Jellyfin
Media ServersFree software media system for streaming your library
Replaces Plex, Emby
Best Mobile App Media Servers for self-hosting
The 17 best Mobile App media servers you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Navidrome
Media ServersModern music streaming server for your collection
Replaces Spotify
Audiobookshelf
Media ServersSelf-hosted audiobook and podcast server
Replaces Audible
Streamyfin
Media ServersFree and open-source Jellyfin client for mobile devices
Replaces Infuse, Plex mobile app
Emby
Media ServersPersonal media server for your movies and shows
Replaces Plex, Netflix
Jellyfin for Android TV
Media ServersNative Android TV and Fire TV client for the Jellyfin server
Replaces Plex for Android TV, Emby for Android TV
Finamp
Media ServersJellyfin music player with offline downloads
Replaces Plexamp, Spotify
Findroid
Media ServersThird-party Android client for Jellyfin with offline playback
Replaces Plex for Android
Swiftfin
Media ServersNative Jellyfin client for iOS and tvOS
Replaces Infuse, Plex for Apple TV
Plex
Media ServersPolished media server with apps on every device
Replaces Netflix, Emby
Fladder
Media ServersCross-platform Flutter client for Jellyfin
Replaces Plex, Emby Theater
mStream
Media ServersPersonal music streaming server with mobile apps
Replaces Spotify
Tempo
Media ServersMaterial You Subsonic music client for Android
Replaces Spotify, Plexamp
Amperfy
Media ServersiOS music streaming client for Ampache and Subsonic
Replaces Spotify, Apple Music
Airsonic-Advanced
Media ServersCommunity-driven music streaming server
Replaces Spotify
Ultrasonic
Media ServersFree Subsonic and Navidrome music streaming client
Replaces Spotify
Podverse
Media ServersOpen-source podcast platform with sync across devices
Replaces Spotify Podcasts, Pocket Casts
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfin | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 512 MB | GPL-2.0 | 58,066 |
| Navidrome | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 24,152 |
| Audiobookshelf | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 14,638 |
| Streamyfin | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | MPL-2.0 | 5,268 |
| Emby | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | Proprietary | 4,994 |
| Jellyfin for Android TV | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-2.0 | 4,621 |
| Finamp | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | MPL-2.0 | 4,329 |
| Findroid | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 4,270 |
| Swiftfin | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | MPL-2.0 | 4,211 |
| Plex | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | Proprietary | 4,035 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Jellyfin (58,066 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Navidrome (from 128 MB RAM, against 1,024 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Jellyfin (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 7 of 17 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Mobile App within the media servers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.