Jellyfin Media Player
Desktop client for Jellyfin with native playback
This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained media servers alternative.
Jellyfin Media Player is a desktop client for Jellyfin servers that provides a TV-style interface and native mpv-based playback. It supports direct play, HDR, and external audio devices on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Key features
- Native mpv playback
- TV-style interface
- HDR and direct play
- Cross-platform desktop
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Mature project with 5.8k GitHub stars
- Written in C++
Trade-offs
- Client only
- Needs a Jellyfin server
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