Features

Jellyfin and Plex,
built for iPad & Apple TV.

Your Jellyfin and Plex library, with native touch controls on iPad and Siri Remote support on Apple TV. Stream for free, or take movies and episodes offline on iPad with Trovu Pro.

Now available on iPad

Your library, even without a connection.

Download movies and TV episodes from Jellyfin or Plex to your iPad. Finish your downloads at home, then watch on a flight, on your commute, or anywhere your server is out of reach.

  • Save movies and individual TV episodes for offline playback
  • See download progress, review saved titles, and manage storage
  • Browse in portrait or landscape with native touch controls
  • Offline downloads require Trovu Pro, an optional in-app purchase
How Jellyfin & Plex offline downloads work →
Trovu Pro Manage Downloads on iPad with a saved Jellyfin movie and episode

Just press play.

Trovu plays virtually every format your server has, directly on your iPad or Apple TV. No server transcoding needed for most content. Your server stays cool while Trovu does the heavy lifting.

Video Codecs
H.264 HEVC / H.265 AV1 VP9 MPEG-4
Containers
MP4 MKV WebM MOV M4V HLS MPEG-TS
Audio
AAC MP3 FLAC Dolby Digital (AC3) Dolby Digital+ (EAC3) DTS DTS-HD TrueHD

For formats that need extra help (like 4K AV1 HDR), optional server-assisted playback is available as a configurable fallback.

Trovu video player on Apple TV showing direct play of a Jellyfin file with codec and resolution info

4K and HDR.

Watch your content the way it was meant to be seen. Trovu supports HDR10 for stunning color and contrast on Apple TV 4K.

  • HDR10 playback for compatible content
  • 4K resolution support on Apple TV 4K
  • Detailed media info overlay shows resolution, HDR status, and codec at a glance
Trovu media info overlay on Apple TV showing 4K HDR10 status and HEVC codec details from a Jellyfin file

Sign in without typing a password.

Jellyfin and Plex both sign in with a short pin code you approve from your phone or browser. No fumbling with the remote keyboard.

  • Jellyfin: enter your server address, then approve a Quick Connect pin from any browser
  • Plex: sign in with a code at plex.tv/link and pick from your owned and shared servers
  • Plex servers on your local network are discovered automatically, or enter an address manually
  • Add as many Jellyfin and Plex servers as you want
Trovu Quick Connect screen showing a six-digit pin code for password-free Jellyfin sign-in on Apple TV

Your library, instantly.

Browse and search your complete movie and TV collection without waiting for network requests. Trovu keeps your library available and responsive at all times.

  • Instant full-text search across all movies, series, episodes, and people
  • Search works across all connected servers at once
  • Continue watching with automatic progress tracking
  • Sort by title, release date, rating, date added, or personal rating
  • Filter by genre, decade, content rating, and community score
  • Browse and search even before your network catches up
  • Background sync keeps everything fresh
Trovu instant search across Jellyfin servers on Apple TV showing TV shows and people results

Rich media details.

Dive deep into your library with detailed information for every title.

  • Cast and crew with full filmographies
  • Content ratings, quality badges, and codec information
  • Related content suggestions
  • Episode guides with season navigation for TV series
  • Expandable synopses and metadata
  • Enhanced cast photos and biographies
Trovu movie detail page on Apple TV showing cast, ratings, codec info, and synopsis from Jellyfin

Cinematic controls.

A player built from the ground up for the Siri Remote and the 10-foot experience.

  • Intuitive playback controls optimized for the Siri Remote
  • Audio and subtitle track switching during playback
  • Seek and scrub with visual feedback on the progress bar
  • At-a-glance media info: resolution, HDR, codec, audio channels
  • Buffer progress indicator on the timeline
  • Automatic resume from your last position
Trovu cinematic playback controls with seek bar, audio and subtitle track switching on Apple TV

Full subtitle support.

Watch in any language with support for both text and image-based subtitles, embedded or external.

  • SRT, ASS, and VTT text subtitles
  • PGS image subtitles from Blu-ray rips
  • Embedded subtitles from MKV and MP4 containers
  • External subtitle delivery from your Jellyfin or Plex server
  • Easy track switching during playback

Live TV.

Watch live TV channels from your Jellyfin or Plex server on the big screen.

  • Browse your channel lineup
  • Watch live streams with full player controls
  • Live TV section on the home screen

Keep your watch history in sync with Trakt.

Connect your Trakt account once and what you watch on Apple TV shows up on Trakt automatically. Free for everyone.

  • Scrobble movies and episodes as you watch them
  • Optionally pull your existing Trakt history back into Jellyfin
  • One Trakt account covers every connected server
  • Sign in with a simple code, no password typing

Request what you don't have yet.

Connect Seerr to find titles that are not in your library and request them without leaving the couch.

  • Request movies and shows right from search
  • Request a title from any actor's filmography
  • Track your requests in one place
  • Play a request the moment it lands in your library
Multi-server

One experience, many servers.

Connect as many Jellyfin and Plex servers as you want, and mix the two freely. View all your movies and TV shows together on one home screen, or filter by server. Search results, continue watching, and recently added content all aggregate across servers. Switching is instant.

Ready to try Trovu?

Stream for free on iPad and Apple TV. Trovu Pro adds offline downloads on iPad, multiple servers, and Seerr title requests.

Download on the App Store
iPadOS 26.0 or later. Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K with tvOS 17.0 or later.
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