Steam app 451650 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:38 UTC
A versatile VR and desktop media player for watching 2D, 3D, and 360° videos with customizable playback, projection modes, and full stereoscopic support.
281 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
126 months, April 2016 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 164 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 117 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Whirligig Media Player was released on 25 Jan, 2024.
| Language | Full audio |
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| English |
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50 developer announcements, Jul 2019 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
Hi everyoneWith the upcoming release of the Steam Frame I have been working on getting Whirligig working well on the Steam Deck, and thankfully I've been provided with a Steam Frame so I've also been getting it working with…
WhirligigHi Everyone As people who are in the know, know, the Steam Frame is on its way with a lot of development into SteamOS. Well in anticipation I'm working on getting Whirligig compatible with SteamOS (through proton) and the first stage was to…
WhirligigHi EveryoneIt's been a while since the last default update, and I've spent that time working through a run of beta releases to get us here. This release has a lot of updates. I've rebuilt a lot of Whirligig's core, for stability and…
Whirligigcurrent beta is whirligig_v5.7942 Hi Everyone againThis is hopefully the last release before I push a full default release. I've added some major updates for network browsing, added some other requested features and fixed lots more bugs.…
WhirligigHi Everyone Well I've been working hard again on another release. As I've mentioned before, a lot of the features you'll see here were requested by others, including Jellyfin support and Gamut adjustment. I of course throw stuff in myself…
WhirligigWarning, it is best to update before opening Whirligig. VLC loads dll's and because I've updated the VLC plugin, if a previous version of Whirligig was running you might find that the VLC video path doesn't load properly until a restart. If…
WhirligigHi Everyone I've been working on a system to allow you to control Whirligig on multiple headsets from your PC or your phone (Android).The reason I've been doing this is that I had a request for being able to control multiple headsets in a…
WhirligigHi EveryoneWe're in the new year now. Lets see what 202 has in store. Hopefully good things but who knows.So this is the first beta release of the year. It's got some updates based on feedback, bug fixers and I've made a tutorial over the…
WhirligigHi all, Here's the New Year’s update. I've continued to improve the Plex integration, which now allows for remote play with a Plex Pass / subscription, etc. Plex ImprovementsSo the Plex integration (I'm not affiliated with Plex in any way…
WhirligigHi Everyone I've been working on a final release before Christmas working on updates, bug fixes and anything else that was half done and needed finishing.Well one of those things is the alternative languages. I always intended to release…
Whirligig\It’s been a while since the last default update, and I’ve been working hard releasing several betas to get us to this point. This is a massive update that changes the core of how Whirligig runs, alongside some highly requested…
WhirligigHi everyoneIf you've been keeping up with my posts I'm working towards a large default update. This update has been a process of fixing and optimising as much as I could. The one I thought I'd tackle that week was the NETWORK BUTTON.I have…
WhirligigWhirligig Update – Major Optimisation and Core Improvements Hi everyone, This is another big update! The main focus this time is on bug fixes, performance improvements, and core system optimisation. I’ve been working hard to polish…
WhirligigHi all, I’m continuing to work on updates, and this beta release includes some major backend improvements. Whirligig has always used Unity’s built-in render engine, but it’s now been upgraded to the Universal Render Pipeline (URP). This was…
WhirligigHi Everyone Thanks for all your support. I'm still working hard on updates and the next beta should be another big one but until then this is a small update that hopefully should fix some issues with controllers not appearing on some…
WhirligigHi Everyone, I've been working on a lot of new things and fixing bugs along the way. Some of the new features are large but probably irrelevant to most, while others are smaller and beneficial to everyone. I've been doing extensive testing…
WhirligigHi Everyone I'm now preparing to release this latest version as the default build. Since the last build a couple of weeks ago I've been working on any bugs, testing on different headsets and adding a couple more features. I'll go through…
WhirligigHi Everyone, I've been working on a lot of new things and fixing bugs along the way. Some of the new features are large but probably irrelevant to most, while others are smaller and beneficial to everyone. This beta release marks the start…
WhirligigI've worked on and updated the browser so that it's much quicker and responsive in folder with large numbers of files or folder (text explorer not the thumbnail one). The new version is whirligig_v5.563. Hi All I've been working on a lot of…
Patch notesHi everyone So I've been working on a load of updates including a bit of a overhaul of the VR controller detection system. This has included the addition of hand tracking. So a quick overview. This is a quick post so lacking a bit of detail…
WhirligigHi Everyone Here is the latest update to Whirligig with some major changes and improvements to improve performance, usability and bug fixes. There is a lot to talk about, so here we go. Explorer…
WhirligigHi again I'd like this to be the next default release but I'm still having a couple of accounts of a black screen on load. I'm working on fixes for this but as I can't recreate it I don't really know what's going on. Hopefully this latest…
WhirligigHi Everyone Another week and another beta. I've continued to work on overall improvements in UI, usability and optimization. I've also wanted to make Whirligig a viable desktop player so I've included some updates relating to that. This…
WhirligigHi everyone After the last release and all the work on the browser I received a couple of comments about Whirligig failing to open. I started examining this issue and discovered on the first run of Whirligig, Whirligig would take a very…
WhirligigI've had a couple of comments regarding it not loading. I've made some changes including moving the permissions thing for networks so that you'll only be asked if you wish to use the network feature. I've also tried to optimise the startup…
WhirligigThis update should fix the issue with the WMR controllers not mapping properly. Something I've noticed is that the thumbstick buttons open the SteamVR dashboard and appear to be set to be their default. Because of this I've removed these…
Patch notesVersion 5 is a continuation of the v4 releases. There are multiple updates from the last build with many fixes and a few enhancements. Current details for this release are available as a news post on steam here…
Patch notesHi Everyone I've been working towards a new default version after all the large updates I've been making over the past few months and I'm now almost ready to push that live. This version needs a bit of testing by you, the users so I don't…
WhirligigHi all Index controller support update. This update includes fixes to the Index controller support. The issue with the index controllers is that the grip is too easy to read as a key press so it appears as if you are always holding down the…
Patch notesHi Another update with a couple of bug fixes but the main addition is an update to the backgrounds options. So I found a very good equirectangular sky pack and I've include the options from there and in the process updated the background…
Patch notesHi everyone This is a default build update with several large improvements, additions and bug fixes since the last default update. VLC VideoLan plugin update Whirligig offers 4 video path options to allow for the largest range of…
WhirligigEdit (I've updated the build to 4.9981 after a couple of bugs and updates came to light) Hi everyone So I had a small break to work on another project and now I'm back to working on Whirligig. I always have a plan but rarely follow that…
WhirligigHi Everyone This is another major update and is now available to try as a beta Version 4.996. If you've not tried the betas before here is a link to a tutorial, it's dead easy: https://youtu.be/z9pv-cgn4IE Hopefully though you won't notice…
WhirligigHi all So I've been working through as many issues as I can, many reported by you guys, keep them coming the more that I can squash the better and I've started improving and adding new features. I'd like this version to be the next default…
WhirligigHi Everyone Following the significant previous update. I've replaced Whirligig's VLC component with the official plugin (another big update). Although the plugin is in its early stages and may have some issues, the overall advantages…
WhirligigHello to all Whirligig users So I've been working on an OpenXR release for a long time. Trying to get all the controllers working, testing with multiple setups, WMR, Oculus and Vive headsets and multiple controllers, Quest, Quest2, Rift…
WhirligigHello to all Whirligig users So I've been working on an OpenXR release for a long time. Trying to get all the controllers working, testing with multiple setups, WMR, Oculus and Vive headsets and multiple controllers, Quest, Quest2, Rift…
WhirligigHi Everyone So I've just uploaded the first version of Whirligig with OpenXR support I wish to shout about :) Check the betas: whirligig_openxr_early_access_v.4.972 So I've been working hard on this big update that will allow for a greater…
WhirligigHi Everyone So I've released a new version of Whirligig in Betas, version 4.92. This version has some big updates under the hood including a move to the latest version of Unity which should improve stability and help for future updates.…
WhirligigHi everyone I've finally manged to get Whirligig on Applab. It's been on SideQuest (itch.io) for a while but I wanted to move that build to applab to make it easier to get on the Quest. The reason I'm posting here is that I want to get a…
WhirligigHi everyone So we have a new update with some exciting improvements. First a couple of images: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/12189003/8db72f19249716180bc7e8b6973aac17c4e46a2f.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/12189003/5c6fb48756e2e5a64f53542025540b3149c74eaf.png…
WhirligigHi It's been requested a few times to have thumbnails show up in the explorer. In this update I've added a system that allows you to switch to a thumbnail view. So this is the first version of this to be released. I think it's working ok…
WhirligigHi everyone So after the default update I've been working on all your feedback and bug reports and done my best to fix any issues with the latest version. This is now available as a beta whirligig_early_access_v.4.886 for people to give it…
Patch notesHi everyone Welcome to the long overdue update to Whirligig's default build. I've put this off for far too long, which means there are a lot of updates. Backend updates: Unity3D updated to 2919.4.23f1. AVPro Video plugin updated to AVPro…
WhirligigHi everyone So before Christmas I posted to say that I wanted to update the default build with the current beta and that if anyone was having problems with this version then please get in touch. Well the version I wanted to use has been…
WhirligigHi everyone I've uploaded a new beta release 'whirligig_early_access_v.4.87'. I'll be updating the whirligig_early_access_latest_beta soon but this is a big update in sorts so I wanted to get a little feedback before committing to the…
WhirligigHi everyone I'm going to split this up in to 3 sections. The beta to default, SideQuest give away and "Page One" the game. Beta to default So if you are a beta user of Whirligig you'll know there have been many changes over the last year…
WhirligigHi all So I've released Whirligig for the Oculus Quest on SideQuest; https://sidequestvr.com/app/2171/whirligig-vr-media-player and I'm offering for a limited time free codes to get it on SideQuest. Just email me [email protected] and…
WhirligigHi So there are big updates and small ones in this release. Firstly I’ve spent a good while trying to optimise the code to improve performance. This isn’t something a lot of people will notice but it’s worth it to keep Whirligig running…
WhirligigHi all So driven by the fact that the Index controllers need support in the main build I've finally got round to updating the default build to the latest beta. The development of the betas has included a lot of new features, bug fixes…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Whirligig Remote | Windows | 10 May 2026 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open in default OpenXR app | Whirligig.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Whirligig None VR | Whirligig.exe | disablevr | windows 64 | |
| Whirligig Remote | Whirligig_Remote\RemoteControl.exe | windows 64 | needs DLC 4712550 |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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