# WaifuX (open-source media player)

> WaifuX is a free, open-source media player for macOS. Macos (mac) Wallhaven · MotionBG · Anime | 壁纸 · 动态壁纸 · 番剧. It has 1,458 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at jipika/WaifuX.

WaifuX 的主要数据源 Wallhaven 托管在海外服务器，在中国大陆地区直接访问可能存在网络问题。如遇到无法加载内容的情况，请确保网络环境可以正常访问境外网站。 WaifuX 是一个完全免费、开源的个人项目。开发和维护一个 macOS 原生应用需要投入大量时间和精力——从界面设计到功能实现，从 Bug 修复到规则适配，每一个版本背后都是业余时间的持续投入。

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/jipika/WaifuX |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,458 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://jipika.github.io/WaifuX |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v38.0.153 (Sep 25, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 29, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/jipika/WaifuX/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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