Playfyn vs AutoTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playfyn
This app provides a seamless media playback experience for your personal Jellyfin server. Enjoy high-quality streaming, automatic skipping of intros and credits, and a beautifully organized library across your Apple devices. It prioritizes privacy with no user tracking.
- 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision passthrough
- Automatic intro and credits skipping
- Continuous playback and resume
- Picture in Picture and AirPlay support
- iPad multitasking features
- Private by design, no tracking
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Playfyn is a beautiful, fast client for your own Jellyfin media server — built for people who care how their library looks and plays. Point it at your server, sign in, and your movies and shows are ready on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. PLAYBACK THAT RESPECTS YOUR FILES • Full-quality 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision passthrough — your files play as they were mastered, not re-encoded • MKV and more play seamlessly; when a transcode is genuinely needed, Playfyn degrades gracefully and automatically • Surround audio (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus) with smart track selection that keeps quality high • Automatic intro and credits skipping (with the Intro Skipper plugin) • Continuous playback, resume anywhere, and an Up Next row that keeps your place across devices MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN • Apple TV: a fast, focus-driven interface designed for the big screen, with a Top Shelf and light/dark looks • iPhone and iPad: Picture in Picture, AirPlay, background audio with full lock-screen controls, and cellular data protection that caps streaming quality on the go • iPad multitasking: Split View, Slide Over, and Stage Manager YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • A rich home screen with a featured carousel, Up Next, favorites, and recently added • Powerful library browsing: filter by genre or resolution, sort your way, search everything • Playback stats HUD for the curious: live codec, bitrate, and resolution info PRIVATE BY DESIGN Playfyn talks only to your Jellyfin server. No accounts with us, no analytics, no tracking — the App Privacy label is "Data Not Collected," and we mean it. FREE TO TRY, ONE PURCHASE EVERYWHERE Try Playfyn free. Upgrading to Playfyn Pro unlocks unlimited playback with a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase — and universal purchase means one buy covers Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. REQUIREMENTS Playfyn requires your own Jellyfin server (free, open-source software — jellyfin.org) on your home network or reachable remotely. Playfyn ships with no media content; you bring your own library. Playfyn is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin project. PLAYFYN PRO — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Playfyn Pro Monthly — $4.99 per month, auto-renewing • Playfyn Pro Lifetime — $39.99, one-time purchase, does not renew Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A monthly subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playfyn.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://playfyn.app/privacy/
AutoTV
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AutoTV is a free, ad-free player for the streams you already have. Add your own M3U/M3U8 playlist, Xtream Codes account or Jellyfin/Emby media server and watch live channels, movies and series in one clean interface. IMPORTANT: AutoTV does not include, sell or provide any channels, playlists or other content. You need your own playlist or account from your provider. Please only add content you have the right to watch. FEATURES • M3U/M3U8 links, .m3u files and Xtream Codes accounts • Jellyfin and Emby: browse your movie and TV libraries, seasons and episodes • Live TV, Movies and Series sections with categories • TV guide (EPG) from XMLTV: what's on now and next, daily schedule • Fast search across all your sources, plus voice search • Favorites, recently watched and continue watching • Powerful player: HLS, TS, MKV, HEVC; audio and subtitle track selection, external subtitles, aspect ratio options • AirPlay to Apple TV and AirPlay-compatible TVs • Chromecast support • Car mode: a simple landscape layout with large buttons. Never watch video while driving. • Scan a playlist link from a QR code • Custom User-Agent per source • English and Turkish, dark and light theme PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Your sources, favorites and history stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AutoTV at none against Playfyn's 2. AutoTV also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Playfyn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AutoTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Playfyn ships an update fortnightly, AutoTV every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Playfyn | AutoTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Playfyn Media LLC | FIRAT BAYCUMAN |
In-app purchases
Playfyn
- Playfyn Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Playfyn Pro - Lifetime$39.99
AutoTV
No in-app purchases








