diff --git a/osdep/macos/libmpv_helper.swift b/osdep/macos/libmpv_helper.swift
index 8b1c697da2be1..afccdcf58a0b0 100644
--- a/osdep/macos/libmpv_helper.swift
+++ b/osdep/macos/libmpv_helper.swift
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ class LibmpvHelper {
         mpvHandle = mpv
         log = LogHelper(mpLog)
 
-        guard let app = NSApp as? Application,
-              let ptr = mp_get_config_group(nil,
+        guard let ptr = mp_get_config_group(nil,
                                             mp_client_get_global(mpvHandle),
-                                            app.getMacOSConf()) else
+                                            Application.getMacOSConf()) else
         {
             log.sendError("macOS config group couldn't be retrieved'")
             exit(1)
diff --git a/osdep/macos/mpv_helper.swift b/osdep/macos/mpv_helper.swift
index 3b2a7162cb83b..c330680841a3b 100644
--- a/osdep/macos/mpv_helper.swift
+++ b/osdep/macos/mpv_helper.swift
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class MPVHelper {
         self.vo = vo
         self.log = log
 
-        guard let app = NSApp as? Application,
-              let cache = m_config_cache_alloc(vo, vo.pointee.global, app.getVoSubConf()) else
+        guard let cache = m_config_cache_alloc(vo, vo.pointee.global, Application.getVoSubConf()) else
         {
             log.sendError("NSApp couldn't be retrieved")
             exit(1)
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ class MPVHelper {
 
         guard let macCache = m_config_cache_alloc(vo,
                                                   vo.pointee.global,
-                                                  app.getMacOSConf()) else
+                                                  Application.getMacOSConf()) else
         {
             // will never be hit, mp_get_config_group asserts for invalid groups
             exit(1)
diff --git a/osdep/macosx_application.m b/osdep/macosx_application.m
index fc1da01d39542..8018f3d51c16a 100644
--- a/osdep/macosx_application.m
+++ b/osdep/macosx_application.m
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@ - (void)setMpvHandle:(struct mpv_handle *)ctx
 #endif
 }
 
-- (const struct m_sub_options *)getMacOSConf
++ (const struct m_sub_options *)getMacOSConf
 {
     return &macos_conf;
 }
 
-- (const struct m_sub_options *)getVoSubConf
++ (const struct m_sub_options *)getVoSubConf
 {
     return &vo_sub_opts;
 }
diff --git a/osdep/macosx_application_objc.h b/osdep/macosx_application_objc.h
index 11959a83eaf12..fab968dba8212 100644
--- a/osdep/macosx_application_objc.h
+++ b/osdep/macosx_application_objc.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ struct mpv_handle;
 - (void)stopMPV:(char *)cmd;
 - (void)openFiles:(NSArray *)filenames;
 - (void)setMpvHandle:(struct mpv_handle *)ctx;
-- (const struct m_sub_options *)getMacOSConf;
-- (const struct m_sub_options *)getVoSubConf;
++ (const struct m_sub_options *)getMacOSConf;
++ (const struct m_sub_options *)getVoSubConf;
 
 @property(nonatomic, retain) MenuBar *menuBar;
 @property(nonatomic, assign) size_t openCount;
diff --git a/video/out/cocoa_cb_common.swift b/video/out/cocoa_cb_common.swift
index 03b263cf9914c..a872e04bb35e1 100644
--- a/video/out/cocoa_cb_common.swift
+++ b/video/out/cocoa_cb_common.swift
@@ -73,11 +73,22 @@ class CocoaCB: Common {
     }
 
     func initBackend(_ vo: UnsafeMutablePointer<vo>) {
-        let previousActiveApp = getActiveApp()
-        initApp()
-        initWindow(vo, previousActiveApp)
-        updateICCProfile()
-        initWindowState()
+        if (mpv?.opts.WinID ?? -1) != -1 {
+            guard let view = self.view else {
+                log.sendError("Something went wrong, no View was initialized")
+                exit(1)
+            }
+
+            let cView: View = unsafeBitCast(mpv!.opts.WinID, to: View.self)
+            cView.addSubview(view)
+            view.frame = cView.frame
+        } else {
+            let previousActiveApp = getActiveApp()
+            initApp()
+            initWindow(vo, previousActiveApp)
+            updateICCProfile()
+            initWindowState()
+        }
 
         backendState = .initialized
     }
diff --git a/video/out/mac_common.swift b/video/out/mac_common.swift
index aff0566c755bc..bc144cb812dca 100644
--- a/video/out/mac_common.swift
+++ b/video/out/mac_common.swift
@@ -42,27 +42,48 @@ class MacCommon: Common {
         mpv?.vo = vo
 
         DispatchQueue.main.sync {
-            let previousActiveApp = getActiveApp()
-            initApp()
-
-            let (_, _, wr) = getInitProperties(vo)
-
             guard let layer = self.layer else {
                 log.sendError("Something went wrong, no MetalLayer was initialized")
                 exit(1)
             }
 
-            if window == nil {
-                initView(vo, layer)
-                initWindow(vo, previousActiveApp)
-                initWindowState()
-            }
 
-            if !NSEqualSizes(window?.unfsContentFramePixel.size ?? NSZeroSize, wr.size) {
-                window?.updateSize(wr.size)
+            if (mpv?.opts.WinID ?? -1) != -1 {
+                if view == nil {
+                    let cView: View = unsafeBitCast(mpv!.opts.WinID, to: View.self)
+
+                    view = View(frame: cView.frame, common: self)
+                    guard let view = self.view else {
+                        log.sendError("Something went wrong, no View was initialized")
+                        exit(1)
+                    }
+
+                    view.layer = layer
+                    view.wantsLayer = true
+                    view.layerContentsPlacement = .scaleProportionallyToFit
+
+                    cView.addSubview(view)
+                    view.frame = cView.frame
+                }
+            } else {
+                let previousActiveApp = getActiveApp()
+                initApp()
+
+                let (_, _, wr) = getInitProperties(vo)
+
+                if window == nil {
+                    initView(vo, layer)
+                    initWindow(vo, previousActiveApp)
+                    initWindowState()
+                }
+
+                if !NSEqualSizes(window?.unfsContentFramePixel.size ?? NSZeroSize, wr.size) {
+                    window?.updateSize(wr.size)
+                }
+
+                windowDidResize()
             }
 
-            windowDidResize()
             needsICCUpdate = true
         }