# Nightbeam — SFTP Media Streaming

> SFTP Media Streaming (iPhone/iPad app by Nicholas Holmes.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightbeam/id6757741783 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nicholas Holmes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571856932)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightbeam/id6757741783/reviews.md

## What is Nightbeam?

Stream your personal media library from anywhere. Nightbeam connects directly to your SFTP server, letting you browse, organise, and watch your video collection on iPhone and iPad.

STREAM FROM YOUR SERVER
Connect to any SFTP-enabled server — Linux boxes, Synology, QNAP, or cloud VPS. Your media stays yours, accessed directly with no middleman.

ORGANISE YOUR LIBRARY
Mark folders as Movies or TV Shows with a long-press. Nightbeam remembers your preferences and presents your content beautifully organized.

POWERFUL PLAYBACK
• Stream videos in their original quality
• Multiple audio track support
• Subtitle support (embedded & external)
• Picture-in-Picture mode

DOWNLOAD FOR OFFLINE
High-speed parallel downloads let you save videos to your device. Watch on planes, commutes, or anywhere without a connection.

BUILT FOR PRIVACY
Your credentials are stored securely in the system keychain and never leave your device. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics — just your media, your way.

Perfect for cord-cutters, home server enthusiasts, and anyone who wants a clean, powerful way to access their remote media library.

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Personal Server Access Only 
Nightbeam is a personal SFTP client for accessing your own servers, NAS devices, and authorized file systems. This app does not provide, host, or facilitate access to any third-party content. Users are solely responsible for ensuring they have proper authorization to access any server they connect to and for complying with all applicable laws regarding the content they access. Nightbeam does not endorse or encourage the downloading of copyrighted material without permission.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-04-22

- Download entire folders — Grab a whole TV show with all its seasons, or a movie with its subtitle files. Everything downloads in parallel and keeps its folder structure intact.                                                                                                                 
  - Blazing-fast browsing — Folders load instantly. Subdirectories are prefetched in the background so expanding folders feels immediate, even on servers with thousands of files.                                                                                                                   
  - Rock-solid connections — Switched to a new SSH engine (libssh2) that handles long sessions, large files, and flaky networks without crashing.
  - Parallel downloads, reimagined — Files download across up to 8 simultaneous connections with intelligent work-stealing, so every connection stays busy until the file is done.                                                                                                                      
  - External display support — Plug in via HDMI or connect AR glasses and the video plays on the external screen while your phone stays free. Works even with the screen locked.                                                                                                                       
  - Picture-in-Picture — Keep watching while you browse your library.                                                                              
  - Background audio — Lock your phone and the audio keeps playing. Full Now Playing controls on your lock screen.

### 1.0 — 2026-01-20

No release notes.

## More apps by Nicholas Holmes

- [Dark Red](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-red/id1571856930)

All apps by Nicholas Holmes: https://appshunter.io/developer/1571856932

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