Set up
- 1Download the app for your computer from the Download page (.zip for Mac and Windows, .deb or .tar.xz for Linux) — or just open your server’s address in a browser.
- 2Sign in with Silux Media, or Connect to a server directly.
- 3Pick your server.
Find your way around
- Every section in the side rail; it scrolls in a small window
- Right-click a title for Play, My List and Download
- Keyboard: Space/K play-pause, J/L ±10 s, M mute, C audio & subtitles, I bandwidth, N next, Esc close
- On Linux, PDFs open in your PDF viewer; EPUBs open in the app
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 Mac, Windows and Linux computers?
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.
