macOS 13+ - Apple Silicon - Local-first

Streamly

A native macOS streaming media client with a cinematic Netflix-like interface.

Search, organize and watch your media in one elegant Apple Silicon app.

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Native: SwiftUI macOS app
Private: No telemetry by default
Updates: Sparkle 2 ready

Streamly home screen mockup showing a cinematic hero and continue watching shelf

Product Preview

A media center built around watching, not managing files.

Streamly movie detail screen mockup — Movie Detail

Streamly library screen mockup — Library

Streamly settings screen mockup — Settings

Features

Everything needed for a first native macOS release.

Native macOS app

SwiftUI interface designed for desktop-first browsing and playback.

Apple Silicon optimized

Targeted at M1 or newer Macs with macOS 13.0+.

Netflix-like dark interface

Graphite surfaces, cinematic shelves, soft glow and quiet controls.

User-owned sources

Attach local files and your own source references without bundled content providers.

AVFoundation playback

Local files play through the native macOS media stack in the first release.

TMDB metadata

Movies and series get metadata, posters, ratings and context from TMDB.

Continue Watching

Resume later from local watch history and progress.

Local Library

Keep saved movies, series, favorites, ratings and lists on this Mac.

User Lists

Create watchlists and personal collections without cloud sync.

Subtitles

Embedded, local and OpenSubtitles-ready subtitle workflows.

Local-first privacy

No telemetry by default; credentials are stored in Keychain.

Auto-updates

Sparkle 2 appcast updates connected to GitHub Releases.

How It Works

Four steps from discovery to playback.

Search

Find a movie or series with TMDB metadata, posters and cast context.

Attach source

Add a local file or a user-owned source reference for the selected title.

Watch

Start local-file playback through the native macOS playback layer.

Continue later

Return from Continue Watching, Library or personal lists.

System Requirements

Built for modern Apple Silicon Macs.

macOS 13.0 or newer.
Apple Silicon M1 or newer.
Internet connection for TMDB metadata, search and release updates.
Enough free disk space for temporary cache.

Download

Latest version

The latest public `.dmg` is distributed through GitHub Releases.

Download for macOS

GitHub Releases Release notes

Checksum: published beside every release DMG.

Installation

Download the DMG, then move the app to Applications.

DownloadGet the `.dmg` from the latest GitHub Release.
DragDrag Streamly.app to Applications.
OpenLaunch the app from Applications.
AllowIf macOS blocks an unsigned build, open it from Privacy & Security with Open Anyway.

Privacy

Local-first by default.

Local library and history stay on this Mac.
No telemetry is enabled by default.
Credentials are stored in Keychain.
Diagnostics export happens only by user action.

Legal Note

Streamly is a media client.

Streamly does not host or provide media content.
Users are responsible for content sources and rights.
The app does not bypass DRM, paywalls or captcha.
Movie and TV metadata is provided by TMDB.

Roadmap

Focused v1.0 first, extensibility later.

v1.0 macOS release

Apple Silicon app, local library, playback, subtitles and updates.

Plugin system later

Source provider extension model after the first release stabilizes.

Sync/account later

Optional account and sync layer after local-first workflows are solid.

More providers

Additional subtitle and source providers over time.