Sharing and collaboration

Choose the kind of recipient first. A person opening a public web link does not join your hub. Another Tape owner can join a collaborative playlist or receive a track through their own hub.

I want to…	Use	Requirement
Let someone listen in a browser	Public share link	Licensed public route and the hub online
Edit a playlist with another Tape owner	Collaborative playlist	Collaborative playlists module and reachable hubs
Send a track to another Tape hub	Share with another Tape Hub	The same collaboration module

Public web links

Open Share for a track, album, artist or playlist.
Check that a public route is configured and the share UI reports it ready.
Copy the public link and open it in a separate browser to check what a recipient sees.
Keep the hub online while they listen.

The recipient sees a standalone page for that shared item, not your full library. An Iroh identity alone is not a public browser URL. Sharing a public page may require the optional public HTTPS route even when your paired phone works over the private connection.

The share dialog can also create a secret link with Expire after. Choose its lifetime and copy the generated link. An expiring secret link is different from a plain public share URL; do not assume that expiry disables every other public URL for the same item.

If the hub's public base URL shows a splash asking for a share link, that is expected with Shared pages only. It does not remove access from an already paired phone. For operator details, see Public hub root vs share links.

Collaborative playlists

These examples were captured on different hubs and playlists, so their names differ. Use your own playlist name and hub identity when checking an invitation.

Invite another Tape owner

On Desktop, create or open a normal playlist.
Choose Make collaborative from its people icon, then Copy link in the invitation dialog. Send the private link to the other Tape owner.

Desktop playlist toolbar with a people icon beside the edit and delete controls. — The people icon beside the playlist edit controls opens Make collaborative, or invitation controls for an existing collaborative playlist. Open the image for a full-size view. App version was not recorded.

Open and review the invitation

The recipient opens the link. On the web invitation page, choose I have Tape — open it to hand it to the installed app. This page does not play the playlist in the browser.

Shared playlist invitation web page with I have Tape — open it and a download option. — The invitation page opens Tape on the recipient’s computer. It is separate from a public listening page. Open the image for a full-size view. App version was not recorded.

If the link does not open in Tape, use Join collaborative playlist in Playlists to open Paste invite link. Paste the invitation and choose Continue.

Paste invite link dialog with an empty invitation field, Cancel and Continue. — Paste invite link is the manual fallback. The field is empty here and shows only an example placeholder. Open the image for a full-size view. App version was not recorded.

In Join shared playlist, check the playlist name, source hub, access and expiry. Choose Accept invite only for the playlist you intend to join.

Join shared playlist preview showing the source hub, playlist, Member access, expiry and Accept invite. — Review the source hub, Member access and invitation expiry before accepting. Open the image for a full-size view. App version was not recorded.

After You're in the playlist, choose Open playlist. The playlist is now joined on the recipient’s hub.

Successful collaborative playlist join confirmation with Later and Open playlist buttons. — The success dialog confirms that this hub joined the playlist. It does not prove that every remote track is available offline. Open the image for a full-size view. App version was not recorded.

Edit playlist details

If your role exposes the edit control, open Edit collaborative playlist. Update the cover, name or description, then choose Save. Check the result on this hub and let the other hub reconnect before expecting it to show the change.

Edit collaborative playlist dialog with Change photo, Name, Description, Cancel and Save. — Edit collaborative playlist offers a cover image, name and description. Cancel leaves the edit unapplied. Open the image for a full-size view. App version was not recorded.

Admins can invite, revoke and promote members. Editing and streaming depend on member permissions. Your phone still talks to your own hub; that hub reaches the source hub for remote tracks.

The source hub must be online for a track streamed from it. If a supported Import to library action is offered, review the download confirmation and result before assuming you now have a local copy. Pending/failed imports are not playable offline copies.

Share one track with another hub

Open Share → Share with another Tape Hub. Copy that link and send it to the other owner. The invite works for one hub and expires in seven days. The recipient chooses Add to my hub; streaming still comes from the source until an explicit import has completed.

The collaboration module being disabled hides these entry points but does not delete the stored collaboration data. Revoking a member is a separate permission change. See Modules if a control is missing.

Stop sharing or handle a failed invite

Use the available member/revocation controls for collaboration. For a secret public link, check its configured expiry; for broader publication, review the hub's public route and share settings. Turning off a public route can affect other recipients, so check the scope first.

Ask for a fresh invite if it expired or was already claimed. For an offline source hub, wait for it to return; repairing pairing or rebuilding your local database will not bring that remote source online.

Devices and hubs Modules