Self-hosted media server

Your media.
Your library.
Your Phlix.

An open-source PHP media server that streams to your Roku, Samsung TV, Windows desktop, phone, and any DLNA device — with SyncPlay, Live TV, transcoding, and a hub that follows you anywhere.

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  • 100% self-hostable — your library never leaves your hardware unless you say so
  • Native clients on Roku, Samsung Tizen, Windows, Mobile, plus any DLNA device
  • Real-time SyncPlay with NTP-style time sync so movie night actually stays in sync
  • Multi-source metadata: TMDB, TVDB, Fanart.tv, and local NFO with 24-hour cache
  • Adaptive HLS streaming, FFmpeg transcoding, per-device quality profiles
  • Live TV with DVR + EPG guide integration
  • Plugin system with a versioned manifest contract

Core Features

Built for every device.
Designed for every night.

Library that organizes itself

Folder-watcher hashes mtimes, scanner parses S01E02 / (2020) titles, ItemRepository hydrates metadata_json. Add a file, see it appear.

SyncPlay across the room or across the country

Weighted-mean NTP offset over 5 samples keeps every device locked to the same frame. Play, pause, seek — everyone moves together.

Transcoding that picks the right quality

QualitySelector profiles for mobile-low, mobile-high, web, and tv-4k. CRF 23/28 libx264/libx265 with HLS master and variant playlists.

Multi-user, multi-profile, parental controls

JWT auth with refresh tokens, Argon2ID password hashing, up to 5 profiles per user, 4- or 6-digit PINs, rating filter from G to NC-17.

Live TV with DVR + EPG

ChannelManager, GuideManager, and Recorder give you scheduled recordings and a guide that doesn't make you click through menus.

DLNA for the devices you already own

ContentDirectory, AvTransport, and a DeviceRegistry mean your old smart TV doesn't need a new app.

Plugin system with a real contract

LifecycleInterface + manifest schema. Drop a plugin in, the loader picks it up. See phlix-plugin-example.

Phlix Hub — reach any of your servers from anywhere

Sign in once. Reverse-tunnel relay handles NAT. Self-hostable, or use the public hub.

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