The latest articles on DEV Community by Najam (@kotlinsyd). https://dev.to/kotlinsyd https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4220070%2F61dea018-935a-4299-9d92-9ca30e561940.jpg https://dev.to/kotlinsyd en Najam Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:16:23 +0000 https://dev.to/kotlinsyd/i-built-plavio-a-free-streaming-app-for-android-and-android-tv-3k0c https://dev.to/kotlinsyd/i-built-plavio-a-free-streaming-app-for-android-and-android-tv-3k0c <p>Hi everyone. I'm the developer of Plavio, a streaming app for Android phones and Android TV.</p> <h2> The Plavio family </h2> <p>Plavio is a small family of pieces that work together:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Plavio app</strong> — the interface and player</li> <li> <strong>PlavioHD</strong> — my addon for streams: movies, series and live TV</li> <li> <strong>PMeta</strong> — my metadata addon: posters, cast, ratings and full info</li> <li> <strong>Plavio Search</strong> — a big search index, so titles are found fast</li> </ul> <p>You can also add any other addons you like. Proper player, subtitles, downloads, and debrid support (TorBox, Real-Debrid and others) if you use them.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fi8h37zhzruqj536o3obc.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fi8h37zhzruqj536o3obc.webp" alt="Plavio Home screen" width="720" height="1466"></a></p> <h2> Built for slow networks </h2> <p>I keep slow networks in mind. PlavioHD checks and caches its streams on the server side, so inside the Plavio app a stream opens almost instantly. And PlavioHD is not locked to Plavio — you are free to use it in any other app, like Stremio or Nuvio.</p> <h2> What I focused on </h2> <ul> <li>Clean interface, no clutter, no ads</li> <li>Fast loading — what loads first shows first</li> <li>Phone and TV apps sharing the same account and library</li> <li>Free to use</li> </ul> <p>I update it often and most changes come from user feedback. If you try it, tell me honestly what you think — good or bad, both help.</p> <p><strong>Download:</strong> <a href="https://plavio.site" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://plavio.site</a><br> <strong>Source code:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/kotlinsyd/Plavio" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/kotlinsyd/Plavio</a></p> <p>Thanks for reading.</p> android kotlin showdev opensource