Your TV greets every guest by name
A branded welcome screen with their stay details, your guidebook, WiFi QR and streaming apps, synced from your PMS. Runs on the Google TV or Android TV you already own.
- Welcome screen free forever
- Every Premium feature free for 2 weeks
- All 5-star reviews on Trustpilot
No TV like that in the rental? Buy the BetterSTR TV box for $35, shipped ready to plug in. Want the long version? Everything it does, with setup videos and pricing.
What guests see the moment they turn on the TV
Live on your TV in about ten minutes
No installer, no new screens, no contract. Three steps and the next guest is greeted by name.
Create your free account
Connect your PMS, or add a property by hand. Guest names, dates and check-out times flow in automatically.
Put the app on the TV
Install BetterSTR TV from Google Play on any Android TV or Google TV, or plug in our $35 box. Pair it with a code on screen.
Guests are greeted by name
Every stay gets its own welcome screen, and everything is wiped at check-out so nothing carries over to the next guest.
Syncs with the PMS you already use
+ a calendar link or manual bookings if you don’t use one
Everything a guest needs, on the biggest screen in the house
The repeat questions answered before they are asked, so your phone stays quiet.
A personal welcome, every stay
Their name, their dates, your branding, your check-out time. Pulled from your PMS so there is nothing to type, and refreshed for every booking.
Your guidebook, on the big screen
House rules, appliance help, parking, local tips. The same free digital guidebook guests get on their phone, one press of the remote away on the TV.
WiFi in one scan, no passwords
Network name, password and a QR code on screen from the moment they walk in. Point the phone camera at the TV and they are online.
Netflix, YouTube and live TV, then back to your screen
One-tap tiles for the apps guests want. They sign in with their own accounts, and every account is signed out automatically at check-out.
- You decide which apps guests can use, and the order they appear in.
- Lock any app, channel or setting behind a PIN.
Lost the remote? The phone is the remote
Guests scan a QR code on the TV and a full remote opens in their browser. Nothing to install, works on iPhone and Android, and it only works on your rental’s WiFi.
The TV now runs the house
Lights, switches, fans, blinds and the air conditioning, from the TV or the guest’s phone. Connect Home Assistant, or let the TV talk to Shelly devices directly. You choose what guests can touch, and it can all switch on at check-in and off at check-out.
Weather, things to do, booked by QR
Local tours and activities on screen with a QR code to book, plus the forecast for the week. Guests plan their day from the couch, and you earn 4% commission on every experience they book, with Premium.
Sell extras, right on the TV
Late check-out, early check-in, a mid-stay clean, extra parking. Your guidebook add-ons appear as a Store on the big screen. Guests scan a QR to pay on their phone, or buy on the TV in one step with the card on file. Confirmations go to them and to you.
Speaks your guests’ language
The whole TV, tiles, guidebook, WiFi, weather, activities and store, in 19 languages. Set a default for the property, and guests can switch from the flag on the home screen. Their choice is remembered until check-out.
On for arrival, off after check-out
The TV switches itself on for your guest’s arrival and greets them by name, then drops to standby at check-out. In between, an idle screen becomes a photo frame with quiet background music instead of a black rectangle.
At check-out it can also sign guests out of Netflix, Disney+ and the rest, so the next guest never sees their accounts. Security for you, peace of mind for them.
Turn idle TV time into your channel
When the room is empty, the screensaver becomes a place to promote. Direct bookings for next time, a discount to extend the stay, your other properties, your own upsells, or paid spots from local cafes, tours and restaurants, with the revenue going to you.
Change it whenever you like, remotely, for one property or the whole fleet.
- Personalised messages
- Casting & AirPlay
- Emergency broadcast ticker
- PIN-protected content
“I also use the TV Welcome Screen, which adds a nice professional touch to the guest experience. Overall, I think BetterSTR provides excellent value for the money.”
Johnny R, short-term rental host, United States
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Free to start, free to stay
The welcome screen never costs anything. Try every Premium feature free for 2 weeks, then keep the free plan or upgrade.
Free forever
- Branded welcome screen by name
- Guidebook and WiFi QR on the TV
- Streaming apps with check-out sign-out
- Phone remote
- Unlimited properties
Premium, free for 2 weeks
- Everything in Free
- Screensaver, messages and ambient music
- Live TV, Plex and custom playlists
- Voice search and smart home control
- No card needed to try it
The TV box, optional
- Only if the TV is not Android or Google TV
- Arrives pre-configured, plug in and go
- Remote with voice search included
Premium is $4 per TV a month, $3 with a Premium guidebook, from $2 prepaid. Full pricing
Questions hosts ask first
Which TVs does it work on?
Any Android TV or Google TV, including most Sony, TCL, Hisense and Philips sets and the Chromecast with Google TV. For any other TV, our $35 box plugs into the HDMI port and arrives pre-configured.
Does it work with my PMS?
BetterSTR connects to Hospitable, OwnerRez, Hostaway, Guesty, Smoobu, Hostfully, Uplisting, Cloudbeds and many more, so guest names and dates sync automatically. No PMS? Add bookings by hand or paste a calendar link.
What does it cost?
The welcome screen, guidebook, WiFi QR, apps and phone remote are free forever. Every Premium feature is free for your first 2 weeks, then from $2 per TV a month if you want to keep them. No card is needed to start.
What about guest privacy between stays?
At check-out the TV signs out of every streaming app and clears what the guest left behind. Each stay gets its own phone-remote link, and the remote only works on the rental's WiFi.
Can I still use the TV normally?
Yes. Your welcome screen is the home screen, and Netflix, YouTube, live TV and the rest are one press away. Guests use the same remote, or their phone.
Greet your next guest by name
Set up your free account now and the TV in your rental is a branded welcome screen before the next check-in.