MUVO.tv
Your Media. Reimagined with AI.
MUVO is the first media platform built from the ground up with artificial intelligence at its core. It turns your personal media library into something that looks, feels, and thinks like a premium streaming service — with semantic search, intelligent recommendations, an AI assistant that knows your library better than you do, and apps for every device you own.
Free to use. No credit card required. Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS & Android.
Media servers haven't evolved in a decade
You have terabytes of movies, TV shows, and music. But existing tools still make you browse by folder name, search by exact title, and manage everything manually. It's 2026 — your media deserves better.
Search is broken
Can't remember the exact title? Tough luck. Traditional media servers only support exact keyword matching. You type “that space movie with the docking scene” and get zero results. You know what you want to watch — your server doesn't.
Discovery doesn't exist
You added 200 films last year and forgot half of them. Other platforms show you “recently added” and call it a day. There's no intelligence helping you discover what you already own. Hidden gems sit unwatched forever.
Setup is a chore
Configuring transcoding profiles, setting up remote access, troubleshooting network issues — existing servers expect you to be a sysadmin. The technology should work for you, not the other way around.
Up and running in three steps
Three simple steps to transform your media collection into a premium streaming experience.
Install
Download MUVO Media Server for your platform. The setup wizard configures everything automatically — network, storage, and user accounts. With Premium AI, the assistant walks you through every step conversationally.
Scan & Enrich
Point MUVO at your media folders. It detects movies, TV shows, and music automatically, then enriches everything with high-resolution artwork, cast & crew, episode guides, and ratings from TMDB. AI analyses each title for mood, theme, and narrative style.
Stream & Discover
Start watching from any device. Invite up to 100 family members and friends — each gets their own account with personalised AI recommendations, watch history, and a home screen curated just for them.
Designed to feel like a premium streaming service
MUVO's interface isn't an afterthought. It's a dark, cinematic React application built with the same attention to detail as Netflix, Disney+, or Apple TV+. Every pixel is intentional.
Rich Metadata, Zero Effort
Every scan fetches 4K posters, backdrop images, synopses, full cast & crew with photos, episode stills, air dates, runtimes, genres, and audience ratings. TV series auto-group by season. All from TMDB, built in.
A UI Built for Cinema
Smooth animations, responsive layouts, sidebar navigation. High-res posters flow in cinematic rows. Detail pages show full cast with headshots, episode guides, and ratings. It doesn't feel like a file browser — it feels like a streaming service.
Server Dashboard
Real-time CPU, memory, storage, and network monitoring. See active streams, library scan progress, and system alerts in a clean, purpose-built dashboard. Know exactly what your server is doing at every moment.
This is where MUVO leaves everything else behind
MUVO isn't a media server with AI bolted on. It's an AI-native platform where intelligence is woven into every layer — from how you search, to how you discover, to how the server configures itself.
Search the way you think
Forget exact titles. Type what you're in the mood for and MUVO finds it. Vector embeddings powered by OpenAI understand the meaning behind your search — across movies, shows, episodes, even specific scenes.
Talk to your library like it's a person
The AI assistant knows every title — its genre, cast, mood, themes, your rating, and whether you've seen it. Ask it anything. Get natural, conversational recommendations grounded in what you own and what you like.
Powered by GPT-4o and Claude, with full conversation memory. It doesn't just answer — it learns.
AI touches every part of the experience
From voice commands to automatic subtitles, from intelligent upscaling to self-configuring servers — every feature in MUVO is enhanced by artificial intelligence.
Semantic Search
Type "that sci-fi film with the time loop" and MUVO finds it. Vector embeddings powered by OpenAI understand the meaning behind your search — no exact titles needed.
AI Chat Assistant
Ask your library anything. "What's a good unwatched thriller under 2 hours?" The assistant knows every title, your watch history, and your preferences. Powered by GPT-4o and Claude.
Voice Search
Speak naturally — "Play that movie with the car chase in the rain" — and MUVO uses Whisper to transcribe, then semantic search to find the match. Hands-free control.
AI Scene Analysis
GPT-4o vision analyses video frames to generate chapter markers, scene thumbnails, and "skip to the best parts" highlights. Skip recaps, intros, and credits automatically.
AI Upscaling
Got older 480p or 720p content? Real-ESRGAN AI upscaling enhances it to near-4K quality. Queue items for overnight processing and wake up to a sharper library.
AI Subtitles
No subtitles? Whisper transcribes any content in real time and GPT-4o translates to any language. Accurate, timestamped, and automatic — for every file.
Smart Playlists
AI-generated playlists that update themselves: "Sunday Morning Comfort", "Mind-Bending Sci-Fi", "90s Nostalgia Trip". Based on mood, theme, and your watch patterns.
Smart Transcoding
MUVO learns what your household watches and pre-transcodes content before you hit play. Friday evening? Your most likely picks are already optimised. Zero buffering.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Built from the ground up for media enthusiasts who demand quality, privacy, and control.
Intelligent Media Library
Every file you add is instantly transformed. MUVO scans your library and pulls in high-resolution posters, backdrops, synopses, full cast and crew with headshots, episode stills, air dates, ratings, and genre tags from TMDB. Your folder of MKV files becomes a cinematic catalogue in seconds.
AI-Powered Discovery
MUVO doesn't just store your media — it understands it. AI analyses every title for mood, theme, tone, and narrative style, then uses your watch history to surface recommendations you'd never find by browsing. The more you watch, the smarter it gets.
Stream Everywhere
Watch on your phone during a commute, on your tablet in bed, or on your 4K TV in the living room. MUVO adapts the stream to your device and connection in real time. Start a film on your laptop, finish it on your TV — your position syncs instantly.
Lightning Performance
Hardware-accelerated transcoding means your media plays instantly, even on underpowered clients. The React-based UI is snappy and fluid. Library scans that take minutes elsewhere finish in seconds. Every millisecond is optimised.
Privacy First
Your media never leaves your server. MUVO doesn't phone home, doesn't track what you watch, and doesn't sell your data. The only external call is to TMDB for metadata — and even that's optional. You own everything.
Extensible Platform
Plugin architecture, webhook support, and a comprehensive REST API. Connect MUVO to your smart home, automate library management, or build entirely custom integrations. The platform is designed to grow with you.
Built for how you actually use media
Family Server
Set up a single server for your household. Each family member gets their own account with personalised recommendations, watch history, and parental controls. Kids see age-appropriate content. Parents see everything.
Film Enthusiast
You have 2,000+ films and forgot half of them. MUVO's AI rediscovers your library for you — surfacing films you added years ago that match your current mood. Ask “what's the best unwatched film from the 70s?” and get an instant answer.
TV Binge Watcher
Auto-detected seasons and episodes, skip intro and credits, smart “continue watching” that predicts what you'll binge next. AI-generated “shows like this” rows keep the queue full.
Remote Access
Stream your library from anywhere in the world. At a hotel, on a train, at a friend's house — your entire collection travels with you. Adaptive bitrate adjusts quality. Offline downloads for flights.
Your identity, portable across every server
MUVO Passport is your universal profile. Create one account and use it everywhere — your own server, a friend's server, your office server. Watch history, ratings, and preferences follow you seamlessly.
One Account, Every Server
Sign up once. Connect to any MUVO Media Server that grants you access. Your profile, watch history, and preferences travel with you automatically.
Server Owner Controls
Server owners manage who can access their server by email. Add or remove users, assign roles. You control your server — users bring their identity.
Cross-Server Watch History
Start a film at home, continue at a friend's. Your “Continue Watching” row works across every server you're connected to.
Built on a modern, serious stack
MUVO isn't a weekend project. It's a full-scale platform engineered with production-grade technology.
Frontend
React 18, Next.js 14, TypeScript
Server-side rendering, optimistic UI, 60fps animations
Backend
Node.js, Express, Vercel
Horizontally scalable API with JWT authentication
Database
PostgreSQL + pgvector
Full-text search, vector similarity, and relational data in one place
AI Layer
GPT-4o, Whisper, Claude
Provider-agnostic architecture supports local models via Ollama
Desktop
Electron + esbuild
System tray, auto-updates, hardware-accelerated media processing
Mobile
SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin (Android)
Native performance with shared API layer
How MUVO stacks up
The AI capabilities alone set MUVO apart. But it doesn't stop there.
| Feature | MUVO | Plex | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Hosted | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Free |
| AI Integration | Deep | Basic | None |
| Semantic Search | Yes | No | No |
| AI Chat Assistant | Yes | No | No |
| AI Recommendations | Yes | Basic | No |
| Voice Search | Yes | No | No |
| AI Subtitles | Yes | No | No |
| AI Upscaling | Yes | No | No |
| Auto Metadata (TMDB) | Built-in | Built-in | Plugin |
| Modern UI | React | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Privacy-First | Yes | Partial | Yes |
Choose your plan
Start free, upgrade when you're ready. Premium AI is per-user, not per-server.
Free
Get started with your personal media server
- Install and run media server
- Local network streaming
- TMDB metadata enrichment
- Basic keyword search
- 1 library, up to 100 users
- Basic server dashboard
Premium
Unlock the full streaming experience
- Everything in Free
- Remote streaming from anywhere
- Hardware-accelerated transcoding
- Skip intro & credits
- Offline downloads
- Unlimited libraries
- Advanced parental controls
- Priority support
Premium AI
The ultimate AI-enhanced experience
- Everything in Premium
- Semantic search
- AI recommendations engine
- AI chat assistant
- Voice search
- AI scene analysis & chapters
- AI subtitle generation
- AI upscaling queue
- Smart playlists
- AI metadata enrichment
- AI server setup assistant
Built in public, shipped fast
We're transparent about where MUVO is and where it's headed.
Foundation
- Core server architecture
- User authentication & accounts
- Database schema & migrations
- API server infrastructure
Media Engine
- Media library scanning
- TMDB metadata enrichment
- TV series grouping & seasons
- File-level media management
Experience
- Modern React UI
- Desktop apps (Win/Mac/Linux)
- Media player & streaming
- Mobile apps (iOS/Android)
Streaming
- Hardware transcoding
- Adaptive bitrate
- Watch progress sync
- Multi-user profiles
Intelligence
- AI recommendations
- Semantic search
- AI chat assistant
- Auto-generated chapters
The future of personal media is here
MUVO is being built right now — and you can be part of it from day one. Join the beta to get early access to the most intelligent media platform ever created. Free to use, no credit card required.