Device Owner Guide
Turn idle devices into passive income. Earn while your computer sleeps. Five stages, roughly 30 chapters total — written for individual device owners.
Stage 1 — Account opening
From "I have an idle gaming PC" to "I'm signed in, paired, and ready to earn". All 5 chapters published.
- 1. Sign up as a Device Owner
- 2. Take the device eligibility quiz
- 3. Install the Zyra device agent (Windows / macOS)
- 4. Set up payouts (Stripe Connect)
- 5. Tour your device-owner dashboard
Stage 2 — First device setup
Install the agent, register, complete your first qualifying job, see your first earning, and tune your device. All 6 chapters published. Stage 2 overview →
- 1. Install the Zyra Agent on your device
- 2. Register your device
- 3. Your first qualifying job
- 4. Your first earnings credit
- 5. Set your availability schedule
- 6. Tune device capabilities
Stage 3 — Common workflows
From one earning device to a tuned fleet. All 6 chapters published. Stage 3 overview →
- 1. Add more devices to your fleet
- 2. Maximize your earnings
- 3. Troubleshoot common issues
- 4. Monitor device health
- 5. Get paid: payouts and taxes
- 6. Earn from referrals
Stage 4 — Mastery
For experienced operators: fleet operations, deliberate earnings optimization, honest ROI math, the physical-world side of sustained operation, community engagement, and treating Zyra as a real business. All 6 chapters published. Stage 4 overview →
- 1. Run a device fleet (10+ devices)
- 2. Advanced earnings strategies
- 3. Should I buy hardware to earn more?
- 4. Power, cooling, and noise
- 5. Community, forum, and support
- 6. Running a Zyra business
Stage 5 — Hero user
Best practices from top earners: deliberate hardware patterns, multi-channel referral operations, reading the two-sided marketplace, and the privacy/security posture you can verify yourself. All 4 chapters published. Stage 5 overview →
- 1. Hardware tips: what earns most
- 2. Referrals at scale: ambassador and community
- 3. Reading the marketplace: when demand is high
- 4. Privacy and security on your machine
Want to be notified when device-owner mode opens?
Email hello@getzyra.io with the subject "Device Owner early access" and we'll put you on the launch list.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-21