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Stream your own movies, anywhere

Your films are sitting on a hard drive. With a media server they become a private streaming service: one library, posters and all, playable on every device you own — on the sofa, on a train or on the other side of the world.

Three ways to watch

  • At home: phones, tablets, laptops and TVs on your Wi-Fi connect straight to the server
  • Away from home for free: open your server through a VPN, port forwarding or your own public address
  • Away from home with no setup: Silux Media Plus connects you securely through any router or mobile network

Make it work on a weak connection

Hotel Wi-Fi, mobile data and rural broadband are where most streaming fails. Silux Media streams AV1 or HEVC video with Opus audio and switches quality every three seconds, so a 1 Mbps connection still gets watchable HD. At full HD it uses about 1.0 GB an hour — a 10 GB mobile bundle holds roughly 10 hours of films.

Subtitles, languages and resume

  • Subtitles from your .srt/.ass/.vtt files or embedded tracks — size and background adjustable
  • Every audio track in the file: dubs, commentary, descriptive audio
  • Resume where you stopped on any device; continue watching across phone, TV and browser

Questions

Can I stream my movies when I'm abroad?

Yes. Your server streams to you wherever you are. Free users connect via VPN or port forwarding; Plus users connect automatically.

Which movie files work?

MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, TS/M2TS, MPG/VOB, WMV, FLV, 3GP, OGV and DV — with H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9, MPEG-2, Xvid/DivX, ProRes and more.