FreePlay Overview
FreePlay is a TV app for churches that displays lesson content on classroom TVs. It runs on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV, and is designed to work without an internet connection on Sunday mornings. Volunteers can pre-download lesson materials during the week, then simply press play when class begins.
Watch our quick start video — install FreePlay and start playing content in just a few minutes. No tech skills needed.
Our full setup guide walks through linking B1 Admin so the right lesson downloads to your classroom TV automatically every week. Videos and written steps included.
Key Features
- Offline playback - Download videos and image slides ahead of time so you never depend on Wi-Fi during services
- Downloads management - View and manage all downloaded content from Settings > Downloads
- Scheduled mode - Build playlists and put them on a calendar at admin.freeplay.church, and paired TVs play them at the right times with no one pressing Start -- see Scheduled Mode
- Plan pairing - Link your device to a church service plan for coordinated content across rooms
- Content providers - Browse and download content from external sources like Lessons.church, Bible Project, Dropbox, and OneDrive
- Announcements - Loop a folder of slides from a connected provider -- see Announcements
- TV remote friendly - Navigate the entire app with a standard TV remote using directional buttons and select
- Collapsible sidebar - A slim sidebar keeps navigation accessible without cluttering the screen
How It Works
When you launch FreePlay, it connects to your content providers and checks for available content. From there you can browse folders, download media, and play lessons -- all optimized for a big-screen TV experience.
Sections
- Getting Started - Install the app, launch it, and choose how to connect
- Scheduled Mode - Pair TVs to a calendar and manage them in FreePlay Admin
- Plan Mode - Pair to a church service plan
- Content Providers - Connect to external content sources
FreePlay is part of the ChurchApps suite of free, open-source tools for churches.