SELF-HOSTED PERSONAL MEDIA
TechStreamTV turns a Windows 11 x64 PC into your personal media server. Organize your library once, then browse and watch it through the Web UI or a supported client on your local network.
Recent TechStreamTV releases, fixes, and updates.
TechStreamTV 5.5.1 introduces a completely redesigned Library Manager, streamlined media importing, improved metadata editing, playlist-specific Collections, automatic movie sorting, and faster library operations. This release also enhances TMDB artwork handling, modernizes Check for Issues, and delivers numerous usability and reliability improvements. Includes automatic SQLite schema 9 migration with preservation of existing library data.
TechStreamTV 5.5.0 introduces modular Web Theme support, the bundled Modern cinematic theme, redesigned Server Settings, improved application storage organization, and major playback reliability enhancements, including corrected TV and movie playlist progression, improved Play and Resume handling, completion synchronization, seeking, and LIVE/HLS playback presentation.
TechStreamTV is expanding to Linux! Our new native Linux player is actively in development, with version 1.0.1 currently undergoing
ONE ECOSYSTEM
Manage the library in TechStreamTV Media Server, then use the built-in Web UI or a compatible player to watch it.
Imports folders and M3U playlists, stores library data, serves artwork, and streams media.
Browses playlists, searches titles, plays supported media, and shows shared playback state.
Windows and Android clients pair the shared interface with native LibVLC playback.
WHAT IT DOES
TechStreamTV Media Server and TechStreamTV Web UI provide these capabilities.
Organize folders, playlists, posters, descriptions, keywords, seasons, and collections in an embedded SQLite library.
The server tracks resume positions, completion, play counts, and last-played state for compatible interfaces.
Import and export M3U or M3U8 playlists, including supported remote HLS streams.
Compatible native clients can discover servers on the same network, with manual addresses available as a fallback.
Add local artwork and metadata, or optionally use TMDB to assist with movie and television information.
Serve original media with byte-range seeking and detected SRT subtitles. Codec support depends on the player.
SUPPORTED EXPERIENCES
Version 5.5.1 — Published release.
Portable, self-contained Windows 11 x64 release with the Web UI included.
TechStreamTV Web UI is included with the Media Server and gives you full browser access to your library.
Stable - Pre-Release. No public download is available. For Windows 11 x64, combining the shared Web UI with native LibVLC playback.
Stable - Pre-Release. No public download is available.
SELF-HOSTED BY DESIGN
TechStreamTV serves your files from the Windows computer you control. Library records, users, settings, posters, and playback history are stored alongside the server installation. Optional metadata lookups and software updates can use the internet, but your media library stays on your server and doesn't need to be uploaded anywhere for local playback.
WEB UI THEMES
TechStreamTV Media Server currently includes the default TechStreamTV Web UI. No alternate official themes are currently available.
Changing Web UI files does not replace the SQLite library, media folders, or server configuration.
A server owner may substitute a custom Web UI for their own installation. Custom Web UIs need to remain compatible with the Media Server APIs and aren't official TechStreamTV releases.
QUICK START