Lumen: Video Player
Paul Greenhill Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Lumen: Video Player is a free Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by Paul Greenhill. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 10 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 24
- 2026 · v2.0
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About Lumen: Video Player
Lumen is a personal video library and player designed to give you complete control over how you organize, browse, and enjoy your videos. Import videos from Photos, Files, or supported storage locations, create custom collections, build playlists, and tailor the playback experience to match the way you watch. Whether you’re managing a handful of favorite clips or a large video library, Lumen helps keep everything organized and easy to access. Unlike many video players, Lumen focuses on customization, flexibility, and privacy. Your videos remain under your control, the app is designed to work with the media you already own, and unlike many other video player apps, Lumen does not use any ads at all. FEATURES Import videos from Photos and Files Organize videos into collections and playlists Create custom libraries that fit your workflow Browse and manage large video libraries with ease Continue Reel: jump back into the videos you played most recently Video details: choose your cover frame, view specs and play history, and add notes Customize video thumbnails Sort and arrange content the way you prefer Powerful built-in video player Volume normalization keeps playback at a consistent level across videos Picture in Picture support AirPlay support Background playback support Playback gestures for quick navigation Mini player support Apple Watch app for full playback control from your wrist Modern, clean interface designed for media management VIDEO DETAILS Open any video to see everything about it in one place. Pick the exact frame you want as the cover, check when it was added, recorded, and last played, and keep a personal note. Choose which sections you want to see, so the view shows only what matters to you. CONTINUE REEL Library, Playlists, and Vault each show the videos you played most recently, so picking up where you left off takes one tap. You choose where it appears and how many videos it shows. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock more with a premium upgrade: Subtitles: show subtitles in the player and adjust their size and background Markers: save the moments that matter in any video, see them on the scrubber, and jump straight back to them PRO CUSTOMIZATION Unlock additional personalization features, including: Multiple scrubber styles Custom scrubber colors Playback speed controls Sleep timer Adjustable gesture sensitivity VAULT Vault expands Lumen beyond traditional importing by allowing you to build collections from content stored in Photos, iCloud Drive, and supported Files providers without requiring every video to be copied into the app. APPLE WATCH Control playback right from your wrist, no need to pull out your phone. Five watch layouts to match your style, from a full waveform display to a minimal single-button view Skip, play, pause, and adjust volume using the Digital Crown A dedicated double-tap gesture for hands-free control See what’s playing directly from your watch face Haptic feedback for every action PRIVACY FIRST NO ADS No account required No subscriptions No tracking No analytics Your media stays under your control Whether you’re organizing personal recordings, reference videos, downloaded media, or an extensive video collection, Lumen gives you the tools to build a video library that works the way you want.
What’s new
Version 2.0 · Updated October 24, 2026
Subtitles (Premium) Turn on subtitles from the player’s bottom bar, and adjust their size and background to suit you. Markers (Premium) Save the moments you care about in a video and jump back to them from the scrubber. Video Details Every video now has its own detail view. Choose the cover frame, see when it was added and last played, review file specs, and keep notes. You can choose which sections appear. Continue Reel Pick up where you left off. Library, Playlists and Vault now show the videos you played most recently. Plus Bug fixes Lots of small refinements throughout the app
App privacy
The developer, Paul Greenhill, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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