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Cloud Video Player Features

Discover all the powerful features that make Cloudist Watch the best way to enjoy your cloud video library.

Video Streaming Engine

Stream videos directly from the cloud without downloading first. Full playback controls with queue management, shuffle, and repeat modes. Drag-and-drop queue reordering. Smart restart: goes back to the beginning if more than 3 seconds in, otherwise skips to previous.

Direct cloud streaming — no download needed
Chewie-based player with full controls
Fullscreen mode with gesture support
Queue management with next/previous
Shuffle & repeat (Off / Repeat All)
Drag-and-drop queue reorder
Smart restart: >3s restarts current, <3s goes to previous

Cast to TV

Watch your cloud videos on the big screen. Pick a Cast device and Cloudist Watch hands off playback to the TV while keeping your phone as the remote.

Cast device picker with live device discovery
Cast-aware playback routing — seamless handoff between phone and TV
Mini-player reflects cast state and controls the TV
Autoplay continues uninterrupted on cast
Seek bar stays in sync with TV playback

Folder Browser

Navigate your cloud storage like a file manager. Select which cloud account to browse, navigate folders with breadcrumb trail, and view videos grouped by folder structure.

File-manager style hierarchical navigation
Source selection across cloud accounts
Breadcrumb navigation for easy backtracking
Folder-based video grouping

Smart Thumbnails

Automatic video thumbnails from every cloud provider. Google Drive uses native API thumbnails. OneDrive provides multi-size options. Dropbox fetches in optimized batches of 25. Nextcloud generates server-side previews.

Google Drive

Native API thumbnails for fast, high-quality previews

OneDrive

Multi-size thumbnail expansion for optimal display

Dropbox

Batch thumbnail fetching — 25 per request for speed

Nextcloud / WebDAV

Server-side preview generation for self-hosted setups

WebDAV & Self-Hosted Servers

Connect to any WebDAV server including Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology NAS, and QNAP NAS. Nextcloud is auto-detected with Login Flow v2 for secure app passwords. Perfect for self-hosted media libraries with no cloud vendor lock-in.

Connect to any WebDAV server
Nextcloud auto-detection + Login Flow v2
ownCloud support
Synology & QNAP NAS compatible
App password management
Automatic server type detection

Playlists

Create custom playlists, add or remove videos, and track offline status. See track count for each playlist at a glance.

Create custom playlists
Add and remove videos easily
Offline status per playlist
Track count display

Player Experience

A polished video deck built for cloud streaming. Mini-player when you're browsing, custom fullscreen when you're watching.

YouTube-style mini-player while you browse
Live preview thumbnail while scrubbing the progress bar
Per-video watch progress saved across sessions
Custom fullscreen controls with brightness and volume gestures
Gesture support: tap to pause, swipe to seek, pinch to zoom

Offline Mode

Download videos for offline viewing. Manage storage per cloud source. Automatically switches to offline mode when network is lost.

Download videos for offline viewing
Per-source storage management
Automatic offline mode on network loss
Bulk storage clearing

Storage Management

Take control of offline storage. Drill down per-track, per-source, or clear everything at once — all from Settings.

Per-track drill-down with size and last-watched info
Per-source storage breakdown by cloud provider
Bulk storage clearing for entire sources or all offline videos
Total disk usage display at a glance

Supported Video Formats

Play all major video formats from any cloud source.

MP4
.mp4
MKV
.mkv
WebM
.webm
AVI
.avi
MOV
.mov
M4V
.m4v
FLV
.flv
WMV
.wmv
TS
.ts
3GP
.3gp

Available Platforms

Use Cloudist Watch on your favorite device.

Android
iOS
Web

18 Beautiful Themes

Personalize your experience with 18 themes including System, Light, Dark, and custom options. Material Design 3 with cross-device sync.

System / Light / Dark base modes
15 additional custom color themes
Material Design 3 styling
Cross-device theme sync

12 Languages

Available in English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, and Korean with full RTL support for Arabic.

EN
English
TR
Turkish
FR
French
DE
German
ES
Spanish
PT
Portuguese
ZH
Chinese
JA
Japanese
HI
Hindi
AR
Arabic
RU
Russian
KO
Korean

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Stream videos from cloud storage on any device. No subscription required.

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