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Jellyfin

Self-hosted media server for movies, shows, music, live TV, books and photos. Stream to any device with no fees, tracking or strings attached.

5 sources 49,914 stars Self-hosted GPL-2.0

Product snapshot

How the interface presents itself

Jellyfin interface screenshot

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About

Jellyfin is a volunteer-built media solution that allows you to take control of your media. By running the Jellyfin server on your system, you can stream your movies, shows, music, live TV, books, and photos to any device without any restrictions. Enjoy a fully-featured, free-software entertainment system with no strings attached. Your media, your server, your way. Jellyfin is available on most popular platforms, including desktop, Android, Apple, Amazon, Roku, Kodi, and more. Your media is ready to follow you wherever you go. As free software licensed under the GNU GPL, Jellyfin can be used, modified, built, and distributed for free. The project is community-built and relies on contributions from volunteers. Jellyfin is privacy-focused with no tracking or central servers collecting your data. Enjoy a transparent and open media solution with Jellyfin.

Why it stands out

Jellyfin is an open source alternative to Plex, Emby. Licensed under GPL-2.0, it gives you full access to the source code and the freedom to modify, self-host, and contribute. You can deploy it on your own servers for complete data ownership and privacy.

Highlights

The capabilities most worth remembering

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Complete Media Management

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Live TV & DVR

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Multi-Device Streaming

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SyncPlay

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No Subscription Fees

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Privacy First

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Open Source

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Movies

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Shows

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Music

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Books

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Photos

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Stream movies, TV, music, photos

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No premium features behind paywall

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Live TV & DVR support

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Apps for every platform

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Hardware transcoding

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Plugins & themes

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