How To Play Honkai Star Rail On Mac Free (Mobile & PC Version)
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Play Honkai: Star Rail (HSR) on Mac with 2 free methods, one for the mobile/iOS version and one for the PC version.
This tutorial is for Apple Silicon Macs (M1 / M2 / M3 / M4). If you’re on an Intel Mac, you’ll want to look into Boot Camp + Windows instead.
✅ Methods covered
PlayCover (iOS/mobile version on Mac), lighter install, runs on less powerful Macs
YAAGL (Yet Another Anime Game Launcher) (PC/Windows version on Mac), better graphics, but updates can break until YAAGL is updated
Quick notes
If you’re watching right after a new HSR patch, YAAGL will need time to update, use the PlayCover method in the meantime.
Mouse & keyboard: I show PlayCover keymapping + how to import my PlayMap (link in description above).
As of recording: PC version caps at 60 FPS, while the mobile version can reach 120 FPS (device/settings dependent).
Game info: Honkai: Star Rail is a free-to-play, turn-based RPG / JRPG-style gacha game by HoYoverse / miHoYo (published globally under Cognosphere / HoYoverse).
📌 Chapters / timestamps are below.
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Timestamps (Chapters)
0:00 Intro
0:22 Apple Silicon only (Intel = Boot Camp note)
0:31 Patch warning (YAAGL can break after updates)
0:49 PlayCover vs YAAGL pros/cons (graphics, storage, FPS)
1:22 Mac Gaming Monthly (newsletter)
1:55 Method 1 — PlayCover install (Nightly vs Latest)
2:46 Fix “can’t be opened” (Privacy & Security)
3:08 Install HSR iOS version in PlayCover (IPA method)
3:52 Updating HSR on PlayCover (major patches)
4:13 Mouse & keyboard: import PlayMap / keymapping
4:53 Launch + download resources (first run)
5:36 Keymapping editor tips + getting your cursor back
6:34 Method 2 — YAAGL install (PC version via GitHub)
7:22 Install HSR files + choose a game folder
8:00 Fixes: “decompressing” stall + enable Launch Fix
8:34 Launch workaround (extra desktop + Wi-Fi off/on)
9:29 Sign in + reboot + download resources
9:42 Troubleshooting + YAAGL Discord
9:59 Outro