About Tilo

Tilo started as a way to keep an eye on several live things at once without a wall of browser windows. Paste a link and it becomes a tile. Add a few more and you have a wall: a launch, a match, a weather radar and a harbour camera, side by side, each with its own volume.

How links play

Most links play straight from where they live. Direct video and HLS streams play in your browser, and YouTube, Twitch and Vimeo play in their own players, so Tilo never sees the video. When this installation enables remote browsers, other pages can open in one, which loads the page and streams it back to you as video. Remote browsers are limited, so each one uses a slot and stops after an hour.

Where it runs

You can run Tilo on your own computer with no account and nothing sent to a cloud, or use the hosted version with an invitation. Both share the same wall and controls. Source compatibility depends on your browser and the provider. Remote browsers run locally or on a short-lived cloud computer when enabled; hosted installations can leave them disabled. Some sites block embedding, require sign-in or do not permit remote playback.

What it is not

Tilo is not a recorder, a downloader or a social network. It plays streams, mixes their sound and gets out of the way of the picture. It keeps your layout and settings in your browser, and it does not track you.

Who makes it

Tilo is operated by Soulstack. If you would like to try it, open Tilo, or read the privacy page first.

Address for legal correspondence: Soulstack, Office One, 1 Coldbath Square, Farringdon, London, EC1R 5HL, England.