Jellyfin
The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- 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: 13.5
- age_days: 2824
- days_rel: 88
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
56232 stars · 5363 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Jellyfin is a free, open-source media system for managing and streaming personal media collections from a dedicated server to end-user devices. It is a community-driven fork of Emby 3.5.2, built on .NET, with no premium features or licenses.
Use cases
- self-host a media server to stream movies and TV shows
- replace Plex or Emby without paid subscriptions
- organize a personal music, movie, and photo library
- stream media to Android TV, Kodi, or web browsers
- run a home media server in Docker
- share media with family across multiple devices
When to choose
- you want a fully free, open-source media server with no premium tiers
- you need cross-platform clients (web, Android, iOS, TV apps)
- you want full control and self-hosting of your media
- you prefer a community-governed project over proprietary software
When to avoid
- you need official commercial support or SLAs
- you require advanced features only available in paid Plex Pass
- you want a zero-configuration hosted cloud service
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server streaming media self-hosted web-development cross-platform windows self-hosted browser media-server plex-alternative emby-fork home-theater transcoding dotnet csharp linux macos docker android ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin · fetched 2026-08-28 · b805a2d4edf1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jellyfin/jellyfin | main | 95 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-desktop | plugin | 66 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv | plugin | 99 |
| jellyfin/Swiftfin | plugin | 88 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-web | frontend | 95 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-android | plugin | 94 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-tizen | plugin | 77 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-vue | frontend | 67 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi | plugin | 93 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="jellyfin/jellyfin")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem