Useful Zoom V-Player
katapu.net Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Useful Zoom V-Player is a free Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by katapu.net. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 30, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 97 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 30
- 2026 · v1.1.1
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About Useful Zoom V-Player
"I want to see this part larger" -- this player makes it easy. Meet a handy video player built for quickly zooming in and out on the screen. Have you ever wanted to play a video while enlarging just one part of it? This player is designed specifically for screen zooming during video playback, without complicated controls. Zoom Video Player is an iPhone / iPad video player that lets you enlarge the part of a video you want to focus on while it plays. This app does not include login/authentication features and does not provide video content. Use it by selecting a video from the file picker, your Photos library, or an SMB / URL source on your LAN. It can open local video files as well as videos on SMB network drives. You can start playback right away from the Files app, the share sheet's "Open in This App" option, or by entering an SMB path / URL. ◆ Easy zoom controls Use pinch to zoom, double tap, or the +/- buttons. Zoom instantly with the method you prefer. While zoomed in, scroll up, down, left, and right to freely follow the point you want to see. ◆ Supports many video sources Videos on your device, your Photos library, the Files app, the share sheet ("Open in This App"), and even SMB network drives on your LAN. Play quickly without worrying about where the file is stored. ◆ SMB network playback Supports automatic server search, shared folder browsing, and saved authentication information. Stream videos directly from a NAS or PC without transferring them first. ◆ Flexible seek controls Jump forward or backward by 10 / 30 / 60 seconds with one tap. Move quickly to the scene you want to check. ◆ Picture in Picture support For supported local videos and web videos, keep playback going in a small window while using other apps. ◆ High playback compatibility The playback engine uses VLC (MobileVLCKit). It provides stable playback for a wide range of video formats and also supports local .movpkg files. Main features - Zoom with pinch gestures, double tap, and + / - buttons - Move up, down, left, and right while zoomed in - 10 / 30 / 60-second fast-forward and rewind - Supports the Files app, share sheet, local video files, and Photos library - Search SMB servers, browse shared folders, and play network videos - Save SMB authentication information - Supports local .movpkg files - Supports Picture in Picture for compatible local and web videos Great for - Checking details in security camera footage - Enlarging slides or whiteboards in online lectures - Reviewing sports form and replay analysis - Enjoying details in drone footage or landscape videos - Browsing a NAS video library directly from iPhone / iPad Download it and start using it right away. The playback engine uses VLC (MobileVLCKit / LGPL). It is useful not only for everyday video playback, but also when you want to enlarge subtitles or small details, or check part of surveillance footage or lecture videos. It also works well as an everyday video player. It is free, so feel free to try it.
What’s new
Version 1.1.1 · Updated September 30, 2026
You can now change SMB server credentials from the connection screen. Improved seeking shortly after playback starts in .movpkg videos. Improved translations and fixed minor issues.
App privacy
The developer, katapu.net, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data, Crash Data
- Other Data: Other Data Types
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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