Mapped to your display
Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG, shown with the headroom your screen actually has.
Loved by 50+ Mac users
The HDR and Dolby Vision
video player for Mac
The native Mac player that makes your films feel like films. Beautiful HDR, every format you own, nothing in the way.
Buy once, yours to keep · 3 Macs · Apple silicon · macOS 26+
00:42−02:18
Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG, mapped to the display in front of you.
Interactive interface preview with a still image.
Capabilities
Everything for film night.
Nothing in the way.
Stoic reads the file, picks the right decoder and shows the picture the way it was graded. You press play.
- Primaries
- BT.2020
- Transfer
- PQ · ST.2084
- Renderer
- Metal
- EDR headroom
- 4.0× · example
How it works
Open a file.
Stoic does the rest.
No settings to learn before the film starts. Stoic decodes with your Mac’s own hardware and renders in Metal, so playback stays light on your Mac.
Voices you can hear
A ten-band equalizer with a Dialogue preset brings voices forward and leaves the rest alone.
MKVMP4MOVAVI
VideoToolbox DecodeMetal RenderEDR Display
Smooth, in numbers
Frame rate, CPU and dropped frames, measured while you watch. No guesswork.
Buy once, keep it
One purchase for up to three Macs. No subscription to keep paying.
GOOD COMPANY FOR YOUR NEXT MOVIE NIGHT
“I've been using Stoic nearly every day. It definitely looks better than VLC and is easy to use. I can also attest that there have been no crashes or bugs showing up. I am a programmer too, or I should say used to work as one, and having a solid process to minimize defects was always important to me, and I can tell you have a solid process in place, too.”
Michael M.“It’s great. I especially liked the HDR/Dolby Vision support, the clean native macOS interface, and the ability to save individual frames and specific moments from a video.”
@danyagadeliya“it was very easy to use, no problem figuring out how to play a file. I used an 80 GB mkv which is a 4K, HDR version of Oppenheimer. It looked great”
@red1127“Uninstalled VLC, using Stoic as default”
@techcharm10“The UI is well crafted”
@simonwidy“Stoic has cool features”
@gianni1986A BETTER PLAYER. A SIMPLE PRICE.
Your next favourite Mac app.
Yours for good.
No monthly payments to press play. One purchase, all the thoughtful details.
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Stoic for MacEverything. Included.
$8.99$14.99
With code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout
One-time payment. No subscription.
- Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Broad video, audio and subtitle support
- Review tools, clip export and HDR stills
- Every Stoic update included
- Use on up to 3 personal Macs
Secure checkout by Dodo Payments
Apple silicon · macOS 26 or later
New from the maker of StoicFirst 100 licences
Current for MacEvery Mac app, kept up to date.
$3$7.99
One-time payment. Launch price for the first 100 licences.
- Finds updates for the apps you already have
- Checks every update before it installs
- Rolls back an install that fails
- Clean uninstalls, leftovers included
- Intel and Apple silicon
Opens currentmac.com
macOS 15 or later
Will Stoic work on my Mac?
Stoic runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 26 or later. Intel Macs and earlier macOS releases are not supported.
What if it isn't for me?
Purchases made without a coupon code can be refunded within 24 hours of payment. The full terms are on the refund policy page.
Is this a subscription?
No. Buy once, keep it, and receive every Stoic update. One licence can activate up to three personal Macs.
What happens after I buy?
Checkout brings you to your licence page. Your key is displayed on the stone tablet, ready to copy, and the download starts. The key also arrives by email.
Can I open MKV files and Dolby Vision movies?
Yes. Stoic supports popular local video formats, including MKV and MP4, and Dolby Vision Profiles 5 and 8.x. The Formats page has the details.
Do my videos or notes leave my Mac?
Your library, videos, favourites and review notes stay on your Mac. Optional online subtitle searches contact the subtitle service only when you search.
Can I use Stoic with an external display?
Yes. Stoic checks the current display’s capabilities and adapts HDR output when you move the player to another screen.
Make yourself a movie night.
The file is ready. Your Mac is ready. Press play.
Get Stoic for Mac$14.99