The family photo frame that organises

Show, sort and filter the photos your family loves

familyTV turns your TV into a living photo frame, and your phone into the remote that sorts it all. Mark favourites with a heart, put them in categories, tag who is in them, then watch them on the big screen.

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For Apple TV and iPhone. Google TV coming soon. No account needed.

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Your favourites, sorted in seconds

The hidden gem of familyTV: while a photo is on the TV, you mark it as a favourite, file it in a category and tag the people in it, straight from your phone.

  • Mark your favourites

    One tap on the heart, right when a photo makes you smile.

  • Sort into categories

    Holidays, birthdays, family or your own. A photo can live in several.

  • Tag who is in it

    Add the people once and tag them with a tap.

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Then let the TV play only what you love

Your favourites, categories and people shape the slideshow. Play only favourite holidays, last year's birthdays, or every photo of Emma and Noah.

  • Smart playlists

    Combine favourites, categories and people into a slideshow in seconds.

  • Cinematic styles

    Gentle motion, photo stacks and several slide styles.

  • Always fresh

    A photo you favourite tonight is in tomorrow's slideshow.

Everything a family photo frame should be

Calm in the living room, powerful in your hands, and your photos stay yours.

Cinematic slideshow

Ken Burns motion and photo stacks turn a folder of pictures into something worth watching. Controls fade away when you are not using them.

Your phone is the remote

Skip, favourite, categorise and tag from the couch, with the familyTV app on your iPhone.

Your photos, your storage

Connect a WebDAV server, OneDrive or Google Drive. familyTV reads your photos in place and never asks you to upload them.

Metadata stays on your devices

Favourites, categories and people live on your own devices. Want them on every device? Sync them with Cloud sharing.

Optional AI assistant

Bring your own OpenAI-compatible service to add descriptions and a sharpness score to your photos.

Live webcams too

Mix in HLS webcams, like a view of the beach or the mountains, between your family photos.

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Up and running in three steps

See it in actionA quick walkthroughInstructions ›

  1. Connect your photos

    Point familyTV at a WebDAV folder, OneDrive or Google Drive, with read-only access.

  2. Pair your phone (optional)

    Optional: scan the code on the TV with the familyTV app to use your iPhone as the remote. Pairing stays on your local network.

  3. Favourite, sort, enjoy

    Organise your favourites from the couch while the slideshow plays.

Your pictures are safe with us

familyTV only asks for read-only access to your photos, so it can never change or delete them. Your photos stay where they belong, and you don't need a familyTV account.

Questions and answers

Are my pictures safe?

Yes. We only ask for read-only permissions, so your photos can't be changed or deleted by familyTV. Metadata is stored securely on your devices only. For syncing between devices, metadata can be synced using our Cloud sharing service.

What access does familyTV ask for on Google Drive?

Read-only access, nothing more. When you link Google Drive, Google's consent screen asks to view and download your files, and its standard wording also mentions the names of people you share with. That is how Google describes read access. familyTV only lists folders and downloads photos to show them. It never changes, uploads or deletes anything in your Drive, and your password is never shared with the TV.

Which devices does familyTV run on?

Today the TV app runs on Apple TV and the phone remote, where you favourite and organise, runs on iPhone. Google TV, Android TV and Android phones are coming soon. See the Devices page for the full list.

Where are my photos stored?

Wherever you keep them today: a WebDAV server, OneDrive or Google Drive. familyTV streams from there and caches reduced copies on the TV.

What is Cloud sharing?

An optional subscription, for Free and Premium, that shares your favourites, categories and people between households and devices. It syncs metadata only, never your photos, and includes 10,000 photos. Prefer no cloud? See the next question.

Can I share favourites and tags with my family?

Yes, in two ways. Without any cloud: familyTV keeps tags in small files next to your photos, so you only need to share the folder (OneDrive, Google Drive or your NAS) and everyone sees them. Or with Cloud sharing, an optional subscription that syncs metadata between households. See the how-to guide.

Is the AI assistant required?

No, it is off until you link the AI agent of your choice with an API address and token. You stay in control and your privacy is safeguarded: only the photos you choose (or new photos in auto mode) are sent, in reduced size, straight to your agent, never through us, and your token stays in the Keychain on your device.

Does it work offline?

The photo list and cached images are kept on the TV, so the slideshow keeps going when your connection drops.

How much does familyTV cost?

Download is free. Compare Free and Premium on the Plans page; see the store listing for current prices.

Give your TV a second life as a family frame

Download familyTV and start your slideshow tonight.

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