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Silux Media for Samsung and LG TVs

How to use Silux Media on Samsung and LG smart TVs — 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 Samsung or LG app store on your TV.
  2. 2Choose Sign in with Silux Media; the TV shows a code.
  3. 3On your phone: Silux Media → Account → Link a TV → enter the code → Approve.
  4. 4Or choose Enter a server address and type your server’s address.

Find your way around

  • The TV opens your server’s TV mode: arrows move, OK plays, Back goes back
  • Settings on the TV app sets a different account server
  • Parental Control works the same: enter the PIN to show a protected folder on this TV

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 Samsung and LG smart TVs?

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.