Texas Beta · Live 2026
One Grid · Every Platform · Zero Searching
20%
Screen time spent searching
6.9
Apps per household
92
Clicks to find a show
$0
Monetized during the gap
Free forever · No credit card · Your credentials stay yours
Step 1 of 5 — Create Your Account
Welcome to AURA.
Your free account is the key to your Programming Grid. AURA never stores OTT passwords — only your preferences and viewing patterns.
🔒 Your data is used only to personalize your AURA Grid and serve relevant Transition Gap ads. We never sell personal data.
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Step 2 of 5 — Viewer Profiles
Who's in Your Household?
Create a profile for each viewer — just like Netflix or Disney+. AURA tailors ads and Grids per profile, keeping your data first-party.
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Me
👩
Partner
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Teen
👧
Kids
Each profile gets its own Grid, genre preferences, and targeted Transition Gap ads. AURA auto-detects which profile is active based on viewing time and content.
Step 3 of 5 — Genre Preferences
What Do You Love to Watch?
Pick at least 3. AURA learns and refines from every show you pick, skip, or react to.
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Action
😂
Comedy
🎭
Drama
🚀
Sci-Fi
🎙️
Docs
🏈
Sports
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News
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Horror
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Romance
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Kids
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Crime
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Reality
0 selected — pick at least 3
Step 4 of 5 — The Vault
Link Your Streaming Apps.
Tap each service you subscribe to. AURA redirects you to their official login — your credentials go to them, never to us. We receive only an access token.
SVOD Subscriptions
Free & Ad-Supported (AVOD)
San Antonio Local TV
✓ Linked — ready to program
＋ Not subscribed — we'll show a subscribe option (you earn nothing, AURA earns affiliate bounty)
🔒 Zero-Knowledge Architecture — OAuth 2.1 + PKCE. Access tokens stored encrypted on your device only (AES-256). AURA servers never see your passwords.
Step 5 of 5 — AI Architect
Building Your Grid
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Initializing AI Architect
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Reading your linked Vault
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Loading genre preferences + profile
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Fetching content metadata
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Sequencing optimal programming order
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Calibrating Transition Gap ad slots
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Grid ready — preparing handoff layer
🧑 Me ▾
Live
✦ My Grid
📺 Shows
🎬 Movies
📰 News
⚽ Sports
🎙️ Docs
📡 Local TV
🧑 Me
Flow Mode
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🤯
🍿
😴
🎬
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YOUR GRID IS READY
Tap ▶ Watch on any show below — AURA deep-links directly to the OTT app. You watch natively; AURA manages the sequence.
TRANSITION GAP · POWERED BY AURA
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AURA — Grid Ready
Select a show to begin · AURA handles the rest
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Architecture: AURA never touches the video stream. When you hit ▶ Watch, AURA sends a deep_link to the OTT app (netflix://watch/{contentId}). The OTT app plays natively with its own controls. AURA monitors the app_foreground state — when the OTT app returns control, AURA fires the Transition Gap ad, then issues the next deep_link. Metadata from TMDB / Gracenote. Demographics stay on AURA — never shared with OTTs.
✦ AURA AI Architect
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YOUR PROGRAMMING GRID
AURA sequences your evening · Metadata: TMDB / Gracenote · ✦ Texas Beta 2026
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Linking Account
🔒 AURA uses OAuth 2.1 + PKCE. You're redirected to the platform's official login. Your password goes to them — AURA receives only a temporary access token, stored encrypted on your device.
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Redirect to official login page
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You enter credentials on their site
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Platform sends authorization code
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AURA exchanges code for access token (PKCE)
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Token encrypted + stored locally only
// Real architecture — production code const pkceVerifier = generateCodeVerifier(); // device only const authUrl = `https://auth.{platform}.com/oauth/authorize ?client_id=${AURA_CLIENT_ID} &redirect_uri=aura://oauth/callback &code_challenge=${pkceChallenge} &scope=content:read+playback:control`; // On callback — exchange code, never store password const { access_token } = await exchangeCode(code, pkceVerifier); vault.store(platformId, encrypt(access_token, deviceKey));
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This content requires a subscription. Subscribe now and AURA will automatically add it to your Vault.
✦ AURA Affiliate: When you subscribe through AURA, we earn a referral bounty ($15–$40). You pay the same price. This is how AURA stays free for you.
✦ How AURA Works
Quick guide · Full docs at aura.tv/help
What exactly is AURA? ▼
AURA is an AI Programming Grid — a neutral scheduling layer that sits in front of your streaming apps. Think of it as a smart TV guide that sequences your entire evening across Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, and more. AURA does NOT play video. It tells each OTT app what to play using deep-links, lets their native player run, and steps back in between shows to insert a 15-second Transition Gap ad before moving to the next.
Does AURA store my Netflix/Amazon password? ▼
Never. AURA uses OAuth 2.1 + PKCE — the same standard used by "Sign in with Google." You log into each streaming service on their own website/app. They send AURA an access token (not your password). That token is encrypted with AES-256 and stored only on your device. Even AURA's servers cannot see it. This is called Zero-Knowledge Architecture.
How do I set up my Programming Grid? ▼
1. Create your free AURA account (takes 60 seconds).
2. Set up viewer profiles — one per person in your household.
3. Choose your genre preferences — AURA learns from every pick.
4. Link your streaming apps in the Vault — tap each service and authorize it.
5. AURA's AI Architect builds your personalized grid. Pick a channel (Shows, Movies, News, Sports, Docs, or Local TV) or let AURA curate your My Grid automatically.
6. Tap ▶ Watch on any show — AURA deep-links to the OTT app and the show plays natively.
What is the Transition Gap? ▼
The Transition Gap is the 3–5 second dead zone between closing one streaming app and opening another. No streaming company currently monetizes this moment. AURA exclusively owns it. When Show 1 on Netflix ends, AURA's overlay catches the handoff and plays a 15-second targeted, non-skippable ad before deep-linking to Show 2 on Amazon. The ad is personalized using your AURA profile demographics — not Netflix's data.
How does AURA know which shows to recommend? ▼
AURA uses two data sources: (1) Your explicit preferences — genres you selected, shows you picked or skipped, reactions (🔥🤯🍿😴) you logged. (2) TMDB (The Movie Database) and Gracenote/Xperi metadata — title, genre, runtime, cast, ratings. AURA's AI cross-references your taste profile against available content on your linked platforms and builds a sequenced grid optimized for flow, time available, and who's watching.
What if I don't have a subscription to a platform? ▼
If a show is on a platform you don't subscribe to, AURA shows a Subscribe button instead of Watch. Tapping it opens the platform's official signup page. If you subscribe, AURA earns a referral bounty ($15–$40 depending on the platform). You pay exactly the same price as going directly. This is one of AURA's three revenue streams — and it's why AURA stays completely free to you.
How does Local TV work in AURA? ▼
AURA detects your zip code and surfaces your local broadcast stations — in San Antonio: KSAT 12 (ABC), KENS 5 (CBS), WOAI 4 (NBC), KABB 29 (FOX), and KLRN 9 (PBS). Each station has a free app. AURA deep-links to their app for live viewing. Local TV is included in your Grid at no cost — these apps are free and don't require a subscription.
How does AURA make money? ▼
Three streams: (1) Transition Gap Ads — $12–$60 CPM for 15-second non-skippable ads in the switching moment. (2) Affiliate Bounties — $15–$40 per new subscription when AURA refers a user to a platform. (3) Data Intelligence — anonymized, aggregated platform-switching patterns sold to studios and analysts (no personal data, no individual tracking). AURA is free to users forever.
📖 Full Documentation ↗