Ever had a friend send you a reel of a movie trailer, only to forget it existed the moment you sat down in front of the TV? Lumio just built the fix — and it lives inside the apps you already use every day. The Bengaluru-based consumer tech brand has opened public beta access to Project Neo, a new feature on its TLDR app that lets you find and play content on your Lumio TV or projector simply by messaging on WhatsApp or Instagram.
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Lumio: No Remote Typing, No App-Hopping
The core idea is refreshingly simple. Instead of hunting through five different streaming apps or painstakingly typing a show’s name letter by letter on a remote, Lumio Vision TV and Arc Projector users can now just message TLDR and describe what they’re in the mood for — in plain language, across nine Indian languages. Say a title, an actor, a genre, a vibe, or even a half-remembered plot, and Neo tracks it down and plays it on the big screen.
Kailash Sankaranarayanan, Co-Founder & COO of Circuit House Technologies, explained the thinking behind it plainly: people discover content in their chats and feeds, but end up scrolling endlessly once they’re actually in front of the TV. Neo is built to close exactly that gap by living where Indians already type and share — WhatsApp and Instagram — rather than asking them to learn a new app.
Share a Reel, Get It on Screen
One of the more clever touches is how Instagram integrates into the experience. Spot a poster, a screenshot, or a trailer reel about a film? Just share it with Neo, and it identifies the title and sends it straight to the TLDR app on your Lumio device. No searching, no second-guessing — the content you already discovered while scrolling shows up exactly where you meant to watch it.
And for the classic “I don’t know what to watch” moment, Neo has an answer too — just say you’re bored, and it’ll surface trending picks across supported platforms.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Feature | Project Neo on TLDR |
| Company | Circuit House Technologies (Lumio) |
| Access | WhatsApp & Instagram messaging |
| Compatible Devices | Lumio Vision TV, Lumio Arc Projector |
| Languages Supported | 9 (Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Kannada + more) |
| Availability | Public beta, live now via Play Store |
| More Info | neo.lumiolabs.ai |
Why This Matters Beyond Lumio
Raghu Reddy, CEO of Circuit House Technologies, made an interesting point at launch — the television industry has spent years competing on hardware specs like bigger screens and faster chips, while the everyday frustration of simply finding something worth watching went largely unsolved. Project Neo is Lumio’s bet that the next real upgrade to TV and projector experiences won’t come from a spec sheet, but from software that actually understands intent.
It’s also a smart read on Indian consumer behaviour. WhatsApp and Instagram are already where recommendations, reels, and group-chat debates about “what to watch tonight” happen organically. Rather than fighting that habit, Lumio is building directly into it.
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FAQs
Q1. Which devices support Project Neo on TLDR?
It’s exclusively available on Lumio Vision TVs and Lumio Arc Projectors.
Q2. How do I access Project Neo?
Message TLDR on WhatsApp or Instagram, or update the TLDR app via Play Store to join the public beta.
