apps, signage subscriptions, or Video Playlist Manager?
Free looper apps are made for one person replaying a clip. Cloud signage services are made for companies running dozens of screens, and charge for every screen, every month: OptiSigns starts at $10 per screen per month, ScreenCloud at $20 per screen per month billed annually, and Yodeck at $8 per screen per month after one free screen. Video Playlist Manager sits in between: everything one unattended display needs, on the iPad, iPhone or Mac you already own, paid for once.
| Typical free looper app | Cloud signage service | Video Playlist Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made for | Watching a clip on your own phone | Managing fleets of screens from the cloud | A display you set up and leave running |
| Playlists, logo on screen, slides between clips | Rarely | Yes | Yes |
| Lock out visitors | Rarely | Depends on the player hardware | Password lock and Kiosk mode |
| TV or projector, with overscan | Varies | Through a dedicated player | Yes, from the iPad or iPhone |
| Needs internet and an account | No | Yes | No |
| Cost | Free | Monthly, per screen | One-time |
Signage prices from each company's own pricing page, checked November 2026.
Questions
What is Video Playlist Manager for?
Unattended video displays. Load your videos onto an iPad or iPhone, arrange them into playlists, and the app plays them in a continuous loop, full screen, for as long as the device has power. It was built for trade show booths, showrooms, open houses, galleries, lobbies and events.
How is it different from free video looper apps?
Free looper apps repeat a clip for personal viewing. Video Playlist Manager is built for a screen nobody is watching over: multiple saved playlists, your logo over the video or between clips, a password that stops visitors from editing playlists or opening the app, a Kiosk mode that hides the controls, and external display output with overscan adjustment for TVs and projectors.
Do I need a subscription, an account or an internet connection?
No. Video Playlist Manager is a one-time purchase. Your videos stay on the device and play offline, so a booth with no Wi-Fi works fine. There is no account and no cloud service.
Can I show the video on a TV or projector?
Yes. Connect the iPad to a TV, monitor or projector with an adapter or AirPlay, and the app plays to the external display. Overscan controls let you fit the picture to displays that crop the edges.
How do I stop visitors from leaving the app?
Inside the app, set a password to lock playlist editing or the whole app, and turn on Kiosk mode to hide the controls. To keep visitors from leaving the app entirely, turn on Guided Access in your iPad's Accessibility settings, which locks the device to a single app until you enter your passcode.
How do I add my videos?
The easiest way: get the video into the Photos app on the iPad or iPhone (AirDrop it from your phone or Mac, or save it from Messages or Mail), then tap the import button in Video Playlist Manager and choose it. You can also copy videos into the app's folder with the Files app, from iCloud Drive, a USB drive or any cloud storage app, or drag them in from a Mac with the Finder. Step-by-step help.
How do I prepare my videos?
If a video won't import or play, convert it to MP4 (H.264) with the free, open source tool HandBrake. Note that the app plays videos you add to it; it can't read movies stored in the Apple TV app's library, because Apple doesn't let other apps access them.
Is there a free version?
Yes. Video Playlist Manager Lite is free and plays up to 10 videos without looping, so you can test your videos and setup before buying. Looping and unlimited videos are an in-app purchase, or buy the full Video Playlist Manager.
Download Video Playlist Manager
The looping video kiosk for iPad and iPhone. Not sure yet? Try the free Lite version first.