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Install the streaming app on the phone you'll be streaming from.

Which app do I actually need?

If you're streaming, you need the iOS app. The streaming app is iPhone and iPad only right now.

The Android app is a bonding client. It lets an Android phone donate its cellular connection to a stream running on an iPhone, the same way a second iPhone would. It won't start a stream by itself, so it's not a replacement for the iOS app.

About TestFlight

The Apple apps are distributed through TestFlight, Apple's beta platform. If you don't have TestFlight installed, the link will prompt you to get it from the App Store first, then send you back to install IRL Bonded.

TestFlight builds expire periodically and are capped at a fixed number of testers. If a link says a build is full or unavailable, email support@irlbonded.com and we'll sort it out.

Self-hosted servers

Optional. Run the server on your own hardware instead of ours — usually for lower latency, since the server sits physically closer to you.

You don't have to self-host

Our cloud servers work out of the box and need nothing installed. Self-hosting is worth it when you want a server physically nearer to you, or you'd rather pay a flat monthly fee than per gigabyte.

The self-hosted server guide walks through the trade-offs, and pricing compares the two side by side.

Once you're installed

Need an account?

New accounts get $20 in free streaming credit. Sign up, verify your email, and the install links land in your inbox too.