Your files stay yours
FolderStream works with media already stored on your computer or connected drives. It does not require you to move your library into a separate cloud platform.
About FolderStream
FolderStream is for the videos you already have.
Personal video collections grow over time. FolderStream turns folders and drives full of videos into a clean, visual library you can browse, organise and enjoy.
Your videos should not disappear into folders.
Most personal video libraries are built slowly. Family clips, travel footage, archived recordings, personal projects, and saved media end up spread across folders, external drives, old laptops, exports, and backup archives.
Windows folders are useful, but they are not designed to make a large video collection feel enjoyable to browse. Over time, people forget what they already have. FolderStream exists to make those collections feel organised, visual, and easy to return to again.
Built for real personal collections
- Family videos
- Home movies
- Travel footage
- Old digital recordings
- Personal projects
- Archived footage
- Owned or downloaded media
- Collections on external drives
FolderStream is designed for people who already have a collection they care about and want to make it easier to browse. It works best when the goal is not to stream from an online catalogue, but to rediscover, organise, and enjoy videos you already store yourself.
What makes FolderStream different
Built around your own collection
No online streaming catalogue is required. FolderStream is there to help you make sense of the videos you already keep.
Visual, not just folders
Thumbnails, search, tags, playlists, favourites, and progress make large collections easier to browse than plain file listings.
No need to rebuild your media
FolderStream organises existing files rather than asking you to rebuild your collection inside another service.
Back up your library setup
Where supported, FolderStream can back up library organisation data so your setup can be restored on another computer. Original video files remain separate from that backup.
Private by default
The focus stays on local playback and local organisation, with users keeping control over where their videos live and how their library is arranged.
Product principles
Private by design
Your personal collection should not need a cloud media library just to feel organised.
Simple to understand
Choose folders, browse your videos, organise what matters, and come back to it later without complexity.
Built for local media
FolderStream is shaped around folders, drives, archives, and personal libraries that already exist.
Polished enough to enjoy
A local video library should feel calm, legible, and satisfying to use, not just technically functional.
Your collection stays under your control
You decide where your files live, what gets connected, and how your library is organised.
What FolderStream is not
Not a streaming service
FolderStream does not offer a subscription video catalogue.
Not a cloud storage provider
It is not designed to replace your own storage, backup routine, or file ownership.
Not a media server
The focus is a private Windows desktop experience for browsing and watching your own local files.
Not a source of copyrighted content
FolderStream helps organise media you already lawfully store. It does not provide movies, shows, or copyrighted downloads.
Next step
FolderStream 1.0.2 is now available.
Download FolderStream for Windows, explore its features, and visit the Help Centre for setup and Pro licence guidance.