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TinyPlay
Turn your PC or Mac into a TV player—controlled by phone
Use the computer next to your TV as a media player, controlled from your phone. TinyPlay for macOS and Windows is free and open source. Control it from any phone browser — no app needed. Browse Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, local folders, network shares, IPTV, DLNA, or simply open any website like YouTube and Netflix. Seek, switch audio/subtitles, and change speed without a keyboard or mouse. A separate Apple TV app is also available (core free, one-time Pro unlock).
TinyPlay started with two underused computers in my home — a Mac mini and an N100 mini PC. Both are more than powerful enough to play my entire media library on a TV. The problem was controlling them from the couch: keyboard and mouse feel awkward, and air mice are just... not great.
I didn’t want to replace them with a full media-center setup. I just wanted a simple, phone-first way to control the computer that was already sitting next to the TV.
Scan a QR code, open your phone browser, and you can browse Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, local folders, network shares, IPTV, or simply open any website like YouTube and Netflix. Seek, change playback speed, switch subtitles or audio tracks — all without leaving the sofa. No phone app required.
The Windows and macOS versions are free and open source.
There’s also a separate Apple TV app (core features free, playback speed is a one-time Pro unlock — no subscription).
Curious which part you’d try first — media servers, local files, IPTV, or just opening a website?
About TinyPlay on Product Hunt
“Turn your PC or Mac into a TV player—controlled by phone”
TinyPlay was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #72 on the daily leaderboard. Use the computer next to your TV as a media player, controlled from your phone. TinyPlay for macOS and Windows is free and open source. Control it from any phone browser — no app needed. Browse Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, local folders, network shares, IPTV, DLNA, or simply open any website like YouTube and Netflix. Seek, switch audio/subtitles, and change speed without a keyboard or mouse. A separate Apple TV app is also available (core free, one-time Pro unlock).
On the analytics side, TinyPlay competes within Apple TV, Open Source, GitHub and Entertainment — topics that collectively have 116.5k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how TinyPlay performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted TinyPlay?
TinyPlay was hunted by HanQing Yang. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of TinyPlay including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
HanQing Yang
Hey Product Hunt!
TinyPlay started with two underused computers in my home — a Mac mini and an N100 mini PC. Both are more than powerful enough to play my entire media library on a TV. The problem was controlling them from the couch: keyboard and mouse feel awkward, and air mice are just... not great.
I didn’t want to replace them with a full media-center setup. I just wanted a simple, phone-first way to control the computer that was already sitting next to the TV.
Scan a QR code, open your phone browser, and you can browse Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, local folders, network shares, IPTV, or simply open any website like YouTube and Netflix. Seek, change playback speed, switch subtitles or audio tracks — all without leaving the sofa. No phone app required.
The Windows and macOS versions are free and open source.
There’s also a separate Apple TV app (core features free, playback speed is a one-time Pro unlock — no subscription).
Curious which part you’d try first — media servers, local files, IPTV, or just opening a website?