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Jellyfin for Android TV

Native Android TV and Fire TV client for the Jellyfin server

Media Servers ★ 4.6k stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

Jellyfin for Android TV is the official client app for streaming media from a self-hosted Jellyfin server to Android TV, Google TV, and Amazon Fire TV devices. It provides a leanback ten-foot interface optimized for remote control navigation.

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Key features

  • Leanback TV interface
  • Direct play and transcoding
  • Fire TV and Google TV support
  • Live TV and DVR playback

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (4.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Kotlin

Is Jellyfin for Android TV secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Jellyfin for Android TV's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Jellyfin for Android TV replaces

Self-hosted Plex for Android TV alternativesSelf-hosted Emby for Android TV alternatives

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