8Player

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8Player

Basic Information
Release Year	2010
Product Type	Media player
In Production	Yes
Official Website	https://08software.com/8player

8player is a media player application by 8soft for Apple TV and iOS.

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

• User freedom
• User privacy
• Business model
• Market control

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User freedom: The developers of 8player, 8soft, revoked access to the application users had already paid for, unless they agreed to a subscription.

Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the 8Player category.

Forcing users to pay for a subscription (2026)

The subscription model notice

In early March, 2026, 8player began displaying a notice informing users who had already paid for the app, that the app would not continue to function unless they agreed to an ongoing subscription.

The text of the notice says the following:

Thank you for being a valued 8player user.

To keep improving the app and delivering new features, 8player is moving to a subscription model.

You can continue using the full version at no cost until April 15, 2026.

After that, activate the subscription in the app to keep full access. Your existing features will remain available, and no action is needed today.

Thank you for supporting 8player over the years.

See also

• Tesla switches full self-driving to subscription only
• Rocksmith