PortPlay privacy policy
Last updated October 8, 2026
PortPlay shows the picture and sound from a game console connected through a USB HDMI capture dongle. This policy covers the PortPlay website, the PortPlay app for Windows, and the PortPlay apps for Mac and iPad, including the versions in the Microsoft Store and the App Store.
What PortPlay collects
Nothing. PortPlay has no accounts, no analytics, no advertising and no tracking. It does not send your video, sound, screenshots, recordings or settings to anyone, including us.
Camera and microphone
Your device treats an HDMI capture dongle as a camera for the picture and a microphone for the sound, so PortPlay asks for camera and microphone access. It only uses the capture device you connect, or one you choose in settings. On the Windows and Mac apps, if you choose a microphone to include in recordings, that sound goes into your recordings only. All of this stays on your device.
Screenshots and recordings
Screenshots, recordings and instant replays are only made when you ask for them, and they are saved on your own device:
- Website: your Downloads folder.
- Windows app: your Pictures and Videos folders.
- Mac app: your Pictures and Movies folders.
- iPad app: your Photos library. PortPlay only asks to add to Photos, never to read it.
Screenshots are also copied to your clipboard.
Settings
PortPlay remembers your settings, such as profiles, volume and scaling, in your browser's storage or the app's own storage on your device. You can clear them at any time by clearing site data in your browser or deleting the app.
Controllers
If you connect a controller to use PortPlay's shortcuts, PortPlay only reads its button presses while the app is open. Nothing about the controller is stored or sent anywhere.
Downloads and hosting
The website is hosted on GitHub Pages, and the Windows installer is downloaded from GitHub. The store versions are provided through the Microsoft Store and the App Store. Those services may keep standard logs, such as IP addresses, under their own privacy policies. PortPlay itself does not receive that information.
Children
PortPlay does not collect personal information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Contact
Questions about privacy can be sent through the project's GitHub issues page.