Connect your media server, addons and playlists to Sipario

If you run Jellyfin or Plex, or you watch through Stremio-style addons, you've already solved the hard part: knowing what's available and where to get it. The weak link is often the last step — a player on the TV that plays all of it at full quality without stumbling.

The player is a separate problem from the source

A media server and an addon protocol are catalogs: they organize titles and hand your player a stream. They may also offer playback or transcoding. Even then, you can have a perfectly good library and still hit buffering on a 4K file, a dead playback error on an unusual codec, or subtitles in the wrong language — the result depends on your source, network, player and hardware.

Sipario is that player, and only that player. It hosts no media. Optional public packs link to third-party streams; they do not include access to paid catalogs. You point it at the sources you already have and it plays them.

What plugs in

• Jellyfin and Emby. Connect your own server to resolve playable copies from your library. A dedicated Plex account bridge is not available; local-network playback is a separate capability.
• Addons. Sipario speaks the same addon protocol most third-party catalogs already use, so the sources you configure resolve to streams it plays.
• Live channels. Point it at your M3U or HLS playlists and they play through the native player with a guide. A lineup of free public channels is included so it works out of the box.
• Files and URLs. A local file or a bare link plays too.

What you get that a built-in player often doesn't

• Broad format support. Sipario uses mpv for general playback and a dedicated hardware path for Dolby Vision on Android TV. Codec, HDR and audio output support depend on your device.
• Your language, every time. Audio and subtitle language preferences are remembered and re-applied on every title.
• A remote-first TV app. The Android TV app is native Jetpack Compose, not a web page in a wrapper — menus stay responsive with clear focus states. The primary verified device is onn 4K Plus.
• One brain across devices. Pair your Mac and TV once and your sources and library stay in sync, end-to-end encrypted, with no login.

What it isn't

Sipario doesn't replace your server or your addons — it plays what they give it. If you already have a source you're happy with, that's the point: keep it, and give it a player that does it justice. It's free, has no account, and doesn't track what you watch.