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Total Video Player is an all-in-one media player designed specifically for macOS, renowned for its powerful format compatibility, smooth decoding performance, and clean, intuitive user interface. It supports playback of virtually all mainstream video and audio formats, and offers rich playback controls and personalized settings, aiming to provide users with a one-stop, high-quality local media playback experience.

I. Detailed Overview of the Core Interface and Workspace

After launching the software, you will see a main window that is simple in design yet feature-rich. The entire interface can be divided into the following core areas:

Main Menu Bar: Located at the top of the screen, it contains entry points to all advanced features such as “File,” “Playback,” “Video,” “Audio,” “Subtitles,” “Window,” and “Help.”
Playback Control Bar: Usually floats at the bottom of the video or the bottom of the window. It includes:
- Play/Pause, Previous/Next, Fast Forward/Rewind buttons.
- Progress Bar: Draggable to jump to a playback position, with the current time/total duration displayed on the right side.
- Volume Slider.
- Fullscreen Toggle, Playlist, Settings, and other shortcut icons.
Video Canvas: The largest central area, used to display the video picture. Supports right-click (or two-finger tap on the trackpad) to bring up the context menu for quick settings.
Playlist Panel: Can be shown/hidden by clicking the list icon in the control bar or using the shortcut Cmd+L. It displays all currently loaded media files in the form of a sidebar or a separate window, and supports drag-and-drop sorting and management.
Info & Settings Panel: Usually opened via the “Window” option in the menu bar or options such as “Video Information” and “Filters” in the right-click menu. It is used to view detailed encoding information of media files and adjust video/audio/subtitle parameters.

II. Complete Workflow: From Opening to Playback Control

Step 1: Create/Open a Media Project (File)

Method A: Open a single or multiple files

Via the menu bar: Click “File” -> “Open File…” or “Open Multiple Files…”.
Via shortcut: Cmd+O (open a single file), or use Cmd+O repeatedly to multi-select in the file selection dialog.
By dragging: Drag video or audio files directly from Finder to the main window or Dock icon of Super Player.

Method B: Open a folder (as a playlist)

Click “File” -> “Open Folder…”.
Select the target folder, and the software will automatically load all recognizable media files in that folder into the playlist.

Step 2: Basic playback controls

After the file is loaded, playback starts automatically. You can control it in the following ways:

Play/Pause: Click the control bar button, or press the Space bar, or press the K key.
Fast forward (skip forward): Click the “Fast Forward” button on the control bar, or press the Right Arrow key (→) (default skip is 5 seconds), or press the L key.
Rewind (skip backward): Click the “Rewind” button on the control bar, or press the Left Arrow key (←) (default skip back is 5 seconds), or press the J key.
Volume adjustment: Drag the slider on the control bar, or press the Up/Down Arrow keys (↑/↓), or use the Mac system volume keys (you need to confirm the association in preferences).
Full-screen toggle: Click the full-screen icon on the control bar, or press Cmd+F, or double-click the video screen.
Exit full screen: Press Cmd+F again or press the Esc key.

Step 3: Playlist Management

Show/Hide Playlist: Click the playlist icon in the control bar, or press Cmd+L.
Switch Playback Items: Double-click the target file directly in the playlist panel, or use the shortcuts Cmd+Option+→ (next) and Cmd+Option+← (previous).
Clear the List: In the menu at the top-right corner of the playlist panel, select “Clear List”.

Step 4: Adjust Playback Settings (Video/Audio/Subtitles)

Video Adjustments:

Brightness/Contrast/Saturation: Click “Video” -> “Filters” -> “Color Correction” in the menu bar, then drag the sliders in the adjustment panel that appears.
Rotate/Flip the Picture: Select the corresponding option under “Video” -> “Geometry” in the menu bar.
Speed Playback: Select from “Playback” -> “Speed” in the menu bar. Common shortcuts: [ (slow down), ] (speed up), (reset to 1x).

Audio and Subtitle Adjustments:

Switch Audio/Subtitle Tracks: Right-click on the video screen, select the “Audio” or “Subtitle” submenu, and choose an available track from there. Alternatively, use the corresponding options in the menu bar.
Load External Subtitles: Drag and drop subtitle files such as .srt, .ass directly into the playback window, or go to the menu bar “Subtitles” -> “Load Subtitle File…”.
Subtitle Sync: If subtitles are out of sync with the video, use the “Delay” or “Advance” options under “Subtitles” -> “Sync” in the menu bar to fine-tune, with the shortcut Cmd+Option+Shift+←/→.

Step 5: Screenshots and Export

Super Player supports saving the current video frame as an image.

Screenshot:
- Navigate to the frame you want to capture.
- Via the menu bar: “Video” -> “Snapshot”.
- Use the shortcut: Cmd+S.
Screenshots will be automatically saved to the preset folder (you can change the path in “Preferences” -> “Video”).
Export Playlist: Currently, the software mainly focuses on playback and does not provide video transcoding or re-encoding export features. However, you can export playlist files (e.g., .m3u).
- In the menu at the top right of the playlist panel, select “Save Playlist…”.

III. Advanced Tips for Common Features

Seamless Loop Playback: In the menu bar, select “Playback” -> “Loop Mode” -> “Loop Single” or “Loop Playlist” to achieve infinite repeat playback of a single file or playlist.
AB Loop: Used to repeatedly watch a specific segment. During playback, press Cmd+[ at the start point to set point A, and press Cmd+] at the end point to set point B; the software will then loop playback within this range. Press Cmd+ to clear the AB points.
Resume Playback: When you exit, the software remembers the playback position of each file by default. The next time you open the same file, it will ask whether to continue from the last position. This feature can be adjusted in “Preferences” -> “Playback”.
Picture-in-Picture Mode: During video playback, click the menu bar “Video” -> “Picture-in-Picture” to float the video window above other windows, making multitasking convenient.
Precise Keyboard Controls: Combine with the Shift key for finer operations, for example: Shift+→ (skip forward 10 seconds), Shift+↑ (significantly increase volume).

IV. Common Issues and Solutions

Symptom	Possible Cause	Solution
Video has picture but no sound	1. Audio output device is set incorrectly. 2. The audio track has a special encoding or is corrupted. 3. Volume is muted or turned down to the minimum.	1. Check the menu bar “Audio” -> “Device” and select the correct output device (such as built-in speakers or external headphones). 2. Try switching to another audio track (if available) in “Audio” -> “Track”. 3. Check the volume slider and the system mute status.
Subtitles not displayed or garbled	1. Subtitle encoding does not match. 2. The subtitle file path or name does not match the video, so it was not loaded automatically.	1. After manually loading subtitles, select “Subtitles” -> “Encoding” in the menu bar and try switching to different encodings (such as UTF-8, GBK, Big5). 2. Make sure the subtitle file and the video file are in the same directory and have the same base filename, or drag and drop to load manually.
Stuttering when playing 4K/H.265 video	1. Hardware decoding is not enabled or not supported. 2. Insufficient system resources.	1. Go to “Preferences” -> “Video” and try selecting “Auto” or an option labeled “Hardware Decoding” under the “Output Module” or “Decoder” options. 2. Close other large applications and lower the video rendering quality (disable unnecessary post-processing in “Video” -> “Filters”).
Cannot open by dragging files to the window	Software permission restrictions or a temporary bug.	1. Check whether Super Player has been granted permission to access Finder in the system “Security & Privacy” settings. 2. Try opening via the menu bar or the shortcut `Cmd+O`.
Control bar auto-hides in full screen and cannot be brought up	The trackpad or mouse pointer has not moved to the bottom of the screen.	In full-screen mode, move the mouse pointer to the bottom edge of the screen and the control bar will automatically appear. You can also try lightly tapping the trackpad.

V. Super Player for Mac Shortcuts Overview

Function Category	Action Description	Shortcut (Mac)
File & Window	Open File	`Cmd + O`
Open URL/Network Stream	`Cmd + N`
Show/Hide Playlist	`Cmd + L`
Toggle Fullscreen	`Cmd + F`
Playback Control	Play/Pause	Space or `K`
Stop	`Cmd + .`
Fast Forward (skip 5 seconds)	→ or `L`
Rewind (go back 5 seconds)	← or `J`
Previous (in playlist)	`Cmd + Option + ←`
Next (in playlist)	`Cmd + Option + →`
Speed Control	Increase playback speed	`]`
Decrease playback speed	`[`
Reset to normal speed
Set A-B loop points	Point A: `Cmd + [`, Point B: `Cmd + ]`, Clear: `Cmd +`
Audio & Subtitles	Increase volume	↑
Decrease volume	↓
Subtitle sync (delay)	`Cmd + Option + Shift + →`
Subtitle sync (advance)	`Cmd + Option + Shift + ←`
Other Utilities	Screenshot (snapshot)