# Our story

<p class="page-description">Why Vyla exists, what we care about, and how you can help.</p>

Vyla started as a small web project with a simple goal: a cleaner, more private way to discover and watch movies and shows without relying on a single company or centralized service. It has since grown into apps for desktop, Android and Android TV, plus the tools that power them.

Vyla is software, not a streaming service. We do not host or provide any media.

## What we care about

- **Control.** You decide how much of Vyla you use and where it runs.
- **Privacy.** Vyla stays local and self-hostable, with no unnecessary centralized dependencies.
- **Community.** Vyla is built in the open by the people who use it.

## Where to go next

- Pick an app: [Vyla Home](/products/home), [Vyla Go](/products/go) or [Vyla TV](/products/tv).
- Build with Vyla: start with the [SDK quickstart](/sdk/vyla-sdk/quickstart) or the [Stream API](/stream-api/overview).
- Help fix sources: read the [contributing guide](/sdk/vyla-sdk/contributing).
- See who made this possible on the [credits page](/misc/project/credit).