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author: jeremy-kauffman
title: 'LBRY now on Windows. Bringing Blockchain Video to the Masses.'
date: '2016-10-25 00:06:18'
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The LBRY beta app is now available for Windows! This has been the #1 request from users since our launch in July. Now the future of digital content distribution is available on the world’s most popular desktop operating system.

![LBRY on Windows](/img/news/lbrywin.png)

LBRY is currently compatible with Windows 7 and higher. That’s 90% of the desktop OS market! The Windows app has full functionality, including the ability to:

- Search, browse, then download or stream all LBRY content.
- Upload original content.
- Send LBRY credits (LBC) between users.

Check out this short demo video:

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iWY3iUHkhHM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>

- 0:05 – **Discover:** LBRY’s home content discovery screen. Content on the left is featured and updated by LBRY. Content on the right comes directly from community bids.
- 0:11 – Streaming a video.
- 0:31 – **My Files:** Browse the content you have downloaded or published to LBRY.
- 0:44 – **My Wallet:** Check your LBRY credits (LBC) balance, view your transaction history, send LBC to others, and copy your wallet address to receive LBC from others.
- 0:53 – **Settings:** Control various LBRY settings.
- 0:58 – **Publish:** Upload your own content to LBRY. Find out if a LBRY name is available and bid on it. Set a price for your content and add useful metadata.

LBRY is a content-sharing and publishing platform that is decentralized and controlled by its users. It allows content creators to post their works to the hosting network, set their price per view/download, and collect payment.

LBRY is an open-source protocol, as opposed to a centralized service, so there is no entity to take a “cut” of transactions or change the terms in an attempt to monetize the product. It’s like a new extension of the internet for delivering all media – films, ebooks, songs, and apps – from creators directly to consumers with radical efficiency.

**Not on LBRY yet?** [Get an invite here](https://lbry.io/get). Know some great public domain content to share? Have high-quality scans? Email reilly@lbry.io for a trip to the front of the line.
