Jellyfin
A self-hosted media server for organizing and streaming movies, shows, music, and live TV.
Overview
Jellyfin organizes a personal media collection and streams it to browsers, TVs, and mobile apps. The server runs on owned hardware and manages metadata, transcoding, and user accounts without a subscription.
Where it fits
- Streaming a home movie and TV library
- Sharing media with household users
- Running a personal music server
Key capabilities
- Library scanning and metadata
- Transcoding and direct play
- Client apps across platforms
- Live TV and DVR support
Repository metadata
- Stars (snapshot)
- 59,031
- Main language
- C#
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Topics
- csharp, dotnet, hacktoberfest, jellyfin
- Category
- Media
- Last push
- 2026-11-05T02:06:53Z
Repository description from GitHub metadata: The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API
Official links
- Official repository
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