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Canopy – A kid-friendly Plex client for iOS

Canopy – A kid-friendly Plex client for iOS

by ashlance·Mar 11, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozyNiche Gem

Simplified Plex interface designed specifically for children's navigation on iOS.

Strengths
  • •Respects existing Plex managed user restrictions without requiring reconfiguration.
  • •Native SwiftUI implementation offers smooth performance on iPads and iPhones.
Weaknesses
  • •Paid app for functionality that is essentially a UI skin on free service.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Parents with Plex servers, iOS users

Similar To

Infuse · Plexamp

Post Description

I'm a developer and dad who wanted to hand my daughter the iPad without her getting lost in Plex's UI. She navigates YouTube Kids fine — big pictures, tap to play — but Plex's menus were totally beyond her.

I already had managed users and rating filters set up, so the content was handled. It was purely a UI problem. So I built Canopy.

It's a native iOS app that connects to your existing Plex server and gives kids a simple carousel interface — big posters, tap to watch. It respects your managed user restrictions so you don't have to re-configure anything.

Features: poster grid UI, PIN-gated parental controls, screen time limits, continue watching, and full support for Plex managed users and content ratings.

Built with SwiftUI, no analytics or tracking, no subscriptions. $4.99 on the App Store.

https://canopykids.app

Happy to answer questions about the build, the Plex API, or anything else.

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