# Open and play files in a named app | Whizra

> To open and play files in a named app, double-tap the right Option key and type “play episode 11 in vlc with subtitles”. Opens the file in that app…

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# Open and play files in a named app

To open and play files in a named app, double-tap the right Option key and type “play episode 11 in vlc with subtitles”. Opens the file in that app; with "subtitles" in VLC it finds the matching episode's subtitle and loads it.

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## How to do it
1. Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
2. Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
3. Type “play episode 11 in vlc with subtitles”.
4. Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.

### Type
- play episode 11 in vlc with subtitles
- open the latest pdf in chrome
- open my last download in textedit

### What you get

Opens the file in that app; with "subtitles" in VLC it finds the matching episode's subtitle and loads it.

The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.

### The free Mac way

Right-click → Open With.

### Limits
- None known beyond the app's general limits.

## Questions

**Is my file uploaded?**

No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.

**Does it change the original?**

Opens the file in that app; with "subtitles" in VLC it finds the matching episode's subtitle and loads it. The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.

**What can't it do?**

None known beyond the app's general limits.

**Is there a free way on a Mac?**

Right-click → Open With.

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