tofaFeatures
Everything tofa does, in the open.
What works today, by app, plus the gaps we haven't filled yet. The list moves quickly in beta, but this page should match the current product.
What runs where
Features by app
CapabilityWebWebMac, Windows & LinuxDesktopApple TV & iOSAppleAndroid TVAndroid
Playback
Direct play, almost any fileWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Hardware transcoding when it's neededWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
tofa playback engineWeb: Not availableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Not available
HDR passthroughWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Dolby Vision (Profiles 5 and 8)Web: Not availableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Dolby Vision Profile 7 (base layer, no FEL)Web: Not availableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Atmos and spatial audioWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Auto quality that recovers on its ownWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Subtitles, including styled ASSWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Skip intros and recapsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Zoom to fill, including baked-in barsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Offline downloadsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Soon
Library and discovery
4K and 1080p under one titleWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Editions of the same title, kept apartWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Curated collectionsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Discover titles you do not ownWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Request a title in-appWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Recommendations and more like thisWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Watchlist across your serversWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Continue watching syncWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Switch between your servers in the appWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Jump to a letter in a big libraryWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Soon
Where to stream what you don't ownWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Household
Watch TogetherWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: SoonAndroid TV: Soon
Profiles, avatars, and a kids modeWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Soon
Per person permissionsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: AvailableApple TV & iOS: AvailableAndroid TV: Available
Owner tools
Server-down email alertsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: Not availableAndroid TV: Not available
Live health and capacity forecastWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: Not availableAndroid TV: Not available
Now-playing with quality verdictsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: Not availableAndroid TV: Not available
Daily playback-problems digestWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: Not availableAndroid TV: Not available
New-media alerts to Discord or your own URLWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: Not availableAndroid TV: Not available
Analytics, logs, and diagnosticsWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: Not availableAndroid TV: Not available
Remote owner consoleWeb: AvailableMac, Windows & Linux: Not availableApple TV & iOS: Not availableAndroid TV: Not available
The desktop app runs the same interface as the web app but plays video with its own engine, so more of your library plays exactly as it sits on disk. It maps HDR to whatever your screen can show and decodes surround itself, rather than handing either straight to the display or a receiver. Android TV mirrors the Apple apps apart from the playback engine, which it doesn't need. A Samsung and LG app is in early development and isn't listed here yet. Owner tools like alerts, health, analytics, and logs live in the web dashboard, so they work from any device's browser.
Not here yet
What's missing
PlannedLive TV and DVR
PlannedTrailers and extras
PlannedSubtitle search and download
PlannedCollections you build yourself
PlannedMusic libraries
PlannedPhotos and personal media libraries
PlannedCasting to a TV from your phone
PlannedTwo-step sign-in and passkeys
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
Hardware transcodingIncluded, freePaid add-on
Lifetime option$120 to $250$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.
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