EVERYTHING WE ARE AND OFFER
Who we are,
what we offer,
what is not done.
One honest page for people, search engines and AI assistants: what Beebo is, every feature with its label, what was tested on real devices and what was not, what we are working on, and ideas that are not promised. Last updated Oct 14, 2026, 9:12 AM Eastern.
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Who we are
Beebo Entertainment makes Beebo: a free, local-first media server with apps. It runs on your own Windows computer, holds the movies, shows, music, photos, audiobooks, podcasts and radio you already own, and streams them to your phone, tablet, TV, car or any web browser. Video goes straight from your computer to the viewer whenever it can. Beebo's own servers carry only small text, such as sign-in and connection set-up.
Beebo is made by a family man, not a data company. The code is closed source (all rights reserved). Beebo includes no movies, shows, music or channels; you bring your own files, and Live TV means your own tuner or your own playlist. We use the four labels Available, Beta, In development and Planned, and we never write a flat "100% working". Optional extras such as Beebo Relay (Beta) and BeeboVPN (In development) are listed with their label; this page does not list prices.
Current downloads
Versions come straight from our download feeds: desktop-version.json, downloads/app-build.json and downloads/auto-build.json.
- Available Beebo for Windows 0.1.88 (Windows 10 and 11), published Oct 14, 2026, 9:15 AM Eastern. Windows page
- Available Android phone and tablet app 1.51-tester23 (build 73), a test download from this site, built Oct 14, 2026, 7:04 AM Eastern. Not on Google Play. Android page
- Available Beebo Auto 1.18 (build 19), a test download for Android Auto, built Oct 7, 2026, 2:03 AM Eastern. Not on Google Play. Use only when parked. Beebo Auto page
- Available Any web browser, served by your own Beebo computer. How to connect
- Beta Linux desktop (version 0.1.82) and Docker or NAS (not offered for download right now). Linux page
- In development Fire TV, Roku, LG, Samsung, Xbox, macOS and the native iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps. All platforms
How complete are we?
16% of the 147 features we list are Available, 66% are Available or Beta.
The testing percentages on this page come from our testing evidence page (release-evidence.html), and its overall figure is 54%: each of its 66 features has 5 checks worth 20% each (Built, Automated tests, Real device, Real-world check, and Ready to call Available, which is ticked only once the exact published download has been tested). By group: Android phone app 60%, Windows desktop app 54%, Other systems 47%, Services and website 41%. When a feature is on both lists, its label, percentage and Tested on note are read from that page, and if the two labels differ the stricter one is shown. The last column below averages that page's numbers for the features that appear on both lists.
By status: 23 Available, 74 Beta, 45 In development, 5 Planned.
How to read this. These percentages are share-of-list counts, not a promise or an audit. Every feature we list counts once, whether it is big or small, so a long list of small Beta items can move the number as much as one big feature. Features that were dropped or retired, and ideas, are not counted. Available means it is in a current download and a person has run its main use on a real device or PC. Beta means it is in a download or switchable today but is new, tested only by automatic tests, or had real problems. In development means it is being built, switched off, not in a download, or never tried on the real equipment it needs. Planned means intended, not built. The data file is site-data/what-we-offer.json; a script calculates the label counts from it and reads the testing numbers from testing-status.json.
| Area | Listed | Available | Available or Beta | Testing evidence page, average of matched features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows server | 32 | 6 (19%) | 25 (78%) | 55% (13 features) |
| Android phone | 22 | 6 (27%) | 18 (82%) | 63% (15 features) |
| Android TV and Beebo Auto | 8 | 1 (13%) | 5 (63%) | 55% (4 features) |
| Other TV and Apple platforms | 8 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 40% (1 features) |
| Computers, browsers and NAS | 4 | 1 (25%) | 4 (100%) | 50% (2 features) |
| Campsite Mode | 24 | 3 (13%) | 15 (63%) | 58% (9 features) |
| Trip Journal | 5 | 0 (0%) | 2 (40%) | 60% (2 features) |
| Away from home | 11 | 2 (18%) | 6 (55%) | 73% (3 features) |
| Music, audiobooks, podcasts and radio | 10 | 0 (0%) | 8 (80%) | 55% (4 features) |
| Live TV | 5 | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) | 40% (1 features) |
| Parental controls and household | 9 | 2 (22%) | 8 (89%) | 60% (2 features) |
| Online services | 9 | 1 (11%) | 2 (22%) | 37% (9 features) |
| All areas | 147 | 23 (16%) | 97 (66%) | 55% (64 features) |
Every feature, area by area
147 features in 12 areas. Jump to an area:
Windows serverAndroid phoneAndroid TV and Beebo AutoOther TV and Apple platformsComputers, browsers and NASCampsite ModeTrip JournalAway from homeMusic, audiobooks, podcasts and radioLive TVParental controls and householdOnline services
Windows server
The Windows app that holds your library and serves it to your other screens. 6 of 32 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Installer and updates | Available | A PC updated itself from 0.1.78 to 0.1.79 while idle on Oct 5; on Oct 13 the update check on a newer test build said up to date. Not tried: updating over an older version on a second PC. Windows may show a SmartScreen warning the first time. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (update check only)). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published). |
| Library folders, scanning and matching | Available | Oct 5 on 0.1.79: the chosen folders and what each scan found were shown. Oct 13: all 27 desktop pages opened with content or a clear empty state on a small test library. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (all 27 desktop pages; signed-in browser player)). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published), with Chrome on the same PC. |
| Posters, details and cast (you add your own TMDB key) | Beta | Oct 5: titles, ratings and descriptions were shown with a trailer button (one check). A new PC with no key shows placeholder posters (seen Oct 13). Beebo does not include a shared key. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 1, 2026). |
| Direct play and on-demand conversion to 1080p, 720p and 480p | Available | Oct 5 and Oct 13: the original file played; in the browser player 720p, 480p and Auto switched and kept playing from the same second. The desktop app opens films in the PC's own player; in-app playback is the phone app and the browser. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 1, 2026). |
| Hardware-assisted conversion (graphics chip) | Beta | Intel Quick Sync was found and used on one PC (Oct 5). NVIDIA, AMD, Linux and Mac encoders are not tested. Optional HEVC and AV1 output are hardware-only or opt-in, off by default, and not tested on real hardware. |
| HDR to SDR conversion | Beta | Automatic tests only; no HDR film or HDR TV test is recorded. |
| HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Atmos and DTS:X passthrough | In development | Not claimed. Being built. |
| Audio tracks and sound modes (stereo mix-down, dialogue focus, night mode) | Beta | Oct 13: two audio tracks and the sound modes were listed in the browser player. Nobody has listened to them. |
| Subtitles: embedded, image subtitles and online search with your own key | Beta | Automatic tests only. The test clips have no subtitles, so nobody has tried them on a real film. |
| Chapters, seek previews, skip intro and credits | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Watchlist, favourites, Continue watching, playlists and smart playlists | Available | Oct 5 and Oct 13: a title was added to and removed from the watchlist, a playlist was made and deleted, smart playlists listed their titles. |
| Collections, missing films and missing episodes | Available | Oct 5 and Oct 13: collections showed which films are not in the library; on Oct 13 there were 101 collections with counts, search narrowed them, and missing aired episodes were listed (data from TVmaze). |
| Home layouts, 11 layout packs and 8 colour themes | Beta | Oct 13: all five Home layouts opened with real content; Customize layout save, cancel and reset worked. Oct 5: 11 layouts and 8 themes were offered. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published), with a small sample library. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Languages: English plus Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Italian | Beta | The five translations were made with a machine's help; three more are previews. Oct 13: switching English to Spanish and back changed the whole app at once. No native speaker has read the wording. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (English, Spanish on the PC; six languages on a phone)). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published) (English and Spanish); Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download (six languages, Home and tabs only). |
| Owner dashboard: sessions, bandwidth, health and user permissions | Available | Oct 5 and Oct 13: the dashboard showed a playing stream, bandwidth, conversions, library counts and each person's controls. |
| Back up and restore settings | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Photos and phone backups: timeline, albums, map | Beta | Oct 12: three files were uploaded from a phone to a PC. Oct 13: the PC screens opened on an empty test library. Deleting and the private folder were not tried. |
| Space Saver: folder clean-up and encrypted private storage | Beta | Automatic tests only. It changes files, so it has not been tried on a real library. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, camera backup on a Galaxy S9+; the screen opened on three phones); Oct 12, 2026 (phone upload to a home PC; 3 files arrived)). Tested on: Published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73): a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10, camera backup to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.87) and a Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (the screen only). |
| Upload page and Beebo Inbox (watched drop folder) | Beta | The Upload screen opened on Oct 13. The Inbox is covered by automatic tests only; it never deletes your files. |
| Jellyfin-compatible mode (use Jellyfin apps with Beebo) | Beta | Off by default. Automatic tests only; not every compatible app has been tried. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Personal API keys, notifications, webhooks and metrics | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Switch to Beebo importers (Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi, Letterboxd) | Beta | The screen opened on Oct 13. No real import from another app is recorded. |
| Sharing watch and listen history to Trakt, Last.fm or ListenBrainz (opt-in) | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Start with Windows and read-only library folders | Beta | Opt-in. Automatic tests only; start with Windows has never been run through a real restart. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (screen and update check only)). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published). |
| Personalized storybooks and story writing | Beta | The screens opened on Oct 13. Not tested beyond opening. |
| Remote Desktop (see and control the PC from a phone) | In development | Off by default, owner only, and the person at the PC must approve. Automatic tests only; never tried on a real screen from a real phone. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 2, 2026). |
| Story Studio (turn a story into a short cartoon on your own PC) | In development | Owner only. Tried in the real packaged app on Oct 1 (a 64-second export with real computer voices). Only we have tried it. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 1, 2026). |
| Home Game Server panel | In development | The panel opens (Oct 13) and shows Stopped. No game server has been run with players. |
| Read It To Me | In development | Merged after the current Windows download was built, so it is not in a download yet. |
| Guest upload requests (a guest asks, you approve) | In development | Merged after the current Windows download was built, so it is not in a download yet. |
| Keyboard and screen-reader support | Beta | Automatic tests only; no screen-reader pass is recorded. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Strong volume leveler | In development | Being built. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 3, 2026). |
Android phone
The Android phone and tablet app (test download, not on Google Play). 6 of 22 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Opening the app and the five tabs (Home, Browse, Library, Play, More) | Available | Oct 11 and Oct 13 on a Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Galaxy S9+: all five tabs opened with content and no crash was logged. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23 on four phones); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73, built Oct 14, 2026, 7:04 AM Eastern, installed from the website download) on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), a Google Pixel 3 (Android 12), a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Samsung Galaxy S25 (Android 16), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app (0.1.87 in the S9+ morning run, 0.1.88 in the S24 evening run) |
| Playing films: resume, seek, pause and the quality menu | Available | Oct 3: the owner's own hand test passed seeking and sound with the screen off during a video. Oct 13 on both phones: resume prompt, play, skip forward and back, pause, and the Auto, original and 480p choices worked (phones were muted that day, so sound was not heard). 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23 on four phones); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73, built Oct 14, 2026, 7:04 AM Eastern, installed from the website download) on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), a Google Pixel 3 (Android 12), a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Samsung Galaxy S25 (Android 16), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app (0.1.87 in the S9+ morning run, 0.1.88 in the S24 evening run) |
| Picture-in-picture | Available | Oct 3: the owner's own hand test passed picture-in-picture on both phones. Oct 13 on the Galaxy S9+: the film floated over Home, kept playing, and tapping it returned to the full player. |
| Keeping sound going with the screen off | Beta | Oct 13 on the S9+: with the default setting the sound stopped when the screen turned off. With the player's Screen off option on, it kept playing. Making it the default is undecided. |
| Downloads for offline viewing, with delete | Available | Oct 13 on the S9+: a 1.6 GB episode downloaded on Wi-Fi and was deleted, freeing the space. Oct 5: a downloaded episode played with Wi-Fi off. Smaller sizes were not offered for that file. |
| Pack for a trip (download planner) | Beta | Tried on a real phone on Oct 2; a full start-to-finish trip download still needs a real test. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 5, 2026). |
| Casting to a Chromecast TV | Beta | Oct 13 to a real Chromecast TV from two phones: a person watching the TV confirmed picture and sound, pause, play, skip forward and back, a quality change and stop. The phone's volume keys do not change the TV volume. Converted films and other TVs are not tested. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (a person watched the TV)). Tested on: A real Chromecast on the Living Room TV (a normal Chromecast), cast from the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), both running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download; a person watched the TV. |
| Browse, search, collections and Request a title | Beta | Oct 5 and Oct 13 on the S24 Ultra: films, shows and music filters, search, 101 collections and the request screen opened. Sending a request was not tried. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73, built Oct 14, 2026, 7:04 AM Eastern, installed from the website download) on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), a Google Pixel 3 (Android 12), a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Samsung Galaxy S25 (Android 16), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app (0.1.87 in the S9+ morning run, 0.1.88 in the S24 evening run) The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Watchlist, favourites, playlists and Surprise me | Available | Oct 13: playlist made and deleted, watchlist add and remove, and the Surprise me chooser opened. Surprise me was not played through; favourites were not tapped. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S9+); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73), home Wi-Fi, connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.87. |
| Library health | Available | Oct 13: it showed real counts of missing posters, unmatched titles and unreachable files, and says nothing is deleted. Rename or match was not tried. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S9+); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.87, signed in as a non-owner profile. |
| Accessibility choices: larger text, high contrast, reduce motion, Simple Mode, Caregiver view, captions | In development | Oct 13 on the S24 Ultra: each was switched on and off. 150% text and high contrast were readable on Home and Browse. TalkBack and 200% text are not tested. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23; Large playback controls FAILED, low confidence); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73) on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (switches, Caregiver view, text size), a Google Pixel 3 and a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (text size 1.3) and a Samsung Galaxy S25 (in-app Larger text 130%). The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Phone app languages (English plus five) | Beta | Oct 13: six languages switched live on Home and the tabs. Much of the app is still English, and no native speaker has read the wording. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (English, Spanish on the PC; six languages on a phone)). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published) (English and Spanish); Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download (six languages, Home and tabs only). |
| Demo mode (three sample clips, no account) | Beta | Oct 13 on the S9+ (one check): the banner, title page, player and Exit worked. The title page mentions a subtitles button that the demo player does not show. |
| Wake my PC | Beta | Oct 13: the button and its message worked. A real wake of a sleeping PC has not been tried. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (button and message only)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. |
| Family Recipes and shopping list | Beta | Oct 13: four starter recipes opened, the people counter and a shopping list worked. Amounts, adding a recipe and sharing were not tried. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. |
| Packing list shared between phones | Beta | Oct 13 on two phones (one check): add, tick and remove showed up on the other phone within about 6 seconds. Ticking offline was not tried. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (two real phones)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), both running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download, on home Wi-Fi. |
| Camp Jobs and Star Chart | Beta | Oct 13 (one check): names, a shared job wheel, ticking jobs for stars and removing names all worked. The Add button hides behind the keyboard until it is closed. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. |
| Family Dashboard | Beta | Oct 13 (one check): its cards matched the numbers on the other screens. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. |
| Pet Photos and Explorer badges | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Phone as a TV remote web page, media keys and per-person look-up sites | In development | Built, automatic tests only, not in a finished state. |
| Android app on Google Play | In development | Not submitted to Google Play. The Android app is a sideload test download from this site. The offline demo was tried on one phone on Oct 13. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (offline demo)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. |
| Phone Help (show your screen to another phone) | In development | Switched off and paused. Not available. 20% on the testing evidence page (1 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
Android TV and Beebo Auto
The TV layout in the Android app, and Beebo Auto for Android Auto. 1 of 8 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Android TV and Google TV layout (inside the Android app) | Beta | No test on a real Android TV is recorded. The code and its screen checks exist. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Watch Next row on Android TV | Beta | Automatic tests only; no real TV test. |
| Link a TV (sign a TV in with a code approved on your phone) | In development | Built; the server switch is on. Never tried with a real TV app. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (server setting read; no TV pairing)). Tested on: Server settings read only; no phone or TV was used for pairing. |
| Android TV remote focus and readability polish | In development | Written and reviewed; not yet merged into a download. |
| Beebo Auto: sign-in, video list, playback and steering-wheel buttons | Available | One real car check on Oct 6, 2026 (a 2021 Audi SQ5 with Android Auto) passed for sign-in, the movie and show lists, playback with sound through the car speakers and the steering-wheel buttons. That check did not record which build was used. Use only when parked. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 6, 2026 (one car, one drive)). |
| Beebo Auto: music, car-screen titles, Maps voice ducking, away from home | Beta | Not tested in a car yet. |
| Beebo Auto: Family Fun and passenger games | Beta | Not tested in a car yet. |
| Car Party (host in the car, passengers join on a web page) | In development | Oct 13 on two phones: the host started a party with a code and QR, a passenger joined and saw what was playing and who was in the car, then left. A blank name does not yet get an automatic guest name on the live server. Not tried in a real car. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (host and one passenger phone, home Wi-Fi)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (host) and Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) (passenger page in the phone browser) on home Wi-Fi, running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. Not in a car. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
Other TV and Apple platforms
Fire TV, Roku, LG, Samsung, Xbox and the native Apple apps. 0 of 8 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fire TV tester build | In development | An install-it-yourself tester build. Not tested on a real Fire TV. |
| Roku channel | In development | Tried in a simulator only. |
| LG smart TV app | In development | Tried in a desktop browser only. |
| Samsung smart TV app | In development | No install file yet. Tried in a desktop browser only; the TV's web browser works today. |
| Xbox app | In development | No download yet. Never built or run on a console; the Edge browser on the Xbox works today. |
| Native iPhone and iPad app | In development | Not published, never run on a real iPhone or iPad, needs Apple's approval. |
| Native Apple TV app | In development | Not published and never run on a real Apple TV. |
| macOS server app | In development | Test builds are made automatically; no person has run one on a real Mac, and it needs Apple signing. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Automated tests only, run on Windows (Oct 9, 2026). Never run on a Mac.). |
Computers, browsers and NAS
Any web browser, Linux and Docker or NAS. 1 of 4 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Any web browser: library and player, served by your own Beebo computer | Available | Oct 13 in Chrome on a PC: 17 of 17 pages answered, a film played with sound, and quality switches worked with no page errors. Subtitles, Safari, Firefox and phone browsers were not tried. |
| iPhone and iPad: add the web app to the Home Screen | Beta | Automatic tests only; not run on a real iPhone or iPad. Offline downloads need the Android app. |
| Linux desktop (AppImage and .deb, version 0.1.82) | Beta | Starts and answers on its web address in an automatic headless check. Not run on a real Linux desktop by a person; not code-signed; one release behind Windows. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 2, 2026). |
| Docker or NAS headless server | Beta | Not offered for download right now. Not tested on any NAS model. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 2, 2026). |
Campsite Mode
The offline local Wi-Fi group screen: guests, games, shared videos and music. 3 of 24 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Host start and stop; a guest joins by QR with no account (same Wi-Fi) | Beta | Oct 13 on two phones: host start, join, and Stop with a confirmation worked; the guest address stopped answering after Stop. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S9+ host); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) as host, with a Google Pixel 3 and a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra as guests in Chrome, all on the same home Wi-Fi, running the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73). The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Guest names without sign-up, and reconnecting after a Wi-Fi drop | Available | Oct 13: a blank name became Guest 1; with the guest's Wi-Fi off for 15 seconds the same guest came back with no re-join. |
| Guests browse the host's library; a guest asks, the host approves | Available | Oct 13: a guest saw the host's library, asked to watch one and the host approved it. A film played with sound on the guest phone. |
| Campsite games (42 in the list) | Beta | Oct 13: all 42 opened from a guest phone and 41 started against a computer opponent (the 42nd asks the host to pick a list). Sea Battle was finished by two people on Oct 13; Crazy Eights was played by hand. The other games were not played to the end by people. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23: Reversi by two guests, two games against the computer); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73): Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) as host, a Google Pixel 3 and a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra as guests in Chrome, all on the same home Wi-Fi. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Solo and pass-and-play games with no Wi-Fi | Available | Oct 1 on a phone in airplane mode and Oct 13 against the computer opponent: the lobby, rules and computer turns worked. |
| Guests join over the host phone's own Wi-Fi or a direct Wi-Fi link | Beta | Oct 11: a guest joined over a host phone's temporary Wi-Fi and played Tic-Tac-Toe. Oct 13: two people finished Sea Battle over a direct Wi-Fi. A guest on mobile data is not tested. |
| Share the app by QR | Beta | Oct 13: a real QR scan opened the page, the file matched the installed build byte for byte, and it installed over the existing app. A phone that never had Beebo and an iPhone are not tested. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S9+ host); Oct 13, 2026 (QR scanned; installed over the same build)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) as the Campsite host on the same home Wi-Fi, running the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73); the file was downloaded from a PC. |
| Shared downloaded videos play in a guest's browser | Beta | Oct 4 and Oct 13: a downloaded episode was listed and played on a guest phone. On Oct 13 one shared episode looked silent on one guest phone and the cause is unexplained. |
| Watch together without downloading first (stream once) | In development | Oct 4: one film was shared from a host phone to one guest phone. Oct 13: the size prompt appeared on the host. More films and more guests are not tested. |
| A guest saves a shared video to their own phone (host approves) | In development | Worked on a test build on Oct 13 (a 1.6 GB file arrived after the host approved). Not in a download yet; the saved file was not played back. |
| Wireless speakers: guests' phones as music speakers | In development | Oct 13: one guest phone appeared as a speaker with positions and a timing nudge, and the page warns that wireless speakers add delay. A real group and the click test heard by a person are not tested. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (host) and Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) (guest speaker) on home Wi-Fi, running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Phone speakers for a film (left, right and surround from phones) | Beta | Oct 13: two phones played left and right for a film on a PC; the owner said it sounded great but one phone sounded a tiny bit off. Timing stayed within about 10 ms on average in a 75-second recording. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (two phones as a stereo pair; alignment not proven)). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published); Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), both opened in the phone browser on home Wi-Fi (no app needed). |
| Synced group music across phones | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Karaoke and recordings | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Shared photo and video presentation | In development | Not tried with a real audience. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23: NOT proven); Oct 13, 2026 (one finding, test build)). Tested on: Published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73): Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) as host, a Google Pixel 3 and a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra as guests, same home Wi-Fi; access checks run from a PC against the host. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Roadside Quiz, Campfire Songbook, Night Sky Cards and Rainy-Day box | Beta | Oct 5 on one Galaxy S24 Ultra (one check): a quiz question was scored, both songbook chants and line-by-line play worked, the moon phase was right for that day, and the filters worked. On Oct 13 the screens only opened. |
| Trip clock and quiet hours | Beta | Oct 13: the screens opened with trip length, arrive-at and a privacy line. They were not run. |
| Treasure and scavenger hunts | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Walkie-talkie on the same Wi-Fi | Beta | Oct 1: browser tests on two phones passed for microphone access and a 3-minute stream. Two phones talking to each other is not confirmed. |
| Walkie-talkie from anywhere | In development | The server side is switched on. Joining a real room from two networks is not tested. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 1, 2026). |
| Movie Night (TV-led party games, phones join) | In development | Automatic tests only; not tried on a real TV with phones. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Campsite guests who are not on the same Wi-Fi (invite link) | In development | Server side only so far; the phone host part is not built. |
| Family Timeline (host-led photo and video sharing) | In development | Being built. |
| Portrait Party (private, consent-based photo cards) | Planned | Being built. It would be private and consent-based, with no public gallery. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
Trip Journal
Trips, recaps, videos and private trip links. 0 of 5 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Start a trip, recap and Present slideshow | In development | Oct 13 on the S24 Ultra: Start trip, We're home, the recap card and a full-screen Present slide worked. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23: made a video on the S24 Ultra and Pixel 3, FAILED on the Galaxy S9+); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73) on a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Google Pixel 3 (video made) and on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) (video failed), with three test photos. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Save the trip as an MP4 video | In development | Failed in the published phone build on Oct 13. The fix worked on a test build the same day (a 5-second and a 13-second video were made) but is not in a download yet, and the finished video was not played back by eye. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23: made a video on the S24 Ultra and Pixel 3, FAILED on the Galaxy S9+); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73) on a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Google Pixel 3 (video made) and on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) (video failed), with three test photos. |
| Private trip link served from your own computer (home Wi-Fi) | Beta | Oct 13: a link with a photo and a clip opened on a second phone on the home Wi-Fi; views counted, +7 days, Turn off and Delete all worked. The ordinary link did not open from outside the home. |
| Trip link that opens away from home (through Beebo's server) | In development | Needs the owner to switch on a setting. Oct 13: one real test on 5G mobile data opened the page and played the clip. A second person's phone and an iPhone are not tested. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (one phone on 5G, one home computer)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra on 5G mobile data (Wi-Fi off), running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download; the link was served from a home computer running the published desktop 0.1.87 through Beebo's server. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Guest photos and clips added to a trip (you say yes to each) | Beta | Not tried. |
Away from home
Watching from outside your home, and watching together. 2 of 11 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Direct connection away from home | Beta | Oct 13 on a phone with Wi-Fi off (5G): the library loaded and a film played; Oct 12 in a two-home test two viewers watched at once from one home PC. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S24 Ultra on 5G with Wi-Fi off); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra on 5G mobile data (Wi-Fi off), running the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.88; the route screen was also read on the home Wi-Fi on a Galaxy S9+, Pixel 3 and Galaxy S25. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Automatic router set-up (UPnP) | Beta | Automatic tests only; no router test is recorded in the sources for this page. |
| Use your own relay | Beta | Documented and covered by automatic tests; no real third-party relay test is recorded. |
| Beebo Relay (optional fallback when a direct connection fails) | Beta | Oct 13: after the account's relay switch was fixed on the server, a film played over the relay from a phone on 5G. Two people on the relay at once are not tested. Terms are not final. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23 forced through Beebo Relay on 5G); Oct 13, 2026 (test build); Oct 12, 2026 (friend's house, published Windows 0.1.87)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra on 5G mobile data (Wi-Fi off), running the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73) with “Always use Beebo Relay” switched on for the test, through Beebo Relay on our own server to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.88. Earlier record (Oct 12, 2026): the phone browser of a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra on 5G to a 4-core Windows PC at a friend's house running the published desktop 0.1.87, through Beebo Relay on our own server (the phone also had the published Android 1.51-tester22 installed). |
| Relay self-serve switch-on and usage line | In development | No screen yet lets a person turn the relay on for their own account. Being built. |
| Connection route card and diagnosis | Available | Oct 13: the card said direct on Wi-Fi, direct over the internet on mobile data, and Beebo Relay when it was used, and updated by itself within about 30 seconds of Wi-Fi returning. |
| Your own address (yourname.beebo.tv) | Available | Used for sign-in and for the Oct 13 away trip link. Many networks and providers were not tried. |
| Watch Together (host and viewers in step) | In development | Oct 13 on two phones: host, join as viewer, the viewer followed a 45-second skip within 8 seconds, and left and rejoined within 1 second. Chat, reactions, closing the app and a phone on mobile data are not tested. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (two real phones on home Wi-Fi)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (host) and Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10) (viewer) on home Wi-Fi, both running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download. The testing evidence page and this list used different labels for this feature; the stricter one is shown. |
| Viewer who cannot connect can Ask the owner | In development | Written, not yet merged or deployed. |
| First-run setup and Test my connection | In development | Written, with open review findings. |
| Away-from-home access and speed limit per person | In development | Built; not yet tested on a device. |
Music, audiobooks, podcasts and radio
Listening to your own music and audiobooks, plus podcasts and internet radio. 0 of 10 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Music on the phone: albums, artists, songs, queue, shuffle, sleep timer | Beta | Oct 13 on two phones with synthetic test songs: play, next, previous, pause and the sleep timer worked. Phones were muted, so no person heard the sound. The Albums/Artists/Songs buttons overlap a heading. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, four phones); Oct 13, 2026 (three computer-made sample songs; sound not heard)). Tested on: the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73, built Oct 14, 2026, 7:04 AM Eastern, installed from the website download) on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), a Google Pixel 3 (Android 12), a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and a Samsung Galaxy S25 (Android 16), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app (0.1.87 in the S9+ morning run, 0.1.88 in the S24 evening run) |
| Music inside the Windows app window | In development | On Oct 13 the player stayed at 0:00. The cause was found and a fix written; it is not in a download yet. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (the desktop player FAILED to play)). Tested on: the Windows dev PC with the desktop 0.1.88 test build (not published), with three computer-made sample songs. |
| Music mixes and radio from your own library | Beta | Oct 13: a Recently added mix started and moved to the next song. Artist and album radio from the phone were not tried. |
| Lyrics, gapless playback, crossfade and loudness levelling | Beta | Automatic tests only; there was no real music library to listen to. |
| Music streaming quality away from home and at home | Beta | Oct 13: the choice saved and came back. That the sound really changes was not checked. |
| Audiobooks: books, chapters, speed, sleep timer, bookmarks | Beta | Oct 13 with a made-up 3-chapter book: chapter jump and speeds from 0.75x to 2x worked, and the book moved on to the next chapter by itself. Bookmarks and the book's sleep timer were not tried. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S9+); Oct 13, 2026 (a computer-made 3-chapter test book)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.87. |
| Podcasts: find, play and sleep timer | Beta | Oct 13: a real episode played and paused, and searching the public directory listed real shows. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S9+: radio played, Follow still FAILING); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.87. |
| Following a new podcast from the phone | Beta | Failed on Oct 13: the app said the computer had a problem and the show was not followed. Cause not yet found. |
| Bring the podcasts you already follow elsewhere | In development | Being built; not merged. |
| Internet radio: browse, favourites and play | Beta | Oct 13 on the S24 Ultra: a live station reached PLAYING within 10 seconds, and pause and stop worked. The phone was muted, so no person has heard it; playing with the screen off is not tested. 60% on the testing evidence page (3 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 14, 2026 (published tester23, Galaxy S9+: radio played, Follow still FAILING); Oct 13, 2026 (test build)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Android 10), the published Android 1.51-tester23 (build 73), connected to a home computer running the Beebo desktop app 0.1.87. |
Live TV
Live TV with your own tuner or playlist. Beebo supplies no channels. 1 of 5 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Live TV and recording with your own HDHomeRun tuner | Beta | Never tested with a real tuner. Beebo supplies no channels. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Your own M3U or IPTV playlist | Beta | Automatic tests only; not tried with a real playlist. |
| Live TV on the phone | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Official Free TV (opens broadcasters' own sites) | Available | Oct 13: one broadcaster's entry opened its own website and the video played there. Beebo only launches the broadcaster's own service. Other broadcasters were not tried. |
| Live Rooms | In development | Being built. |
Parental controls and household
Profiles, limits, privacy and sharing between homes. 2 of 9 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Household profiles with their own progress | Available | Oct 3 and Oct 5: phones signed in as different profiles kept separate Continue watching lists. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Private viewing history | Available | Oct 5 and Oct 13: with the setting on, the owner tools showed that profile's history as private. |
| Parental limits and ratings | Beta | Automatic tests only; not tried on a restricted profile on a real device. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Kids Mode, Easy Mode and Family Viewing mode | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Signed-in devices and sign-out | Beta | Oct 13: the device list and Sign out buttons were shown but Sign out was not pressed. The list shows the same address for every device. |
| Account deletion from the app | Beta | The delete form asks you to confirm first; nothing was deleted in the test. |
| Optional two-factor sign-in | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Directory sign-in (LDAP) | Beta | Automatic tests only. |
| Library sharing between households (invite-only) | In development | Oct 12 between two real homes: invite, accept, play and stop sharing worked, and problems found are fixed in code but not in a download. The sharing terms are still a draft. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 13, 2026 (Shared with you screen only; the real share test was Oct 12)). Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, running a test build of the current code made on Oct 13 (the published 1.51-tester22 plus some unmerged fixes; the app still shows 1.51-tester22), not the published download (screens only; nothing was signed in to or sent). |
Online services
Sign-in, browser games and the optional extras. 1 of 9 Available.
| Feature | Label | What was seen, and what was not |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-in and licence service (one sign-in for every Beebo app) | Available | Used by every phone, browser and PC test on Oct 12 and Oct 13. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 6, 2026). |
| Browser games on this website (17 games, play a friend or Hopping Beebo) | Beta | Oct 1 (one day): the first 8 game pages loaded at phone width with no errors and a full Drop Four round was played against Hopping Beebo. A script cross-checks that the site lists 17 browser games; the other nine have not been hand-tested, and real phones with touch were not tried. 80% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Oct 1, 2026). |
| Online games with people in other homes (private tables with a code) | In development | On Oct 12 the lobby page loaded; playing with people in other homes was not tested. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| BeeboVPN | In development | Invite-only test, not offered to the public. 55% on the testing evidence page (4 of 5 checks passed, last tested Owner test on one Windows PC, a few days before Oct 7, 2026 (exact date not recorded), on an earlier build). |
| Beebo Points Rewards | Planned | Switched off. There are no points to earn in the current app. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Managed hosting and server locations | Planned | A plan only. 0% on the testing evidence page (0 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Hosted game servers (Beebo Play) | Planned | A plan only. 0% on the testing evidence page (0 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Reset a forgotten sign-in and e-mail verification | In development | Built and switched off until a mail provider is chosen and the flow is tested. 40% on the testing evidence page (2 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
| Google Assistant and Alexa | Planned | A plan only. 0% on the testing evidence page (0 of 5 checks passed, last tested Not yet tested on a real device). |
Dropped and retired
- PlayStation app Dropped No app and none planned: Sony has no open app store for apps like Beebo, the PS5 has no regular web browser, and the PS4 browser is too old to run Beebo's video player.
- Original coordination hub with its own separate login Retired Removed from the Android apps on Oct 2, 2026. Beebo now has one sign-in.
- "Stream from my PC" button in the phone app Retired Removed from the phone app on Oct 3, 2026. Remote Desktop is the planned replacement and is In development.
- 3D characters and story videos Paused On hold. The painted 2D look stays.
What is finished
23 features are Available: Installer and updates; Library folders, scanning and matching; Direct play and on-demand conversion to 1080p, 720p and 480p; Watchlist, favourites, Continue watching, playlists and smart playlists; Collections, missing films and missing episodes; Owner dashboard: sessions, bandwidth, health and user permissions; Opening the app and the five tabs (Home, Browse, Library, Play, More); Playing films: resume, seek, pause and the quality menu; Picture-in-picture; Downloads for offline viewing, with delete; Watchlist, favourites, playlists and Surprise me; Library health; Beebo Auto: sign-in, video list, playback and steering-wheel buttons; Any web browser: library and player, served by your own Beebo computer; Guest names without sign-up, and reconnecting after a Wi-Fi drop; Guests browse the host's library; a guest asks, the host approves; Solo and pass-and-play games with no Wi-Fi; Connection route card and diagnosis; Your own address (yourname.beebo.tv); Official Free TV (opens broadcasters' own sites); Household profiles with their own progress; Private viewing history; Sign-in and licence service (one sign-in for every Beebo app).
"Finished" never means every part is tested. Each row above says what a person tried and what nobody has tried yet.
What we are working on
50 listed features are In development or Planned, and these jobs are open right now:
- Making Campsite game rooms clear when players leave, so the lead passes to someone who is still there and the host can end a game.
- Fixing bottom sheets that sit under the phone's navigation bar, and screens that are cramped in landscape.
- Letting a Campsite guest save a shared video to their own phone, with the host approving each request.
- Letting a passenger in a Car Party watch what is playing, and joining with a blank name.
- A first-run setup and a Test my connection screen, and an Ask the owner button for a viewer who cannot connect.
- A self-serve switch to turn Beebo Relay on for your own account, plus a usage line on the phone.
- Family Watch Together: face tiles beside the film so far-away family can watch along.
- Saving a Trip Journal as a video on every phone, and trip links opened from the desktop app.
- Bringing the podcasts you already follow into Beebo, and fixing following a new podcast.
- Phone speakers: automatic line-up, keeping the room between videos, and a movable panel.
- Android TV focus and readability polish, and finishing Link a TV.
- Letting Campsite guests who are not on the same Wi-Fi join by invite link.
- The Windows app's music player window, which stayed silent in a test.
- More real-device tests: a real car, a real TV, a real tuner, a real Mac, a real Linux desktop and a NAS.
Problems we know about
- On a phone, sound stops when the screen turns off unless the player's Screen off option is on.
- Following a new podcast from the phone failed in a test on Oct 13.
- Saving a Trip Journal as a video failed in the published phone build; the fix is not in a download yet.
- The Windows app's own music window stayed silent in a test; a fix is written and not in a download yet.
- The Music screen's Albums, Artists and Songs buttons overlap a heading on two phones.
- The phone's volume keys do not change the TV volume while casting.
- An ordinary trip link opens only on the home Wi-Fi unless away links are switched on.
- The demo player has no subtitles button although the title page mentions one.
More detail: known issues, what is new and what is tested, testing evidence.
Ideas (not promised)
These are only ideas. They are not built, not promised and may change or never ship. "Partly built" means it would reuse something that already exists. Ideas are not counted in the percentages.
- Old-phone doorbell An old phone at the door becomes a doorbell button; the owner gets a notification, sees the camera and can talk back.
- Phone as mouse or touchpad Use the phone as a touchpad or mouse for the PC or TV.
- Home intercom and baby monitor Old phones or webcams become room monitors or intercoms that only allowed profiles can watch.
- Door camera and intercom Connect open-standard IP doorbells and cameras with no subscription.
- Couch watch parties with voice Watch together with synced play and pause, plus live voice chat.
- Dashcam and travel auto-sync After a trip, dashcam video and the Trip Journal copy to the home PC when you park.
- Home dashboard screen A wall tablet or desktop screen showing several live camera streams.
- Local camera recorder A private home recorder that spots people or pets on your own PC and never uses a cloud.
- Family moments feed A daily nudge to share a quick photo or clip into a private household feed on the home PC.
- Kitchen announcements A short voice message that plays at once on chosen household phones or speakers.
- Family tech help The owner can see a family member's Beebo screen and talk them through a problem.
- Media requests and wishlist partly built Guests and limited profiles ask for a title and the owner is notified.
- Campsite emergency hub An offline emergency screen over the camp hotspot with map markers, alerts and saved first-aid pages.
- Sleep sounds and smart alarm A bedroom companion with white noise, a sound alert for a baby's room and a chosen wake-up sound.
- Multi-room music sync partly built The same music in step on phones, tablets and TVs around the house.
- Time capsule Lock family videos, photos and journals until a future date.
- Family achievements Fun badges and household leaderboards from what people watch and play, all on the home PC.
- Old-device control deck An old tablet becomes a small dashboard and button pad for the PC.
- Multi-camera live studio Use several old phones as wireless cameras and switch between them from the PC.
- Hand playback to a nearby device partly built Start on your phone, walk into the room and it moves to the TV or speaker nearby at the same position.
- Spare-phone backup node Keep an extra encrypted copy of Beebo's settings and journals on old phones around the house.
- Remote Desktop controller pad A phone or tablet becomes a touchpad, keyboard and game pad for the PC.
- Spare-phone video conversion helpers Idle old phones help the PC convert video.
- Surround sound from old phones partly built Spread a movie's surround channels across several phones used as room speakers.
- Offline reference library for camping Save web pages such as recipes and trail guides to the PC so they open in Campsite Mode with no internet.
- PC keyboard and mouse on a spare tablet Move your PC mouse and keyboard over to an old tablet next to it.
- Home sound and movement alarm An old phone listens for glass breaking or movement and alerts the owner.
- Private home voice assistant Old phones answer a wake word and talk to an assistant that runs on the home PC with nothing sent to a cloud.
- Digital picture frame and info board Old tablets and TVs show a photo slideshow and family notices from the home PC.
- Family sign-in code vault A private household place on the home PC to keep sign-in codes for other services.
- Home network traffic viewer An old device shows which devices use how much of the home internet.
- Paper scanner with offline text search Photograph a document, save it to the home PC and search its words with no cloud.
- Campsite team tracker Everyone's phone shows where the group is on an offline map over the camp hotspot.
- Run and ride safety companion A phone watches a heart-rate band, detects a crash and opens an audio link to family at home.
- Sports replay booth An old phone films a rolling clip and one tap replays the last moments in slow motion.
- Beebo Auto trail guide partly built Beebo Auto shows saved trip checkpoints and plays offline audiobooks and music together.
- Ghost runner for indoor workouts A virtual ghost on a TV races your past times on a treadmill or bike.
- TV volume from the phone while casting The phone's volume keys and an on-screen slider turn the TV sound up and down.
- Poster made from the video itself When a home video has no poster, Beebo uses a picture taken from the video.
Common questions
What is Beebo Entertainment?
Beebo is a free, local-first media server with apps. It runs on your own Windows computer, holds the movies, shows, music, photos, audiobooks, podcasts and radio that you already own, and streams them to your phone, tablet, TV, car or any web browser. Beebo includes no movies or shows; you bring your own files.
Is Beebo free?
The Windows server and the apps are free to use at home. Optional extras such as Beebo Relay (Beta) and BeeboVPN (In development) are listed with their status, and their terms are not final. Prices are listed on one page only, the pricing page, and Relay is not available to buy yet.
Is Beebo open source?
No. Beebo's own code is closed source and all rights are reserved. It does use third-party open-source components, and the apps include a notices screen that lists them.
Does my video go through Beebo's servers?
Whenever possible, video goes straight from your computer to the viewer. Beebo's servers carry only small text such as sign-in and connection set-up. If a direct connection cannot be made, the optional Beebo Relay (Beta) can carry the video; it is end-to-end encrypted and the relay cannot see it.
Which devices work today?
The server runs on Windows 10 and 11 and is Available. You watch with the Android test app, in any web browser, or by casting to a Chromecast. Linux and Docker or NAS are Beta. Fire TV, Roku, LG, Samsung, Xbox, macOS and the native iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps are In development and have not been tested on real hardware.
Is Beebo on Google Play?
No. The Android app is a test download from this website that you install yourself. The Google Play version is in development and has not been submitted.
What is not finished?
Many things. The full list on this page says exactly which features are Available, Beta, In development or Planned, what was tested on real devices and when, and what nobody has tested yet. Examples: TV apps on real TVs, a real tuner, a real Mac, a real Linux desktop, and most of Beebo Auto beyond one real car check.
How is the completion percentage worked out?
It is a share-of-list count, not a promise and not an audit. For example, the share of listed features whose label is Available. The rules and the data file are on this page, and the numbers are calculated from that file by a script.
What does Beebo keep about me?
Your files stay on your own computer. Beebo keeps the amount of data used per account and basic connection records, including IP addresses, for 7 days for abuse checks. Nothing is sold.
Do you test on real devices?
Yes, on our own devices: a Galaxy S24 Ultra, a Galaxy S9+, a Chromecast TV, Windows PCs and one real car on one drive. These are our own checks, not a broad beta. Every line says what was tried and what was not.
Last updated Oct 14, 2026, 9:12 AM Eastern. Real-device results are from our own phones, PCs and TV, not a broad beta. A test that was not run is unknown, not broken. See also llms.txt for a plain-text summary.