Browse on your phone. Watch on the TV — same Wi‑Fi, no account.
PlayBridge is a local-network bridge: a sender pushes media and a receiver plays it. Phone, extension, Desktop, CLI, TV — mix any pair on the same Wi‑Fi. No account, no cables, no cloud.
Put PlayBridge on the screen you watch on — Android TV, Apple TV, Desktop, or the CLI with mpv.
Phone app, browser extension, Desktop, or CLI — anything that can push media to a receiver.
They discover each other automatically. Confirm a 6-digit code on first connect; paired devices stay trusted.
Pick a video on your sender and cast — it plays on the receiver instantly.
Install a receiver first. Then pick a sender. Desktop and the CLI do both; each page shows the steps for that role.
Receivers play. Senders push. Desktop and the CLI do both — install guides are split by role so the steps stay clear.
Install a receiver on the device you actually watch on.
Browse and pick on these — they push content to a receiver.
The Android sender includes a GeckoView browser with uBlock Origin. It detects direct files, HLS, DASH, and page players — tap cast.
A library on the phone with a watchlist and collections. Send a title to the receiver, or cast a video stored on the phone.
First connect shows a short code on the receiver. Confirm it on the sender for an encrypted local link. Paired devices reconnect on their own.
Touchpad, D-pad, keyboard, transport, volume, and track selection — from the couch, while the video stays on the big screen.
Shown on the receiver. Confirm it on the phone to encrypt the link.
Start an episode; the rest of the season can follow. Watch progress is remembered, and resume seeks the receiver to where you left off.
Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Desktop play with ExoPlayer, MPV, VLC, or AVPlayer depending on the device. DLNA / UPnP TVs need nothing installed.
