# Wax (open-source media player)

> Wax is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. A comic browser，support Android / iOS / MacOS / Windows / Linux. It has 1,585 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at ComicSparks/wax.

A comic browser，support Android / iOS / MacOS / Windows / Linux. 这个应用程序使用golang和dart(flutter)作为主要语言, 可以兼容Windows, linux, MacOS, Android, IOS

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ComicSparks/wax |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,585 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Dart |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v1.3.16 (Jul 20, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 20, 2026 |

## Install

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

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