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Silux Media for Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV

How to use Silux Media on Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV — your own films, TV shows, music, photos and books, in HD even on 1–2 Mbps.
Sign in and link a TV — Create the admin account, sign in on a phone or computer, and sign a TV in with a code approved from the phone.

Set up

  1. 1Install Silux Media from Google Play or the Amazon Appstore (or sideload the APK from the Download page).
  2. 2Open it — TVs are detected automatically and get the remote-friendly layout.
  3. 3Choose Sign in with Silux Media; the TV shows a code.
  4. 4On your phone: Silux Media → Account → Link a TV → enter the code → Approve.

Find your way around

  • Every section down the left: Home, Films, TV Shows, Music, Photos, Books, Folders, My List
  • D-pad moves focus (a green ring shows where you are); OK plays; Back closes the player
  • Films has a Play all button at the top; Folders has Play all per folder
  • Long-press OK on a title, or the Menu key, for Add to My List
  • Parental Control: 🔒 chips on Home and Folders open a PIN pad
  • The player’s menus: Audio & subtitles, Quality & data saver, Speed and Autoplay next, Bandwidth used

Good to know

  • Users browse and watch; only admins delete, and only in the server’s web app
  • Protected (Parental Control) folders stay hidden until the PIN is entered on this device
  • Change the account server any time in Server address

Questions

Is Silux Media free on Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV?

Yes. The apps are free, and the self-hosted server is free forever — remote streaming included.

Does it work on slow connections?

Yes — HD from about 1–2 Mbps, and playback keeps going down to about 0.2 Mbps.

Last updated 2026-11-12.