Sora

Also known as Sulfur due to copyright considerations.

A modular media player for iOS and macOS, under the GPLv3.0 License.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Acknowledgements
• License
• Legal

Features

• macOS 12.0+ support
• iOS/iPadOS 15.0+ support
• JavaScript-based module loader
• HLS and MP4 format support with optional offline watching (via user-installed modules)
• Tracking services (AniList, Trakt)
• Apple Keychain support for auth tokens
• Support for personal media servers (e.g., Jellyfin, Plex)
• External metadata providers (TMDB, AniList)
• Background playback and Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support
• External media player support (VLC, Infuse, Outplayer, nPlayer, SenPlayer, IINA, TracyPlayer)

Installation

You can download Sora using Xcode or using the .ipa file, which you can find in the Releases tab or the Nightly build page.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Sora?
   Sora is a modular media player for iOS and macOS, enabling custom modules to play media from user-provided sources.

2. Is Sora safe?
   Yes, Sora is open-source and prioritizes user privacy. It does not store user data on external servers and does not collect crash logs.

3. Will Sora ever be paid?
   No, Sora will always remain free without subscriptions, paid content, or any type of login.

4. How can I get modules?
   Sora does not include any modules by default. You will need to find and add the necessary modules yourself, or create your own.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Frameworks:

• Drops – MIT License
• NukeUI – MIT License
• SoraCore – Custom License
• MarqueeLabel – MIT License

Misc:

• 50/50 for the app icon
• Ciro for the episode banners

Translators:

• paul – Dutch
• Utopia – Bosnian
• simplymox – Italian
• ibro – Russian, Czech, Kazakh
• Ciro – Arabic, French
• storm – Norwegian, Swedish
• VastSector0 – Spanish
• Seiike – Slovak
• Cufiy – German
• yoshi1780 – Mongolian
• Perju – Romanian

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3.0).

Copyright © 2024-2025 cranci. All rights reserved.

Sora is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

Sora is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with Sora. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

Legal

Sora is a media player that does not host or provide any content. Users are responsible for providing their own content.

User Responsibility

• Users must ensure they have legal rights to any content they use
• Users are responsible for complying with all applicable laws
• Users must respect copyright and intellectual property rights

No Liability

The developers assume no responsibility for user actions or content. This software is provided "as-is" without warranties. Users bear full responsibility for their use of the software and any modules.

Modules

Sora does not include any modules. Third-party modules are the responsibility of their creators, not the Sora developers.