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Find your way around the library

The apps show the same sections everywhere. On phones the first four are along the bottom and the rest are under More; tablets, computers and TVs show them all down the side.
Silux Media — the full tour — A complete tour of Silux Media: signing in, the library, playing films on a slow connection, people and roles, Parental Control, uploading and the TV apps. Film footage: Tears of Steel © Blender Foundation (CC BY 3.0).

The sections

  • Home — Continue watching (pick up where you stopped, on any device) and Recently added
  • Films — every film A–Z, with Play all
  • TV Shows — your series: choose a show, then a season, then an episode (these are your own files, not live TV channels)
  • Music — albums by artist; play an album or a song, with a mini player that keeps going while you browse
  • Photos — a grid of your photos; open one full screen and swipe or use the arrows
  • Books — EPUB and PDF books with a built-in reader that remembers your page
  • Folders — every video folder as it is on disk, each with Play all
  • My List — titles you've saved for later
  • Downloads — films and songs saved on this device for watching offline (phones, tablets and computers)

Search

Tap the magnifying glass (or type in the web app's search box) and search titles, shows, artists and albums.

The item menu

Long-press a title (right-click on a computer, or press the Menu key on a remote) for Play, Add to My List / Remove from My List, and Download to watch offline.

Questions

Why don't I see some folders?

They may be protected by Parental Control. Look for the 🔒 chips on Home or Folders and enter the PIN.

Is there live TV?

No — Silux Media plays your own films, series, music, photos and books. “TV Shows” means series from your files.

Last updated 2026-11-12.