Application & menu bar

Mac login preference#

Under Application → Application preferences, Open Administration when you log in to this Mac controls opening the Admin window. It is available in the packaged Mac app. The per-user server service has a separate lifecycle; closing the window or changing this checkbox does not mean streaming has stopped.

Background service#

The native service owns the gateway, engine, tray and managed tunnel. Use explicit server controls for a temporary stop/restart. Remove background service is an uninstall-related action: it removes that user's Lumio service after confirmation while retaining accounts, library data and original media. Quit Administration afterward as instructed.

Menu-bar actions#

The tray provides server status and the configured port, browser opening (including another browser window), opening the Admin panel, scanning the library, restarting the server, viewing logs and explicit quit-server/tray actions. Browser actions use the active configured Media Center address. An ordinary Administration quit leaves streaming running.

Version & updates#

The panel displays the application version, Apple silicon preview status and Automatic updates: Not enabled. Update the Mac application manually with a verified build. The browser/PWA shell may offer a separate web update prompt; it is not a binary updater. See installation and updates.

Licenses & privacy#

The current app is GPL-3.0-or-later and bundles Jellyfin, FFmpeg and other components with their notices. It adds no telemetry; optional metadata providers make network requests when enabled. Unsigned/notarization and runtime-source distribution qualifications remain in the release notes; this guide is not a certification of production readiness.