Set up
- 1Install Silux Media from Google Play or the Amazon Appstore (or sideload the APK from the Download page).
- 2Open it — TVs are detected automatically and get the remote-friendly layout.
- 3Choose Sign in with Silux Media; the TV shows a code.
- 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.
