Set up
- 1Install Silux Media from the App Store.
- 2Tap Sign in with Silux Media and enter your email and password (and authenticator code if you use one) — or Connect to a server directly.
- 3Pick your server.
Find your way around
- Bottom bar: Home, Films, TV Shows, Music and More (Photos, Books, Folders, My List, Downloads)
- iPad shows every section down the side, with two panes for TV shows
- Long-press a title: Play, Add to My List, Download to watch offline
- Account (person icon): Server admin (owners), Switch server, Link a TV, Server address, Sign out
- Newer iPhones (15 Pro and later) get the leanest AV1 stream automatically
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 iPhone and iPad?
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.
