Vimu Player is a media player built specifically for Android TV and Fire TV, with a library-style interface designed for a remote instead of a touchscreen. It’s a lighter-weight alternative to VLC for people who mostly want to browse and play a local or networked video library.

Who Can Use Vimu Player?

Vimu is aimed at people who have a folder (or a network share) full of video files and want a clean, TV-friendly way to browse and play them, complete with thumbnails and resume support, rather than digging through a generic file browser every time.

Vimu Player on Firestick

1. On your Fire TV, go to Find → Search and type “Vimu.”

2. Select Vimu Player from the results and choose Get.

3. Open the app and let it scan your connected storage or configured network shares.

4. Select a video from the generated library view to start playback.

Vimu Player illustrative install mockup
Searching for Vimu Player from the Fire TV home screen.

Install Vimu Player on Android TV Devices

1. Open the Google Play Store on your Android TV device.

2. Search “Vimu Player” and install it.

3. Launch the app and add your local folders or network shares in the settings.

4. Browse the generated library and select a title to play.

Key Features

— Automatic library view with thumbnails, generated from your video files.

— Resume playback support so you can pick up where you left off.

— Network share (SMB/NFS) browsing built in.

— Lightweight and quick to launch compared to full media-center apps.

If VLC feels like more player than you need, Vimu’s library-first approach is a simpler way to browse and play a personal video collection on Fire TV or Android TV.