Dusk-Labs/dim
Dim, a media manager fueled by dark forces. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
42/100
- Activity 43
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2063
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 346
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4114 stars · 183 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Dim is a self-hosted media manager and streaming server written in Rust with a React web UI. It organizes movie and TV collections, fetches metadata, and lets users play their media from a browser with hardware-accelerated transcoding via VAAPI.
Use cases
- self-host a personal netflix-style media server
- organize my movie and tv show library with metadata
- stream my local media collection to any browser
- plex alternative that runs on my own hardware
- transcode videos with hardware acceleration on linux
- host a media server with docker
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, self-hosted media server with a modern web UI
- you run Linux with VAAPI-capable hardware and want hardware transcoding
- you prefer a simple Docker deployment for media streaming
When to avoid
- you need mature ecosystem features like live TV, DVR, or mobile sync
- you need broad client app support beyond the web UI
- you require multi-user access control comparable to Plex or Jellyfin
Facets
application · maturity active
self-hosted streaming video-processing http-server media self-hosted web-development self-hosted media-server media-manager plex-alternative jellyfin-alternative transcoding react rust linux docker web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Dusk-Labs/dim · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9578b2edb3c4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dusk-Labs/dim | main | 42 |
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