Works for Video Saver & Player whether or not it has its own passcode. No download needed.
Touch and hold Video Saver & Player's icon, tap Require Face ID, then confirm. On iOS 18 and later that puts Video Saver & Player behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode; choose Hide and Require Face ID instead to move it into App Library's Hidden folder as well.
Lock Video Saver & Player with Face ID
- Find Video Saver & Player on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Video Saver & Player now asks for authentication every time it opens.
To test it, close Video Saver & Player from the App Switcher and open it again. You should see the Face ID prompt before any content appears.
Hide Video Saver & Player in App Library
- Touch and hold Video Saver & Player's icon and tap Require Face ID.
- Choose Hide and Require Face ID instead of Require Face ID.
- Confirm. The icon leaves your Home Screen and moves to the Hidden folder at the bottom of App Library.
- To open it later, swipe to App Library, tap Hidden and authenticate.
Hiding also locks the app. To undo either, touch and hold the icon again and choose Don't Require Face ID.
Why lock Video Saver & Player?
Video Saver & Player is a video storage app, the kind of app that tends to hold personal information you would not want on screen if someone borrows your unlocked phone. Video storage apps upload large personal files, often including faces and voices of other people.
Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.
A lock answers one question — who can open the app on this iPhone. It does not change what Video Saver & Player sends to its developer; for that, see Video Saver & Player's full privacy report.
What the lock does and does not do
It does
- Ask for Face ID, Touch ID or passcode every time Video Saver & Player opens
- Hide message previews in notifications
- Keep Video Saver & Player's content out of Spotlight and Siri suggestions
- With Hide, remove the icon from the Home Screen
It does not
- Stop someone who knows your passcode
- Encrypt or change how Video Saver & Player stores data
- Sync to your iPad or other devices
- Remove Video Saver & Player from purchase history or Screen Time reports
Don't see Require Face ID?
- Update to iOS 18 or later in Settings › General › Software Update.
- Make sure a passcode is set in Settings › Face ID & Passcode; the lock needs one.
- Some Apple apps (Settings, Calculator, Camera, Maps, Find My, Clock) cannot be locked or hidden.
- If your iPhone is managed by work or school, the option may be restricted.
Other settings worth checking for Video Saver & Player
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Video Saver & Player › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Video Saver & Player's full privacy label
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After you lock Video Saver & Player
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
FAQ
Does Video Saver & Player have its own passcode?
What happens to Video Saver & Player's notifications when it is locked?
Can someone who knows my passcode open a locked app?
Is a locked Video Saver & Player encrypted?
Why can't I see the Require Face ID option?
Does hiding Video Saver & Player remove it from my purchase history?
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