# Jellyfin

A free, self-hosted media server for your movies, shows, and music.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/jellyfin
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/jellyfin.md
Website: https://jellyfin.org

- Category: [Productivity](https://softbests.com/category/productivity)
- Pricing: Free
- Platforms: Web, Self-hosted, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, TV

## Best for

People who want their own streaming library with apps on TV, phone, and desktop, without subscriptions or tracking.

## Why it deserves attention

Jellyfin catalogs your media files, fetches metadata, streams to apps on Android, iOS, TV, and the web, and handles transcoding when a client cannot play a format directly. It is GPL-2.0 licensed, has no paid tiers, premium features, or telemetry, and runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, Docker, and NAS systems. Hardware transcoding is available with a compatible GPU. The trade-off is that you supply the files, run and update the server yourself, and expose it securely if you want access outside your home network.

## Can replace

- Plex

## Related and alternatives

- [Immich](https://softbests.com/software/immich)
- [Home Assistant](https://softbests.com/software/home-assistant)