GETTING STARTED
Your first TechStreamTV session
TechStreamTV has two main parts: the Windows Media Server organizes and serves your library, while the Web UI or a compatible client lets you browse and play it.
What you need
- A Windows 11 x64 computer for TechStreamTV Media Server.
- Media folders or an M3U/M3U8 playlist the server can read.
- A local network connection between the server and playback device.
- A supported browser or compatible TechStreamTV client.
1. Install the server
Go to TechStream.tv Downloads
and download TechStreamTV Media Server for Windows 11 x64.
Extract the complete ZIP to a writable folder and run
TechStream.exe.
Do not run the executable from inside the ZIP.
Read the detailed server installation guide.
2. Add your media
Use the server application to choose a media folder, import an M3U or M3U8 playlist, or open the Library Editor to build your library. TechStreamTV currently recognizes MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WMV, WebM, M4V, FLV, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, and TS containers.
3. Review access settings
The default server port is 5050.
You can give the server a name, enable optional UDP discovery,
and turn on local authentication.
If authentication is enabled and no users exist, TechStreamTV creates
a local account with a generated password and displays it
in the server application.
4. Start the server
Start the server from the desktop application. Windows Firewall may ask whether TechStreamTV can accept network connections. Allow it on trusted private networks.
5. Open the Web UI
On the server computer, open http://127.0.0.1:5050/.
On another device, use the server's LAN address:
http://YOUR-LAN-IP:5050/
If authentication is enabled, sign in before opening the library.
6. Connect a client
Compatible clients can discover TechStreamTV Media Servers over UDP 5051 or connect using a manually entered server address.
TechStreamTV Player for Windows is documented separately. See Downloads for Android / Fire OS availability.
Clients check compatibility through
/api/compatibility before loading the shared Web UI.
7. Start watching
Browse your library, choose a title, and press play. TechStreamTV streams the original media file, so playback support depends on the codecs supported by the browser or native LibVLC client.
Supported interfaces report playback progress, resume position, and watched state back to the Media Server.