Silux Media vs Infuse
Server and apps in one
Infuse plays files from shares or another media server. Silux Media is the media server itself, with apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Windows, Mac, Linux, Samsung and LG.
Not just Apple
Infuse is for Apple devices. Silux Media works on Android phones and TVs, Windows, Linux, smart TVs and any browser too — one library for the whole family.
Built for slow connections
Silux Media re-encodes for the connection you're on, from 0.2 to 2.3 Mbps, so films play smoothly on patchy 4G and hotel Wi-Fi.
No player subscription
Infuse Pro costs $1.99 a month, $16.99 a year or $99.99 for life. Silux Media's apps are free.
In fairness to Infuse
Infuse is one of the most polished players on Apple TV, with excellent Dolby Vision and Atmos support for local playback.
Price
Infuse: Free player for Apple devices; Infuse Pro $1.99/month, $16.99/year or $99.99 lifetime. Needs a separate server or file share.
Silux Media: Free forever when self-hosted — including remote streaming and the full low-bandwidth engine. Optional Plus £2.99/mo for the whole household, Pro £4.99/mo, Cloud from £14.99/mo.
Silux Media against Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and Kodi
| Feature | Silux Media | Plex | Jellyfin | Emby | Kodi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted media server | Free | Free | Free | Free | Player only |
| Stream your own media remotely | Free | Paid (Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass) | Free (you set up networking) | Free | |
| Managed remote access — no router setup | Plus £2.99/mo for the whole household | ||||
| Hardware transcoding | Free | Paid | Free | Paid | n/a |
| Data per hour at 1080p (same quality)Measured live — see /bandwidth | ≈ 1.0 GB | ≈ 2.7 GB | ≈ 2.5 GB | ≈ 2.5 GB | n/a |
| Built for 1–2 Mbps connections | |||||
| Quality adapts every few seconds as your line changesJellyfin/Emby keep one bitrate per transcode session (measured) | n/a | ||||
| Never exceeds the bandwidth you pickOthers overshot their own caps in our tests | n/a | ||||
| AV1 + Opus streaming | n/a | ||||
| Skip Intro and Skip Credits | Free | Plex Pass | Plugin | Premiere | Add-on |
| Watch together (synced playback)Plex removed Watch Together from its new apps in 2025 | Free, every app | Web app only | SyncPlay | ||
| Offline downloads, incl. smaller copies | Free | Plex Pass | Premiere | n/a | |
| Live TV and recording from a TV aerial tuner or your TV provider | Free | Plex Pass | Premiere for recording | Add-on | |
| DLNA server for TVs and consoles | Free | Plugin | |||
| PIN-protected folders, enforced by the server | Free | Master lock | |||
| Ads in the app | Never | Ad-supported free channels | Never | Never | Never |
| Optional fully managed cloud server | From £14.99/mo | ||||
| Open source |
Switching from Infuse
Point Silux Media at the folders Infuse plays from today. Your files stay where they are; keep Infuse on your Apple TV if you like it.