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Silux Media for Apple TV

How to use Silux Media on Apple 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 the App Store on your Apple TV (tvOS 17 or later).
  2. 2Open it and choose Sign in with Silux Media: the TV shows a code.
  3. 3On your phone open Silux Media → Account → Link a TV, enter the code and tap Approve.
  4. 4Your server opens. If you have several, pick one — the Apple TV remembers it.

Find your way around

  • Home, Films, TV Shows, Music, Photos, Folders and Settings tabs along the top
  • Swipe on the Siri Remote to move, click to play; Menu/Back goes back
  • While playing, swipe down for Apple’s audio and subtitle menus, plus Silux Picture (Standard or Best), Data saver and Bandwidth used
  • Music plays albums in order; Photos open full screen — left and right move between them
  • Folders → Play all plays a folder back-to-back; Settings → Autoplay next turns autoplay on or off
  • Parental Control: protected folders show under Parental Control — select one and enter the PIN; Lock protected folders closes them again
  • Settings → Server address changes the account server; Switch server and Sign out are there too

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 Apple 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.