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Jellyfin

Free software media system for streaming your library

Media Servers ★ 55.5k stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

Jellyfin is a free software media server that organizes and streams movies, TV, music, and photos to many devices. It is aimed at users who want a fully free, no-account media solution. It is typically deployed via Docker or native packages.

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Key features

  • Completely free with no paywalled features
  • Hardware-accelerated transcoding
  • Apps for TVs, phones and consoles
  • Live TV and DVR support

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • No subscription or account needed
  • Active community development
  • Wide client support

Trade-offs

  • Apps less polished than Plex
  • Remote access setup is manual

Jellyfin replaces

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