Features
Everything tofa does, in the open.
Here is what works today, by app, plus the gaps we have not filled yet. Beta means the list changes quickly, but this page should match the current product.
What runs where
Features by app
CapabilityWeb & smart TVWebApple TV & iOSAppleAndroid TVAndroid
Playback
Direct play, almost any file
tofa playback engine
HDR passthrough
Dolby Vision (Profiles 5 and 8)
Atmos and spatial audio
Auto quality that recovers from buffering
Subtitles, including styled ASS
Skip intros and recaps
Offline downloadsSoon
Library and discovery
4K and 1080p under one title
Curated collections
Discover titles you do not own
Request a title in-app
Recommendations and more like this
Watchlist across your servers
Continue watching sync
Watch on a service for titles you do not own
Household
Watch TogetherSoonSoon
Profiles and avatarsSoonSoon
Per person permissions
Owner tools
Server-down email alerts
Live health and capacity forecast
Now-playing with quality verdicts
Daily playback-problems digest
Analytics, logs, and diagnostics
Remote owner console
The web app also powers the Samsung and LG smart TV apps, which are in alpha and approaching parity. Android TV mirrors the Apple apps apart from the playback engine, which it does not need. Owner tools, alerts, health, analytics, and logs, live in the web dashboard and the remote console, so they travel with you on any device's browser.
Not here yet
Honest about the gaps
PlannedLive TV and DVR
PlannedParental controls
PlannedSubtitle search and download
PlannedMusic libraries
PlannedPhotos and personal media libraries
PlannedUser-curated playlists and custom lists
PlannedTrailers and extras
PlannedRatings and history sync with other services
PlannedA plugin and extension layer
These are on the list. Vote on the roadmap to move the ones you care about up.
Coming from Plex?
What changes when you switch
tofaPlex
Who it answers toSelf-hostersInvestors
Built onRust, built freshMature platform
Remote streamingIncluded, freePaid add-on
Lifetime optionYes, kept fair$750
Ads and promoted contentNever, only your libraryYes
Data collectionOpt-in onlyOn by default
Bring your library and historyBuilt-in wizardOn your own
Server-down alertsEmails you when it dropsNone
Playback problem reportsDashboard and daily emailNone
Capacity and health monitoringBuilt-in, with forecastBasic
Vote on what gets builtYesNo
Reflects publicly announced Plex pricing and defaults as of 2026. Plex is a trademark of its respective owner.
Closed beta
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