OmniLux Overview
OmniLux is a media platform built around one core idea: your server stays yours, but the experience can extend across cloud services, native apps, and companion devices when you want it to.
The product in one sentence
You run the media server on hardware you control, then choose how much of the OmniLux cloud layer you want to connect to it.
Three ways people use OmniLux
1. Self-hosted only
This is the free, open source path.
- Run the server on your own hardware
- Use the web interface on your local network
- Keep everything local with no cloud dependency
2. Self-hosted plus cloud account
This is the standard OmniLux account model.
- Create an OmniLux account at
omnilux.tv - Claim one or more self-hosted servers to that account
- Use account-based features like invites, companion sign-in, billing, and shared cloud services
3. Self-hosted plus paid cloud services
Paid plans layer extra services on top of the same self-hosted server.
- Native app access
- Remote relay without manual port forwarding
- Account-linked mobile and TV experiences
- Higher-tier cloud infrastructure features such as hosted transcoding or gaming services
How the pieces fit together
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Your files + your hardware
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OmniLux Server
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+---- Local web playback and management
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+---- Optional OmniLux Cloud account
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+---- Server claiming
+---- Household invites
+---- Billing and subscriptions
+---- Remote and companion services
+---- Native appsWho this documentation is for
People using OmniLux
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People running a server
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Developers and contributors
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Recommended path
If you are new to OmniLux:
- Read Getting Started to understand the account and server flow.
- Follow Self-Hosted Quick Start to get a server online.
- Add your libraries and run the first scan.
- Sign into the apps you want to use.
- Claim the server to your cloud account when you want invites, companion access, or paid cloud features.