Terms & Conditions

Effective date: 2026-10-21

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of HomeVidStream, a Windows desktop application and companion website that enables users to stream and play their own locally stored video files across devices on a local area network (and, for plans that include it, remotely), together with associated account management, license activation, and media information services at homevidstream.com (collectively, the "Service") operated by AideaMaker LLC ("AideaMaker," "we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account, purchasing a license, activating a license, or otherwise using the Service, you ("you," "your," or "Customer") agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Service you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and our handling of data as described herein. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity, in which case "you" refers to that entity.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Service. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service complies with all laws and regulations that apply to you.

3. Accounts and Security

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, license keys, and activation codes issued to you.
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
• You must notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.
• We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your credentials.
• Each license seat is bound to a specific device. You may deactivate a seat to free it for transfer to another device, subject to the transfer rules then in effect.

4. Licenses and Permitted Use

• The Service is provided to you under a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license, subject to the seat limits, term lengths, device bindings, and plan restrictions associated with your plan.
• You may not exceed the seat or usage limits of your license, share access with unauthorized users, or use the Service for commercial redistribution or resale of streamed content.
• You may not reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code, signing keys, or secrets from the Service except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law.
• You may not circumvent, tamper with, or attempt to bypass any technical enforcement, activation, device-binding, or anti-piracy mechanism.
• The Service periodically validates your license with our licensing service. If validation cannot be completed within a limited offline grace period, the Service may limit functionality until validation succeeds.
• We reserve the right to suspend, revoke, or refuse any license that we reasonably believe is being used in violation of these Terms.

Software Updates

• The desktop application may check for new versions and, if you choose, download and install them automatically. Some updates may be required to keep using the Service or particular features.
• An update may restart the application and briefly interrupt playback or streaming. We do not guarantee that any update will install successfully on every device, and we are not liable for any interruption, data change, or data loss caused by installing, updating, or removing the application.

5. Fees, Billing, and Subscriptions

• Prices are stated at the point of purchase and are exclusive of applicable taxes unless otherwise noted. You are responsible for all applicable taxes.
• Subscription plans renew automatically for successive terms of the same length at the then-current rate unless cancelled before the renewal date.
• By providing a payment method you authorize AideaMaker and its payment processors to charge the applicable fees, including recurring renewal fees, to that payment method.
• Payments are processed by third-party payment processors; your use of those processors is subject to their own terms. We do not receive or store your full payment card details.
• Any free plan is provided at no charge subject to the feature and seat limits of that plan.
• Order receipts may be available through a private link. Anyone who has a receipt link can view that receipt without signing in, so treat it as confidential and share it only with people you choose.

Plan Deprecation and Tier Changes

AideaMaker may from time to time retire, replace, or modify subscription plans ("Plan Deprecation"). If your active subscription plan is deprecated:

• We will give you advance notice before the migration deadline by the email address on your account and/or an in-app notice.
• You will have the opportunity to choose a replacement plan from the then-current catalog during the notice window. If you do not choose a plan, your subscription will automatically migrate to a designated fallback plan at the end of the notice period.
• Migration takes effect at the end of your current billing period; access under the deprecated plan continues until that date.
• Perpetual (one-time) licenses are never subject to forced migration — deprecation applies only to subscription plans.
• Any upgrade to a higher-priced plan requires a new payment; downgrades or moves to a free plan require no additional charge.
• AideaMaker is not liable for any loss of features, functionality, or stored data resulting from a plan deprecation or tier migration carried out in accordance with these Terms.

6. No Refunds

All sales are final. There are no refunds and no pro-rated refunds for cancellations. Cancelling a subscription stops future renewals but does not entitle you to a refund of any amount already paid, in whole or in part, for the current or any prior term. Fees paid are non-refundable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, including in cases of partial-term cancellation, non-use, or early termination.

7. Cancellation and Termination

• You may cancel a subscription at any time through the account tools we provide; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid term, and no refund is provided for the remaining period.
• We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, or any license, at any time for any violation of these Terms or any conduct we reasonably believe is harmful to the Service, other customers, or us.
• Upon termination, your right to use the Service and any associated licenses ceases immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including sections on fees, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service to stream, distribute, or make available content for which you do not hold the necessary rights, licenses, or permissions.
• Use the Service for any unlawful, infringing, or fraudulent purpose.
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code, signing keys, or secrets from the Service except to the extent expressly permitted by law.
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service, including by attempting to gain unauthorized access to any system or data.
• Resell, redistribute, or commercially exploit the Service except as expressly authorized in writing.
• Use the Service to stream or share content that violates any applicable copyright, privacy, obscenity, or other law.

Lawful Use and Private Distribution

The Service is intended for personal, private use by a defined group of authorized users (e.g. household members or licensed seat holders). It is not intended for, and you may not use it for, public broadcast, public streaming, or distribution of content to the general public.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that all content you stream, share, or make available through the Service complies with applicable copyright, privacy, and other laws, and that you hold all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions for such use.

AideaMaker, HomeVidStream, and our licensing service are not responsible for any unlawful use of the Service or for any infringement of third-party intellectual-property or other rights arising from content you choose to stream or distribute. All such liability rests solely with you.

9. Your Content and Media Files

• You retain full ownership of all video files and media stored on your own hardware and accessed through the Service ("Your Content").
• You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have the lawful right to store, stream, and (where applicable) share any content you access or distribute through the Service, and for keeping your own backups.
• AideaMaker does not host, transmit, store, review, or control Your Content. The Service operates as local software on your own devices; media files remain on hardware you own and control. We are not a backup service.
• We are not liable for any claim arising from Your Content, including claims of copyright infringement, privacy violation, or any other infringement of a third party's rights, or for any loss, corruption, or unavailability of Your Content.
• We may terminate your account if we receive credible notice that you are using the Service to infringe on third-party rights.

No Monitoring of Video Traffic

Video and media content streamed through the Service travels directly between your own devices. It does not pass through, and is never routed by or accessible to, AideaMaker’s servers.

The desktop application communicates with our website and licensing service solely to validate your license and to register your home server’s network address for remote-access features. No video or media content is ever transmitted to, relayed by, or accessible to AideaMaker, HomeVidStream, or our licensing service at any time.

AideaMaker has no technical means to inspect, record, or access any content you stream or view through the Service.

Encrypted Remote Streaming

When you access your home media server from outside your local network, the Service may stream video over an encrypted connection directly between your home server and your browser.

• Encryption scope. Encryption protects data in transit between your home server and your remote browser. AideaMaker makes no warranties about the security of your home network, your browser’s storage, or any other part of your computing environment.
• Direct connection. Video data travels directly from your home server to your browser without routing through AideaMaker’s servers. AideaMaker has no access to your media content.
• Automatic fallback. If an encrypted direct connection cannot be established (for example because of network configuration, firewall settings, or browser compatibility), the Service may fall back to a standard authenticated connection that does not carry the same encryption.
• Connection-setup services. Establishing a direct connection may use publicly available third-party connection-assistance services. Those services see your device’s network address during setup; no media is routed through them.
• Network exposure. Remote access requires your home server to be reachable from the internet. You are responsible for the configuration and security of your home network, router, and devices.
• No guarantee of availability. Encrypted streaming is provided on a best-effort basis and may not function in all network environments. AideaMaker disclaims liability for any failure of the encrypted streaming feature.

On-Device Conversion

The Service includes an optional on-device media conversion feature (“Conversion”) that uses third-party software you install separately to re-package or re-encode video files stored on your own hardware into a browser-compatible format.

• Originals are never modified or deleted. Conversion creates a new output file alongside your original; the source file is untouched at all times.
• You bear full responsibility for ensuring you have the lawful right to transcode, re-encode, or create derivative copies of any file you submit to Conversion. The right to personal use of lawfully purchased media may vary by jurisdiction; consult applicable law. AideaMaker does not warrant that converting any particular file is permissible in your jurisdiction.
• Hardware and storage use. Conversion can place a heavy load on your computer for extended periods and produce large output files. You are responsible for ensuring adequate hardware resources and storage space. AideaMaker is not liable for hardware wear, increased energy costs, or data loss resulting from Conversion.
• Third-party software. The conversion software is a third-party tool that you install and operate at your discretion. AideaMaker does not distribute it, is not affiliated with its developers, and its own license terms apply independently.
• AideaMaker disclaims all liability for errors, data corruption, quality loss, or unexpected results arising from the Conversion feature.

Disc Ripping

The Service includes an optional disc-ripping feature that uses third-party tools you install separately to copy content from optical discs into files stored on your own hardware.

• You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the lawful right to rip any disc you place in your drive. You may only use this feature with discs you legally own and are permitted to copy under applicable law. The Service requires you to affirm ownership before each rip begins; that affirmation is your representation, not a legal opinion of ours.
• DRM and anti-circumvention. Under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §1201) and comparable laws in other jurisdictions, it may be unlawful to circumvent technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. HomeVidStream itself does not circumvent copy protection: the ownership affirmation is a per-rip acknowledgement, and any decryption performed during ripping is performed by third-party tools you have chosen to obtain and install separately. AideaMaker makes no representation that ripping any particular disc is permissible in your jurisdiction, and you are solely responsible for compliance with applicable law.
• Third-party tools. The ripping tools are third-party software you install and operate at your discretion. AideaMaker does not distribute those tools, is not affiliated with their developers, and disclaims all warranties for their output, including errors, data corruption, quality loss, or unexpected results.
• Originals on the source disc are never modified by the Service. Ripped output is written as a new file on your own hardware.

Profiles, Parental Controls, and Private Titles

• Profiles, kids profiles, optional PINs, and the private, password-protected shelf are convenience features. They are not security controls and do not guarantee that any title will be hidden from any person.
• Parental controls hide only the titles that you mark as unsuitable. You are responsible for how titles are marked and for supervising what minors in your household watch. AideaMaker is not liable for any content viewed by any person, including a minor, through the Service.
• You are responsible for keeping your PINs and passwords confidential and for remembering them; AideaMaker cannot recover them.

Your Devices and Network

Setup guidance the Service provides for firewalls, security software, or network sharing is general information. Any change you make to your computer, firewall, security software, or network is made at your own discretion and risk, and AideaMaker is not liable for its effects.

10. Intellectual Property

The Service, including all software, designs, text, graphics, logos, and branding, is owned by AideaMaker LLC or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any ownership rights. Except for the limited license expressly granted to use the Service, all rights are reserved.

HomeVidStream is an AideaMaker brand, a product of AideaMaker LLC (aideamaker.com).

Copyright © 2026 AideaMaker LLC. AideaMaker LLC is the copyright owner and operator of the Service, a Texas-registered entity with venue in Bexar County, Texas (see Section 20, Governing Law and Disputes). AideaMaker does not receive postal mail; all contact — including any copyright or other intellectual-property notice — must be sent through homevidstream.com/contact (see Section 23, Contact).

11. Privacy and Data

• We collect and process the account, profile, and transaction information necessary to provide, secure, and improve the Service.
• The desktop application communicates with our website and licensing service only to validate your activation, to check for updates, and to register your home server’s network address for remote-access features. No video or media content is ever transmitted to, relayed by, or accessible to AideaMaker, HomeVidStream, or our licensing service at any time.
• Sign-in data: the website uses cookies and similar technologies that are necessary to keep you signed in, including an optional “remember me” sign-in. You can end remembered sign-ins and sign out at any time from your account settings.
• Business profile data: we store the contact and business profile information you provide for account management and your own reference. Some of this information is required to create an account. This data is not sold or shared with third parties except as described in these Terms.
• Messages you send us: information you send through the contact form, including beta access requests, is kept so we can respond and for our records.
• Bug reports: reports you submit, including any details and attachments you include, are kept so our staff can review and fix the problem. They are visible only to staff, and we may contact you about your report.
• We never sell your information. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data (account details, profile information, payment records, or usage data) to any third party for any purpose, including advertising or marketing. Data is shared with third-party service providers (such as payment processors) only to the extent necessary to operate the Service, and those providers are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes. The only exception is the third-party analytics and advertising services described below, which apply only where they are enabled and operate under their own policies.
• Website analytics: we collect usage data on homevidstream.com, such as pages visited, referring sites, device and browser type, approximate location, and page performance, to operate, secure, and improve the Service. We use this data in aggregate, and it is accessible only to administrators. Traffic from automated programs is identified and reported separately from visitors. For this aggregate analytics, network (IP) addresses are converted to a shortened one-way form.
• Third-party analytics and advertising: where enabled, the website may use third-party analytics and advertising services, which may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites. Where Google services such as Google Analytics, Google advertising, or Google reCAPTCHA are used, Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply (policies.google.com), and you can manage ad personalization at adssettings.google.com.
• Network (IP) addresses: separately from the aggregate analytics above, we keep full network (IP) addresses where needed for security and abuse protection, for example in records of requests that fail or are refused and in the list of blocked addresses. These records are used to detect and block abuse, are visible only to authorized administrators, and are not used for advertising. A block lasts until it expires or is lifted.
• Do Not Track: the website does not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.
• Security and activity records: we keep records of sign-ins, account events, payments, administrative actions, errors, and requests to the website, including technical details such as the network (IP) address, the page requested, and browser information. Errors reported by your browser on our pages are also recorded, with personal details removed before they are stored. These records are kept for security, accountability, and troubleshooting and may be reviewed by authorized administrators. Abusive activity may be blocked, and a block may apply across AideaMaker’s services.
• Children: see “Children’s Information” below.
• Diagnostic logs: the desktop application keeps diagnostic logs on your computer. They are sent to us only if you choose to send them, and a support file may contain information about your computer and network.
• We implement reasonable security measures, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
• You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide and for obtaining any consents required from your own end users or household members.

Children’s Information

• The website, accounts, purchases, and licenses are for adults. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use the Service (see Section 2), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website. If you believe a child has given us personal information, tell us through the contact form and we will review it.
• Kids profiles and the settings that go with them (such as the profile name, avatar, optional PIN, and which titles are marked unsuitable) are part of the desktop application and are stored on the customer’s own computer. They are not sent to AideaMaker, and we do not collect or have access to a child’s viewing activity.
• The adult account holder is responsible for creating profiles for children, supervising their use, and obtaining any consent required by law for a child’s use of the Service in their household.

United States Only; No GDPR Support

The Service is designed for use within the United States. We do not offer the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the United Kingdom GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA / CPRA), or any substantially similar non-U.S. or U.S.-state data-protection framework that would obligate us to delete, port, or transfer your data on request. By creating an account, purchasing a license, or otherwise using the Service, you acknowledge that the Service does not provide any such protections to you.

• Your choice, with full disclosure. We disclose up front that the Service does not offer GDPR (or equivalent) protections. Whether to use the Service knowing this is entirely your decision; we do not screen users on the basis of jurisdiction or stated need for any such protections, and we do not refuse service to anyone for declining to waive a right.
• No right to erasure. We are not obligated to delete your account, your business profile, your payment records, your activity records, or any other data we have collected in the course of providing the Service. Where we choose to remove an account, payment records and any other records we need to keep are retained. Accounts and associated records are retained for the period we determine necessary for security, billing, fraud prevention, tax, accounting, and legal-compliance purposes.
• Payment ledger immutability. The payment ledger that records every transaction associated with your account is permanent. Once an event is recorded, it is never altered, redacted, exported-then-deleted, or removed under any circumstances — including requests citing GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, or any other erasure right. This is a built-in property of the Service, not a policy choice we will entertain exceptions to.
• Limited carve-out for non-disclaimable rights. Nothing in this section is intended to disclaim any right you may have under United States federal law or Texas state law that, as a matter of law, cannot be disclaimed by these Terms.

12. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with or depends on third-party providers, which may include:

• Media player software that you install on the host PC for playback and thumbnails, governed by its own license.
• Media tools for optional conversion and disc ripping that you install separately, governed by their own licenses.
• A movie and TV information service that supplies optional artwork and title information, using a key you obtain from that service yourself and governed by that service’s terms.
• Our licensing service, used for license activation and verification.
• A bot-protection (CAPTCHA) service, used to reduce automated abuse on sign-in, sign-up, and similar forms, governed by that provider’s terms.
• Cloud storage and content delivery providers, used to host and deliver parts of the website.
• Email delivery providers, used to send account and service messages.
• Payment processors, used to process payments, governed by their own terms.
• AI services, used by the optional website chat assistant: AideaMaker’s own AI service by default, or another provider if the site operator selects it (see Section 13).
• Analytics and advertising providers, where enabled (see Section 11).

AideaMaker is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or conduct of any third-party service, and your use of those services is governed by their own terms and policies.

13. AI-Generated Output

The Service may include an optional AI chat assistant on the website. By default the assistant is powered by AideaMaker’s own AI service. Other AI providers are used only if the site operator selects them.

• AI output may be inaccurate, incomplete, out of date, or unsuitable for your purpose. Answers come from an AI and may be wrong. They are provided for informational and convenience purposes only and do not constitute professional, legal, financial, medical, or other expert advice.
• You are solely responsible for reviewing and verifying any AI-generated output before relying on it or taking action based on it.
• AideaMaker makes no warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or fitness of AI-generated output and is not liable for any loss or decision made based on it.
• Messages you send to the assistant, together with recent earlier messages of the same conversation, are sent to the AI service the assistant is set to use in order to produce a reply. Do not enter personal information or payment details into the assistant. If the site operator has selected a provider other than AideaMaker’s own service, your messages are processed by that provider under its own terms.
• Records of how AI features are used (which feature, when, and approximate volume and cost) are kept to operate and limit the service.

14. Communications Consent

By creating an account or using the Service, you consent to receive operational communications from AideaMaker, including account verification messages, password-reset messages, invite-approval notices, beta-access decisions, security notifications, and billing / license-renewal notices. These messages are necessary to operate the Service.

AideaMaker does not currently send marketing or promotional email. If a marketing program is offered in the future, it will be opt-in only, and you may opt out at any time through the unsubscribe mechanism provided; operational and transactional messages may continue. To stop receiving operational messages, close your account.

15. Beta Features

Features labeled beta, preview, or experimental are provided as-is, may change or be withdrawn at any time without notice, and carry no warranty or support commitment. Use them at your own risk. Beta access is granted at our discretion and may be limited, changed, or ended at any time.

16. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that defects will be corrected. Compatibility with all hardware configurations, network environments, or media formats is not guaranteed.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will AideaMaker or its affiliates, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or media files, arising out of or related to your use of the Service. Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will not exceed the amount you paid to us for the Service in the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

18. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AideaMaker and its affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your use of the Service; (b) Your Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any rights of a third party, including any copyright, privacy, or intellectual-property rights.

19. Changes to the Service or Terms

We may modify the Service or these Terms at any time. Material changes will be posted at homevidstream.com/terms with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

20. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

Informal resolution. Before filing any formal claim, you agree to contact us through homevidstream.com/contact and describe the dispute; we will attempt to resolve it informally within 30 days.

Binding arbitration. If informal resolution fails, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service (including any question of arbitrability) will be resolved exclusively by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (or, if you are a business, its Commercial Arbitration Rules), as then in effect. Arbitration will be conducted in Bexar County, Texas, unless both parties agree otherwise in writing. The arbitrator’s award will be final and binding, and judgment may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class action and jury-trial waivers. All claims must be brought in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, representative, or mass-action proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims or preside over any class proceeding. Both parties waive all rights to a jury trial.

Small-claims carve-out. Either party may bring an individual claim in a small-claims court of competent jurisdiction in lieu of arbitration.

IP carve-out. Nothing prevents either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual-property rights or confidential information.

Costs. Each party bears its own attorneys’ fees unless the arbitrator awards fees as authorized by applicable law. AAA filing fees are governed by the AAA fee schedule.

21. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.

22. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and AideaMaker regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings. Any product-specific license terms or end-user license agreements presented at activation are incorporated by reference.

23. Contact

The only way to reach AideaMaker is the contact form at homevidstream.com/contact. AideaMaker does not publish a contact email address or phone number, and does not receive, monitor, or accept postal mail or physical deliveries — mail addressed to AideaMaker will not reach us and should not be sent. Send all communications, including any legal, privacy, or intellectual-property notice, through the contact form; we reply to the address you provide.