ABPlayer

A native macOS media player designed for language learners who practice intensive listening.

Key Features

• A-B Looping: Precise control to loop specific segments of audio or video.
• AI Transcription: On-device speech-to-text powered by WhisperKit.
• Smart Library: Automatically organizes audio files with their subtitles and PDF materials.
• Study Tools: Integrated PDF viewer and segment management for focused study.
• Vocabulary Marking: Mark and track unknown words directly from subtitles.
• Progress Tracking: Automatically records your listening practice time.
• Keyboard First: Extensive shortcuts for hands-free control.

Tech Stack

• Platform: macOS 15.7+
• Language: Swift 6.2
• UI: SwiftUI
• AI Engine: WhisperKit (CoreML)
• Build Tool: Tuist

Building the Project

This project uses Tuist for project generation.

1. Install Tuist.
2. Run tuist install to fetch dependencies.
3. Run tuist generate to create the Xcode project.
4. Open ABPlayer.xcworkspace and build.