Nova Stashy vs Theatrium

Nova Stashy is a native iPhone and iPad client for your self-hosted Stash media server. Enter your server address, connect instantly, and browse your entire library from your device. Stash handles your media. Nova Stashy gives you a clean, fast iOS interface to explore it. BROWSE & SEARCH - Browse scenes, performers, and studios in a native dark-mode interface. - Search, sort, filter, favourite, rate, and edit supported metadata. - Global Library Search finds scenes, performers, and studios together from Home. THE PLAYER - Nova Stashy's own player, built on Apple's playback engine. - Scenes start fast. The original file plays directly when your device can decode it, and falls back to your server's conversion when it cannot. - Markers from your server appear on the scrubber, with buttons to jump between them. - Drag the scrubber to see a preview picture of that moment. - Double-tap to skip ten seconds, press and hold for double speed, or choose a speed from 0.5x to 2x. - Subtitles and captions, including in Picture in Picture and over AirPlay. - Picture in Picture, AirPlay, and a choice of what happens when you leave the app. - Resume where you left off, or start over. DOWNLOAD & WATCH OFFLINE - Download compatible scenes and keep watching when your server is unavailable. - Direct Downloads use your local network for dramatically faster transfers. - An Offline Home keeps your saved scenes and Continue Watching at hand. - Markers, subtitles and preview pictures are saved with a download. - Set a storage limit, track usage, and manage downloads with swipe or multi-select. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking. - Credentials are stored in Apple Keychain; downloads stay on your device. - Optional Face ID lock for the app. - All content comes from the Stash server you configure. Requires a running self-hosted Stash server and iOS 17 or later.

Theatrium turns your Apple TV into a smart home dashboard and music visualizer, with lights that follow the music. Theatrium for iPhone and iPad runs it all from the couch. YOUR DASHBOARD, FROM YOUR PHONE • See your TV's screen on your phone, tap a panel and choose its card • Set cards up here: news sources, a radar location, the lights a card shows • Choose the theme, color and background from previews, and copy the look to another TV THE MUSIC • See what's playing with full-size album art • Play, pause, skip and set the volume • Open Spotify or Apple's TV Remote in a tap THE VISUALS • Browse 30+ visuals with previews and switch in a tap • Pin a favorite, or let the visuals change with every song YOUR LIGHTS • Turn Light Sync on and watch your room's colors as they change • Choose your light groups, then set brightness and color strength SIRI AND SHORTCUTS • "Start a 10-minute timer in Theatrium", "Show visuals in Theatrium" and more • Run timers and countdowns, and show a Reminders list on your TV SIMPLE TO SET UP • Pair with a four-digit code shown on your TV • Type addresses and calendar links on a real keyboard • Works with Home Assistant, Apple Home, or no smart home at all Requires Theatrium on Apple TV, free on the App Store. Everything stays on your home network: no accounts, no cloud. Theatrium Pro is one purchase, shared across your Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. Apple, Apple TV, Apple Home and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.