Powerful Features for Every Use Case

Whether you're sharing family memories or managing digital signage for your business, Ztalio has the features you need — on Roku, LG TV, iOS, Android, Google TV, Amazon Fire TV, and web.

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Cloud Media Storage

Securely store photos, videos, and audio in the cloud with AWS-powered infrastructure. Access your media from anywhere, anytime.

  • Photos, videos, and audio files
  • Automatic thumbnail generation
  • Resumable multipart uploads for large files
  • Encrypted storage and HTTPS transfer
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Stream to Any TV

Watch your personal media on the big screen. Connect via our Roku, LG, Google TV, or Fire TV apps, or stream directly from your browser.

  • Roku Channel Store app
  • LG Content Store app
  • Google TV & Android TV app
  • Amazon Fire TV app
  • Vega OS app
  • Device pairing with 6-digit codes
  • Seamless transitions between items
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Instant Push to TV

Upload from your phone or laptop and watch it appear on your TV in seconds. WebSocket-powered live sync, not slow polling.

  • Sub-2-second content delivery
  • Real-time playlist updates on TVs
  • Works across all connected displays
  • No refresh, no waiting
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Shared Folders

Invite family or coworkers to a folder by email. They can view, contribute, or even reshare — with permission tiers you control.

  • Permanent grants by email
  • Permission tiers: view, contribute, admin, owner
  • Recipients accept/decline invitations
  • Revoke or leave a shared folder anytime
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Magic Link Sharing

Send a link to anyone — they can drop photos and videos into your shared folder without signing up. Perfect for grandparents and friends.

  • No account required for contributors
  • Email capture for follow-up
  • Promote to permanent grant on signup
  • Multi-use links with optional caps
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Playlists with Music & Shuffle

Create playlists for any occasion. Add a background music track per playlist and toggle shuffle to mix things up automatically.

  • Per-playlist background music
  • Shuffle mode (Fisher–Yates)
  • Mix photos, videos, and audio
  • Reorder items via drag-and-drop
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Closed Captions

Videos with .vtt caption files display subtitles automatically on TV — perfect for accessibility and silent-display environments.

  • Auto-detected .vtt sidecars
  • Native rendering on all TV platforms
  • Honors system caption preferences
  • Ideal for hotel lobbies, restaurants, signage
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Audio File Playback

Upload music and audio files. They appear in your library with a music-note icon and play with a clean now-playing view on TV.

  • MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, Opus
  • Auto-detection by file type
  • Works in playlists alongside photos and video
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Multi-Display Management

Manage multiple TVs from a single account. Perfect for businesses with multiple locations or screens.

  • Centralized dashboard
  • Push different content to different TVs
  • Pair unlimited displays
  • Per-TV playlist and folder targeting
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Screen Lock for Public TVs

Keep a playing playlist on screen until someone enters a short remote pattern you choose. Nobody pauses, skips or stops the lobby TV by accident. Pro and Network plans.

  • Pattern of 4 to 6 remote presses, set per screen on the TVs page
  • Every other remote button is ignored while a playlist plays
  • Right pattern opens the home screen; wrong or no answer keeps playing
  • Remove the lock from the web and the TV unlocks within seconds

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Info Screen on the TV

An Info button on the TV's home screen shows which account the TV is linked to, its screen name and plan, the app version and the last check-in, so support questions are answered standing in front of the TV.

  • Linked account and screen name
  • App version and build, device model and OS
  • Seconds since the last check-in with Ztalio
  • No sign-in needed: it is on the remote, under Info
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Enterprise-Grade Security

Your media is protected with AWS security, encrypted transfers, and signed URLs.

  • AWS Cognito authentication
  • Encrypted data at rest and in transit
  • Time-limited signed URLs
  • Privacy-first design
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Smart Organization & Search

Folders, playlists, and instant library-wide search keep large libraries tidy. Move, rename, and bulk-delete with two-click ease.

  • Search across folders and files instantly
  • Virtual folder system
  • Bulk selection and move
  • Rename without re-upload
  • Filter by type (photo / video / audio)
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Resume Anywhere

Start a video on your phone, finish it on your TV. Ztalio remembers where you left off across every device.

  • Per-item resume positions
  • Synced across iOS, Android, and TVs
  • Auto-clears after completion
  • Works for video and audio
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Mobile & Web Access

Upload, organize, and pair from iOS, Android, or any web browser. Your library is always one tap away.

  • iOS app for iPhone and iPad
  • Android app for phones and tablets
  • Responsive web app (any browser)
  • Synchronized across devices
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API, CLI & MCP for AI Assistants

Script your screens or hand them to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Codex. A REST API, the open-source ztalio command-line tool and an MCP server, included with the Pro and Network plans.

  • REST API at api.ztalio.com/v1 with OpenAPI
  • npm install -g ztalio: screens, playlists, push, upload
  • MCP server, local or hosted, with 16 tools
  • Render a menu board or promo slide from text
  • Scoped, revocable keys; every call audited

Developer reference →

Perfect For Every Scenario

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Personal & Family

  • • Share vacation photos on your living room TV
  • • Invite family to contribute via shared folders
  • • Send grandparents a magic link to add memories without signup
  • • Create birthday and anniversary slideshows with background music
  • • Turn any TV into a digital photo frame with shuffle mode

🏢 Business & Commercial

  • • Restaurant digital menu boards updated in seconds
  • • Retail store promotional displays with closed captions
  • • Hotel lobby information screens with accessible CC
  • • Multi-team contribution via shared folders
  • • Screen lock so staff can't stop the lobby or menu-board loop
  • • Real estate property showcases on multiple displays

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