HL Player Terms of Service

Published and effective: July 20, 2026

This revision clarifies backup contents and security characteristics, restore and reset behavior, the possible discontinuation of online features and existing share links when domains, hosting, or external platforms are discontinued, and notice standards for material adverse changes.

This English version is provided for convenience. In case of any discrepancy between the Korean and English versions, the Korean version shall prevail to the extent permitted by applicable law.Korean original

1. Service Provider

HL Player is currently provided through an individual developer account before business registration and without in-app purchases. The current service provider is Pangaeha, HL Player operator. If business registration is completed or paid features/advertising are introduced, the service provider information and paid feature terms will be updated.

2. Scope of Service

HL Player may provide local features that operate inside the app separately from auxiliary services connected outside the app, such as the PC subtitle web page, PC engine setup files, model lists, connection links, remote configuration, and notices. The actual scope of features may vary depending on app version, device environment, permission settings, operating system policies, whether the PC engine is installed, supported environments, and operating status.

• Local video/audio playback, folder browsing, search, sorting, and recent playback management
• Management of highlights, A-B segments, tags, playlists, multiview presets, achievements, and per-profile settings
• Subtitle display, in-app subtitle generation, and subtitle translation/correction
• On-device FFmpeg/FFprobe fallback processing for subtitle audio extraction, media probing, and highlight/compact-video creation
• PC subtitle generation assistance, including the PC subtitle web page, PC engine setup files, model lists, model download guidance, and connection links
• Remote configuration, notices, feature availability guidance, and model/engine distribution information
• Highlight compact video creation, original-source handling options, trash, backup/restore, sharing, and export

3. User Content and Rights

• Users must use subtitle generation, translation, cut editing, and sharing features only for content they own or have lawful rights to process.
• Users are responsible for the use and distribution of videos, audio, subtitles, highlights, edited files, backup files, and shared data.
• Users must not use the service in a way that infringes another person's copyright, portrait rights, privacy, or other rights.
• HL Player does not acquire ownership of content that users import into the app or process locally.

4. Local Files, Deletion, and Backup

HL Player may handle files and app data on the user's device or PC. Before performing actions such as deletion, moving to trash, permanent deletion, deleting original highlights, deleting original video files, backup/restore, or compact video creation, users must review the target and options.

• A full app-data reset or a selected-video user-data reset may, depending on scope, delete video lists, highlights, tags, playlist references, multiview presets, generated subtitles, custom thumbnails, playback state, and subtitle selection/sync settings. Original video files are not deleted by these resets unless the user separately selects a file deletion action.
• File deletion or emptying trash may affect actual files in device storage, and recovery may be difficult depending on the operating system or storage state.
• Backup packages do not include original video files, but may include profile information; video metadata such as file names, paths, hashes, sizes, and duration; playback and subtitle settings; highlights; tags; playlists; multiview presets; achievements; app settings; generated subtitle content and files; and user-selected thumbnails.
• A .hlbk package includes checksums for integrity checks but is not guaranteed to be password-protected or encrypted. Users should store backups in access-controlled locations and review included items before sharing.
• Backup discovery may inspect supported files in a user-designated folder and its subfolders, and persistent access to that folder may remain where the operating system permits it.
• During restore, merge may retain existing data while resolving duplicates or conflicts using identifiers, hashes, and modification times. Overwrite may clear app data within the user-selected scope before applying backup data. Automatic matching may fail, or some items may not be restored, after files are moved or renamed or when their content or duration differs. Users should review the preview and completion results.
• Users should maintain separate backups before editing, deleting, extracting, or moving important files.

5. Subtitle Generation, Models, and Results

Subtitle generation, translation, and correction features are assistive tools that analyze user-selected content and suggest results. Generated or translated results may be inaccurate, and users should review them before using them for study, work, distribution, or public posting. On Android, the app may use a local FFmpeg/FFprobe runtime for some subtitle audio extraction and media probing to improve device compatibility.

• Model files may be downloaded from external providers, and model license, size, performance, supported languages, and device requirements may vary by model.
• Google ML Kit Translate SDK may be used for subtitle translation, and Google's terms and privacy standards may apply to that SDK and its translation models.
• PC subtitle generation may be processed in the user's PC browser or local PC engine, and behavior may vary depending on device performance, browser policies, and network conditions.
• HL Player does not guarantee that generated subtitles, translations, or analysis results are suitable for any particular purpose or error-free.

6. PC Engine

The PC engine is a local tool installed on the user's Windows PC. During installation, a local API, browser launch protocol, and Edge/Chrome local connection policy values may be registered for the current user account. The uninstaller can remove related files and registered values.

The operation of an already installed local PC engine is separate from online setup file downloads, the PC subtitle web page, model lists, connection links, remote configuration, and notices. These online auxiliary services may change or end depending on supported environments, external providers, security, and operating status. HL Player does not guarantee that these auxiliary services will continue without an end date.

7. Sharing, Export, and External Services

When users select features such as sharing, export, opening in another app, model download, or moving to the Play Store, the policies of the user-selected app, browser, storage location, or external service may apply. Share links may include metadata needed for sharing, such as file name, part of a file hash, file size/length, tags, highlight time, title, and description. HL Player cannot control how content or links directly shared by the user are processed externally. Share links are not permanent storage. Existing links may stop opening if the domain, hosting, or share web page is discontinued, so users should separately retain anything they need.

8. Fees and Paid Features

HL Player currently does not provide in-app purchases, and its major features can be used without payment. In the future, some features may become paid features or new paid features may be added. In that case, the applicable scope, price, payment method, and impact on existing users will be announced in advance through the app or official notice page. Users will not be charged automatically without their explicit purchase or subscription consent. If paid features are introduced and a paid feature is ended during its paid availability period for a reason attributable to the HL Player operator, refund or compensation procedures for the unused period will be guided in accordance with Google Play policy and applicable law.

9. Service Changes, Updates, and Suspension

HL Player may change or discontinue some features of the app, web pages, PC engine, model lists, connection links, share links, remote configuration/notices, or guide documents for feature improvement, security, operating system policy changes, external SDK or model provider changes, bug fixes, legal compliance, or reasonable operational reasons such as reduced use, insufficient profitability, infrastructure or operating costs, or the end of the business or individual development operation.

For a planned full shutdown of the service or a planned end to major online auxiliary services, HL Player will announce it through the app or official web page as much as possible 30 days in advance.

However, HL Player may change, restrict, or discontinue the service or some features without prior notice when advance notice is difficult or immediate action is required, including security vulnerabilities, laws or government requests, changes by external SDK/model/storage providers, emergency failures, responses to misuse or rights infringement, platform policy changes, or technical risks. In such cases, follow-up notice will be provided where reasonably possible.

If HL Player ends or does not renew its domain registration, Firebase Hosting or other web hosting, servers, or external storage/distribution platforms, all or part of the PC subtitle web page and connection links, PC engine setup files, model lists and download guidance, share-link creation/opening and share web pages, remote configuration, and notices may be restricted or discontinued. Existing share links may also stop working.

Ending an online auxiliary feature does not transfer to the operator original media or local app data already stored on the user's device, and is distinct from local playback/organization features and some operations of an already installed local PC engine in supported environments. Features that depend on online resources, including updates, reinstallation, redownloading models or setup files, and link connections, may nevertheless become unavailable.

10. Privacy and Data Processing

Personal information processing, data retention, deletion, and external service use are governed by the Privacy Policy. Users should review the Privacy Policy before deciding whether to use the service.

11. Open Source and Third-Party Components

HL Player may use open-source software, Android/Flutter components, media processing libraries including FFmpeg/FFprobe, subtitle models, or external distribution repositories. Each component may be subject to separate licenses, notices, and terms of use. Major notices and corresponding-source downloads are available in the Open Source Notices. Nothing in these Terms prohibits or restricts reverse engineering to the extent necessary to debug modifications to or replace LGPL-covered components.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability

HL Player and third-party open-source components/models are provided as is to the extent permitted by applicable law. To the extent permitted by law, HL Player does not guarantee specific results regarding user file deletion, editing results, subtitle generation results, backup file management, external app sharing, continued availability of online auxiliary features, or behavior differences caused by device, browser, or operating system environments. Users should maintain backups before processing important data. Nothing in this section limits liability for the HL Player operator's intentional misconduct or gross negligence, or consumer rights that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

13. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are interpreted under the laws of the Republic of Korea. If a dispute arises, users may first contact support@hlplayer.app. Unless a separate jurisdiction is specified by applicable law, procedures under relevant laws will apply. Mandatory consumer-protection rules in the user's country of residence are not excluded by these Terms.

14. Contact and Changes to Terms

Questions about service use and general support may be submitted to support@hlplayer.app. Privacy-related inquiries and deletion requests may be submitted to privacy@hlplayer.app. These Terms may be revised due to changes in the service, laws, data processing methods, or whether paid features are introduced. Ordinary changes will be posted through the app or official web page before they take effect. Changes that materially affect user rights or obligations or are adverse to users will, where reasonably possible, be announced at least 30 days before they take effect with the change, effective date, and reason. Urgent security or legal changes that cannot be announced in advance will be explained promptly afterward where reasonably possible.