Jellyfin
The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13.5
- age_days: 2872
- days_rel: 15
- days_push: 3
- n_releases_24m: 23
Adoption not part of the score
58171 stars · 5673 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.98
Jellyfin is a free, open‑source media system that lets you manage and stream your personal collection of movies, TV shows, music, books and photos. It provides a server backend with a REST API and multiple client apps for various devices.
Use cases
- Stream my movie library to a TV or mobile device
- Watch TV series and keep track of seasons across devices
- Listen to my music collection from any client app
- Host a personal media server for family and friends
- Sync playback for a remote movie night with friends
- Access e‑books, comics and photo albums from a web browser
When to choose
- I want a fully self‑hosted media solution with no subscription fees
- I need cross‑platform support for Windows, macOS, Linux and Docker
- I prefer an open‑source alternative to Plex or Emby
- I want to run the server on my own hardware and control all data
When to avoid
- I require official commercial support or a hosted SaaS offering
- I need DRM‑protected streaming services that Jellyfin does not support
- I prefer a turnkey cloud solution without any server maintenance
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server api-framework streaming file-upload media entertainment web-development windows self-hosted dotnet open-source self-hosted-media plex-alternative jellyfin cross-platform media-server devops linux macos docker kubernetes
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin · fetched 2026-10-18 · b805a2d4edf1
- homepage: https://jellyfin.org · fetched 2026-09-07 · cb2252eb496c
- site_page: https://jellyfin.org/docs · fetched 2026-09-07 · 1c8de5a11754
- site_page: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/community-standards/servers · fetched 2026-09-07 · da443262c58b
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/jellyfin-web · fetched 2026-09-07 · b5285cf9845e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jellyfin/jellyfin | main | 99 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-desktop | plugin | 64 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv | plugin | 96 |
| jellyfin/Swiftfin | plugin | 89 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-web | frontend | 99 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-android | plugin | 98 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-tizen | plugin | 77 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-vue | frontend | 68 |
| jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi | plugin | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="jellyfin/jellyfin")
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