TVMate

Vintage CRT Cinema Player

Only for Apple TV

Free · In‑App Purchases

Apple TV

CRT tube effects turn your living room into a golden-age cinema. Metal GPU scanlines, VHS tape-style UI, silent film mode. Plex / Jellyfin / Emby / NAS unified. Turn your living room into a golden-age cinema. TVMate brings a one-of-a-kind vintage viewing experience to Apple TV. Powered by a Metal GPU real-time CRT tube simulation system and VHS tape-style interface, every movie night feels like stepping into your own retro cinema. [CRT TUBE SIMULATION] Four preset modes from subtle to extreme: • Subtle — Gentle warm tones and scanlines, great for daily viewing • Standard — Classic CRT TV feel with scanlines, screen curvature, phosphor dots, edge vignette • Heavy Retro — 90s old TV with pronounced curvature, thick scanlines, color bleed • Silent Film — Chaplin-style B&W film, random scratches and dust, 16fps frame-drop simulation [VHS TAPE CASE STYLE] In Heavy Retro and Silent Film modes, homepage posters transform into VHS tape cases — white plastic shell borders, random brand color strips (TDK blue, JVC red, Kodak yellow), Courier typewriter title labels, and 3D flip-open animations. Homepage background becomes a nostalgic living room with CRT TV boot-up animation. [IMAGE UPSCALING] Breathe new life into old low-res videos. Lanczos high-quality algorithm, stackable with CRT effects — upscale first, then apply retro filter. [MULTI-SERVER MANAGEMENT] One app for all your private media servers: • Plex — PIN authentication with full library browsing • Jellyfin — Open-source media server, full API integration • Emby — Home media server support • WebDAV — Cloud storage (Google Drive, OneDrive, 50+ services) • SMB/NAS — Direct local network storage access [POWERFUL PLAYBACK ENGINE] High-quality playback powered by Apple AVPlayer: • Formats — MP4, MKV, MOV, M4V, TS, M3U8 • Codecs — H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1 • HDR — HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG • Audio — AAC, EAC3, TrueHD, DTS, FLAC, Dolby Atmos • Subtitles — SRT, ASS, SSA, PGS, VTT (embedded + external) [MORE FEATURES] • Cross-server search with TMDB smart recommendations • Three homepage carousel styles: Cinematic / Classic / PosterWall • Auto-save playback progress, continue watching • Parental controls — 4-digit PIN lock with content rating filter • Privacy first — Zero tracking, no ad SDKs, local storage only • Full localization: 繁體中文 / English [PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE] US$9.99 to permanently remove ads — no subscriptions, no hidden fees. All content comes from your own media servers. TVMate does not host or provide any media content.

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    Information

    Seller
    HSING-KUO WANG
    Size
    34 MB
    Category
    Entertainment
    Compatibility
    Requires tvOS 16.0 or later.
    • Apple TV
      Requires tvOS 16.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 2 more
    • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    © 2026 HenWorks
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