Jellyfin

Name: Jellyfin
Author: SelfHostedCompare

The Free Software Media System

Data verifiedOct 25, 2026Media StreamingGPL-2.0C#

Official site ↗Source code ↗

GitHub stars: 58,551; verified 2026-10-25
Docker pulls: 447,450,229; verified 2026-10-25
Forks: 5,710; verified 2026-10-25
Open issues: 822; verified 2026-10-25
Latest version: v12.3; verified 2026-10-25

Client platform matrix

Jellyfin official and third-party clients across 8 platforms · 7 with an official client

Probed daily · last check 2026-10-25 09:59:30

Platform	Support	Client	Channels	Verified
iOS	Official	Jellyfin Mobile	APP STOREGITHUB	Data verified
Android	Official	Jellyfin for Android	GOOGLE PLAYGITHUB	Data verified
Android TV	Official	Jellyfin for Android TV	GOOGLE PLAYGITHUB	Data verified
Web	Official	Jellyfin Web	GITHUB	Data verified
Windows	Official	Jellyfin Media Player (legacy desktop client)	GITHUB	Data verified
macOS	Official	Jellyfin Media Player (legacy desktop client)	HOMEBREWGITHUB	Data verified
Linux	Official	Jellyfin Desktop	FLATHUBGITHUB	Data verified
tvOS	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented

Third-party clients

Swiftfinby Anthony LavadoMPL-2.0store ↗

About Jellyfin

Free software media system that puts you in control of managing and streaming your own media. Server backend and API with official first-party clients for Web, Android, iOS, Android TV and desktop (Linux/macOS/Windows).

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Key facts

License: Data verified
Primary language: Data verified
Category: Media Streaming
Official clients: 7 of 8 platforms
Third-party clients: 1
Deployment methods: 7
Repository: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin
Homepage: https://jellyfin.org
Documentation: https://jellyfin.org/docs/

Deployment

verified Oct 25, 2026

# Jellyfin — official deployment identifiers (database)
Docker             jellyfin/jellyfin                      official
Docker             ghcr.io/jellyfin/jellyfin              official
Docker             linuxserver/jellyfin                   community
Package (deb/rpm)  —                                      official
Package (deb/rpm)  extra/jellyfin-server                  official
Package (deb/rpm)  Jellyfin.Server                        official
Build from source  —                                      official

jellyfin/jellyfin · https://hub.docker.com/r/jellyfin/jellyfin
linuxserver/jellyfin · https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/jellyfin
Package (deb/rpm) · https://repo.jellyfin.org/
extra/jellyfin-server · https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/jellyfin-server/
Jellyfin.Server · https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/j/Jellyfin/Server
Build from source · https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin

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