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Got a video link? Paste it and watch on your phone or TV

Paste a link to a video page, or a direct stream link. AppDesta finds the video and plays it on your phone, and one tap sends it to your Android TV. No typing long links with a TV remote.

Desta celebrates while a stream from his phone plays on the TV

How it works

  1. Desta gets a message from a friend with a stream link
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    Copy the link

    A friend sends you a link on WhatsApp or Telegram, or you find a video on a website. Copy the link.
  2. AppDesta Streams page with a pasted stream link and the channel added
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    Paste it in Streams

    Open the Streams tab, paste the link at the top and tap send. AppDesta finds the video and plays it. If it can’t find one, you can keep watching the page inside the app.
  3. AppDesta player showing the stream playing on the TV
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    Send it to the TV

    Tap the TV icon and the stream plays on your Android TV. Your phone stays free.

Watch Desta show you

Short videos, light on data. They only load when you press play.

A friend's stream link on the TV (0.3 MB)
The old way vs AppDesta (0.2 MB)

Two kinds of links work

A video page: the normal link of a page with a video on it. AppDesta looks inside the page and finds the video for you.

A direct stream link: a link that points straight to the video or audio. It usually ends in .m3u8 (live TV), .mp4 (video), or .mp3 / .aac (radio and audio).

https://example.com/live/channel.m3u8

What works and what doesn’t

  • Most links to video pages
  • Live TV links (.m3u8)
  • Video links (.mp4)
  • Radio and audio links (.mp3, .aac)
  • YouTube links
  • Sites that block other players or need you to sign in
  • Paid services that lock their videos

Your links are saved

AppDesta keeps your links in Stream History, so you can play them again with one tap or send them to the TV later.

Only play what you’re allowed to watch

AppDesta plays the links you give it. Use it for free channels, public streams and your own videos. For ready-made free channels, see Free Live TV & Radio.

Questions

Does my TV need internet?
Yes, for online streams. Your phone hands the link to the TV, and the TV plays the stream over its own internet connection.
Can I paste a YouTube link?
No. Most other video pages and direct stream links work.
Does it use my data?
Streams come from the internet, so on mobile data they use your data. On Wi-Fi they don’t.

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