Patron Saint is an independent Apple TV app for watching the creator memberships you already support on Patreon — from the couch, on the big screen. Browse creators, open a post, and play Patreon-hosted video and audio natively on Apple TV, without AirPlay or keeping your phone involved in playback.
First-time setup happens through Patron Saint Connect on iPhone. Scan the QR code on your TV, sign in directly on Patreon’s website, and your authenticated session is encrypted and transferred over your local network. From then on, Patron Saint runs independently on Apple TV.
The tvOS experience includes Continue Watching, creator browsing, search, and Top Shelf integration so recent content stays easy to reach. Patreon-hosted media plays natively, while YouTube and Vimeo posts open in their respective Apple TV apps. Memberships and billing remain entirely with Patreon.
Tech Stack
Apple TV
Swift + SwiftUI on tvOS · AVPlayer for Mux HLS video and audio · Nuke for artwork · TVServices Top Shelf extension · Keychain session storage
iPhone — Patron Saint Connect
Swift + SwiftUI · WKWebView for Patreon authentication · Camera-based QR scanning · Bonjour local-network discovery
Shared Architecture
PairingKit using CryptoKit X25519 + ChaChaPoly for encrypted LAN session transfer · Shared DesignKit, Legal, and Observability modules · XcodeGen · Sentry · Amplitude
Website
Next.js App Router + Tailwind CSS · Vercel · Marketing, support, privacy, and legal pages at patronsaint.tv