Set up
- 1Install Silux Media from the App Store on your Apple TV (tvOS 17 or later).
- 2Open it and choose Sign in with Silux Media: the TV shows a code.
- 3On your phone open Silux Media → Account → Link a TV, enter the code and tap Approve.
- 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.
