Your own video sources, in your car.
DriveTV is a player for iPhone and Android, with CarPlay and Android Auto. Add your own playlists and media servers. Watch on the car screen when parked, and listen while you drive.
DriveTV does not include any channels, films or stream links. You bring your own.
How it works
Add your source
Paste an M3U playlist link, sign in to your Xtream Codes, Jellyfin, Emby or Plex server, or pick video files on your phone.
Browse
Find live channels, films and series from your source. Keep the ones you use most in favourites.
Watch or listen
When the car is parked and supports video, it plays on the car screen. When you drive, the car screen shows audio only and the sound keeps playing. Passengers can watch on their own phone or tablet.
Sources you can add
M3U playlists
M3U and M3U8 links from your provider or your own server.
Xtream Codes
Server address, username and password. Live, films and series.
Jellyfin
Your own Jellyfin server, at home or remote.
Emby
Your Emby server and libraries.
Plex
Your Plex Media Server libraries.
Local files
Video files stored on your phone.
CarPlay and Android Auto
Apple CarPlay
Browse your sources and favourites on the car screen. In cars that support video in CarPlay, video plays on the car screen while the car is parked. In other cars, and whenever you drive, DriveTV plays the audio.
Android Auto
DriveTV works as a media app in Android Auto, so audio plays through the car while you drive. In cars that support parked apps, you can watch video on the car screen while the car is parked.
The car decides when video is allowed. DriveTV follows that rule and does not try to work around it. The car screen never asks you to sign in or buy anything. You set things up on your phone.
Cast to DriveTV
DriveTV can act as a DLNA/UPnP receiver on your local network, on iPhone and Android. Send a video from another app or device on the same Wi-Fi, and DriveTV plays it.
On iPhone, where supported, DriveTV can also mirror the screen to a connected car display, under the same rules as other video.
Privacy
No tracking
No analytics SDKs, no tracking and no advertising IDs.
No ads
DriveTV shows no ads, free or paid.
Your credentials stay on your device
Passwords and tokens are kept in the iOS Keychain or Android Keystore and are sent only to your own servers.
Questions
Is any content included?
No. DriveTV is a player only. It does not include any channels, films, series or stream links. You add your own sources, and you must have the rights to the content in them.
Does video play while I drive?
No. The car only allows video when it is parked. While you drive, the car screen shows audio controls and the sound continues. Passengers can watch on their own device.
Which cars can show video?
Cars that support video in CarPlay, and cars that support parked apps in Android Auto. This depends on the car maker, the model and the car software. In other cars, DriveTV plays audio through the car.
What does the free plan include?
One source, browsing, favourites and playback of local video files on your phone. You also get a 20-minute trial of every feature. DriveTV Pro unlocks the rest, for example playback from your sources and more than one source.
How much does Pro cost?
Pro is available as a monthly subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The app shows the current prices for your country before you buy. Apple or Google bills the purchase.
How do I cancel a subscription?
On iPhone, open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions. On Android, open Google Play, tap your profile, then Payments and subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
Can you see my passwords or what I watch?
No. We have no account system and no analytics. Your sources, passwords and favourites stay on your device.