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Users and admins

Every Silux Media server has its own people. The first person — the one who set the server up, or the account holder who linked it — is automatically its admin.

The admin can then add anyone else, as a User or another Admin.

Add users and admins — Add family members as users who browse and watch, or as admins who can also manage and delete media.

The two roles

  • User — browse, watch, listen, read; has their own sign-in, Continue watching, My List and history. Can't delete, add people or change settings.
  • Admin — everything a user can do, plus Manage library (delete), Parental Control and rescanning. Only the owner adds people and changes roles.

Add someone

  1. 1Web app → ⚙ Settings → People.
  2. 2Under Add someone, enter their name and a password (8+ characters).
  3. 3Choose the Role: User — browse and watch only, or Admin — can also delete media.
  4. 4Click Add person. They sign in on the web app or by Connect to a server directly in the apps.

Change someone's role

In the People table, change the role in the Role list. It takes effect immediately on every device.

Share with family elsewhere (Plus and Pro)

Share your server with another person's Silux Media account from the website (Account → Servers → Family access): up to 5 people on Plus, unlimited on Pro. They sign in to the apps with their own email.

Passwords and removing people

Each person can change their own password in Settings. The owner can remove someone with Remove — their sessions end immediately.

Questions

Can a user delete films?

No. Only admins can delete, and only in the web app.

How many people can I add?

Unlimited on your own server. Silux Media Cloud plans include 10 or 25 people.

Last updated 2026-11-12.