NostalgiaTV

0.9.64

IDKWhatIMDoingStudios

4.32

192 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

Turn your media library into a 90s-style retro cable TV channel lineup.

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About NostalgiaTV

NostalgiaTV is an entertainment app developed by IDKWhatIMDoingStudios.

Download Statistics

NostalgiaTV has been downloaded 27 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 4.4 thousand times.

User Ratings

NostalgiaTV is rated 4.32 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 190 ratings.

App Information

NostalgiaTV is FREE to download. The APK download size is 80.42 MB. The latest version available is 0.9.64. The last update was on September 11, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2026.

Description

Transform Your Personal Media Collection into Classic Cable TV with NostalgiaTV!

NostalgiaTV transforms your Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or local media collection into a personalized cable TV experience. Connect a media server or select folders on your device, choose your content, and let NostalgiaTV automatically create channels and continuous schedules.

No complicated setup or manual playlist building. Just tune in and channel surf through the movies, shows, music, and videos you already own.

⚡ EASY SETUP

• Connect Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby — multiple servers in one app
• Create channels directly from local folders — no media server required
• Automatically generate channels and schedules

📺 CLASSIC CABLE TV EXPERIENCE

• Turn your media into 24/7 simulated live channels
• Browse a full electronic program guide
• Tune to whatever is airing — or type the channel number on your remote
• Retro sounds, CRT effects, TV bezels, and selectable tuning screens
• Real live TV too: Plex and Jellyfin/Emby Live TV, plus M3U / XMLTV / HDHomeRun imports

🎨 NINE CUSTOMIZABLE THEMES

Choose from Retro, Vintage, Premium, Rad-Lad, Classic, Modern, Cable Box, Midnight Blue, and frosted Glass guide styles. Customize colors, fonts, sizing, and logos — or design your own theme.

🔗 FLEXIBLE MEDIA SUPPORT

• Movies, TV shows, music, and personal videos
• Build channels from libraries, collections, playlists, genres, decades, or individual titles
• Direct Play whenever possible, automatic transcoding when required
• 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision support on compatible hardware
• Chromecast support from compatible mobile devices

🕒 SMART 24/7 SCHEDULING

• Random, cyclic, marathon, time-slot, and advanced scheduling
• Seasonal lineups — your holiday movies and specials air automatically each October through December
• Join programs already in progress
• Optional cloud syncing across devices

🛠 CHANNEL CUSTOMIZATION

• More than 85 pre-built themed channels — genres, decades (1950s–2020s), and curated picks
• Create and edit custom channels, upload custom logos
• Hide, reorder, renumber, and favorite channels; browse by channel pack
• Import, export, and copy configurations

🔍 BROWSE & DISCOVER

• Search finds movies, shows, and channels
• Recommended shelves, Cast & Crew, and "More Like This" built from your own library
• Background trailers, Skip Intro, labeled ratings, HDR and audio badges
• Dashboard with live server streams and watch-history stats

👤 MULTIPLE PROFILES

• Separate channels, schedules, themes, and libraries
• Adult and kid profiles with PIN protection
• Link profiles to Plex Home or Jellyfin/Emby users for accurate watch history

🌐 WEB INTERFACE & COMPANION SERVER

• Manage everything from a browser
• Optional self-hosted Docker server with its own full web player
• Acts as an HDHomeRun tuner — watch your channels in Plex DVR, Channels DVR, or TiviMate

📼 COMMERCIALS, BUMPERS & MUSIC

• Insert your own commercials between and inside programs (chapter or silence-detected breaks)
• Pool multiple commercial libraries, even per channel
• Custom "We'll Be Right Back" break screens, station idents, and music beds
• Turn music libraries, playlists, or genres into continuous radio channels
• Weather Storm Channel and trailers channel
• All commercial features are optional

⭐ KEY FEATURES

• Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and Local Media Support
• 85+ Pre-Built Channels + Custom Channels
• 24/7 Live TV Simulation with Seasonal Lineups
• Nine Guide Themes + Custom Theme Designer
• Multiple Profiles and Kid Controls
• Cloud Schedule and Configuration Sync
• Full Web Management + Docker Companion Server
• Commercials, Bumpers, and Music Channels
• Ad-Free and Privacy-Friendly

NostalgiaTV does not provide movies, shows, music, live TV streams, or other copyrighted content. You must supply and have permission to use your own media.

A Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby server is optional. Supported local media can be used directly from device or accessible storage.

Recent changes:
• Customizable Player Overlay: Choose exactly which elements appear on your channel overlay (Now Playing, Coming Up, timeline bar, badges, channel number, and logo).
• New Theme: Added Retrovue
• Preferred Video Version: Set default playback resolution for multi-version media (4K, 1080p, 720p, SD, or Auto)
• Kid Channel Safeguard: Enabling Kid Mode on a channel now warns before permanently filtering out unrated or non-kid-friendly items.
• Fixed A LOT of bugs (and probably introduced some :')

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More data about NostalgiaTV

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	27 thousand
Recent downloads	4.4 thousand
Rating	4.32 based on 190 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	0.9.64
APK size	80.4 MB
Number of libraries	?
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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NostalgiaTV has been downloaded 27 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 150 downloads per day.

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Comments on NostalgiaTV for Android

★★★★★ Eric LeBeau · Feb 26, 2026

Incredible app if you have a plex media library and yearn for the good old days of channel surfing and hopping into a show or movie in progress. Can't say enough how thankful I am that this exists, and kudos to the Dev for a great product. Absolutely worth the Pro upgrade for customized channels and more.

★★★★★ Michael Williams · Feb 24, 2026

App rules. Right out of the box. This takes my Plex server to a whole new level.

★★☆☆☆ Michael Bleck · Mar 2, 2026

I can't add custom channels. Asks for a collection. nowhere on the app can I make a collection.

★☆☆☆☆ Electric Soul · Apr 19, 2026

Mediocre app, not worth wasting $20 on. It looks way better than the basic and generic looking Quasi TV, so I kept using nostalgia despite its cons of not letting me rewind and pause, playing episodes halfway through, and the terrible shuffle. But it logging me out of my account and unlinking Plex and then removing my account altogether, has made me give it a star. I want to give it 0 stars. The only good things are the logo customization and guide, which the mediocre looking Quasi TV lacks.

★☆☆☆☆ Johnny Cage · Apr 1, 2026

I can't give it a good review at this point. Commercials do not work, and it is constantly having trouble playing certain videos. I paid $20 for the Pro version of this, so you're going to get an honest review. It's very pleasing to look at, and the idea is great, but it was executed with tons of problems. I also can't get any help on the discord. I want my money back until this thing actually does what it's supposed to do

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