Software:Jellyfin
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 Jellyfin v10.6.0 web client movie detail | |
| Developer(s) | Jellyfin Team |
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| Initial release | December 30, 2018 |
| Written in | C# (server) |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Amazon Fire TV, Kodi, Roku, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Docker |
| Available in | Multiple languages |
| Type | Media server |
| License | GPLv2 |
Jellyfin is a free and open-source media server and suite of multimedia applications designed to organize, manage, and share digital media files to networked devices. Jellyfin consists of a server application installed on a machine running Linux, Microsoft Windows, or macOS; and another application running on a client device such as a smartphone, tablet, smart TV, streaming media player, game console or in a web browser. Jellyfin also can serve media to DLNA and Chromecast-enabled devices. It is a fork of Emby.[1]
Features
Jellyfin follows a client–server model that allows multiple users and clients to connect and stream digital media remotely. Because Jellyfin runs as a self-contained server, there is no subscription-based consumption model, and Jellyfin does not utilize an external connection nor third-party authentication for this functionality. This enables Jellyfin to work on an isolated intranet in much the same fashion as it does over the Internet. Because it shares a heritage with Emby, some clients for that platform are unofficially compatible with Jellyfin; however, as Jellyfin's codebase diverges from Emby, this becomes less possible. Jellyfin does not support a direct migration path from Emby.[2]
Jellyfin is extensible, and optional third-party plugins exist to provide additional feature functionality. The project hosts an official repository, although plugins need not be hosted in the official repository to be installable.[3]
Version 10.6.0 of the server software introduced a feature known as "SyncPlay", which provides functionality for multiple users to consume media content together in a synchronized fashion. Support to read epub-format ebooks with Jellyfin was also added, together with support for third-party plugin repositories, allowing users to create and install plugins without the need for the official repository. The web front-end has been split off in a separate system, in anticipation of the move towards a SQL back-end and high availability with multiple servers.[4]
Jellyfin can be run in a Docker container.[5]
Clients
There are a number of Jellyfin clients that can be used to connect to a Jellyfin server via HTTP port 8096 or HTTPS port 8920 (in the default configuration). [6] Jellyfin also can serve media to DLNA and Chromecast-enabled devices.[7]
Some notable clients include:[8]
- Jellyfin Web
- Jellyfin Media Player for Windows, MacOS and Linux
- Apps for Android, iOS, iPadOS, Android TV and Fire TV, Roku devices, Xbox[9] and LG televisions running WebOS
- An add-on for Kodi
Development
The project began on December 8, 2018, when co-founders Andrew Rabert and Joshua Boniface, among other users, agreed to fork Emby in reaction to closing of open-source development on that project.[10] Jellyfin's name, a reference to streaming, was conceived of by Rabert the following day.[11] An initial release was made available on December 30, 2018.
Version history
Jellyfin's unique version numbering began with version 10.0.0 in January 2019.
| Major version | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10.10.0 | October 27, 2024[12] | Media segments (e.g. chapters in video files), Dolby Vision HDR, deprecated x32 bit ARM, deprecated Raspberry Pi V4L2, deprecated network paths |
| 10.9.0 | May 11, 2024 | |
| 10.8.0 | June 11, 2022 | |
| 10.7.0 | March 8, 2021 | |
| 10.6.0 | July 19, 2020 | Introduction of SyncPlay feature and EPUB reading |
| 10.5.0 | March 8, 2020 | Hardware acceleration encoding and decoding support added for the Raspberry Pi |
| 10.4.0 | October 6, 2019 | |
| 10.3.0 | April 19, 2019 | |
| 10.2.0 | February 16, 2019 | |
| 10.1.0 | January 25, 2019 | |
| 10.0.0 | January 7, 2019 | |
| 3.5.2-5 | December 30, 2018 | Only release to use original Emby version numbering |
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See also
References
- ↑ "About Jellyfin" (in en). https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/about.
- ↑ "Migrating from Emby to Jellyfin". Jellyfin. https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/migrate-from-emby.html.
- ↑ "Plugins". Jellyfin. https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/plugins/index.html.
- ↑ "Jellyfin Release - v10.6.0". Jellyfin. July 19, 2020. https://jellyfin.org/posts/jellyfin-10-6-0.
- ↑ "Jellyfin Docker Compose: Powerful FREE Media Server in 5 min" (in en-US). 2023-03-17. https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/jellyfin-docker-compose/.
- ↑ "Networking" (in en). https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/post-install/networking/.
- ↑ Anand (March 13, 2020). "Plex vs Emby vs Jellyfin vs Kodi: In-depth Comparison". SmartHomeBeginner. https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/plex-vs-emby-kodi-jellyfin-2020.
- ↑ "Clients" (in en). https://jellyfin.org/downloads/.
- ↑ "Jellyfin for Xbox 0.9.0" (in en). 2025-04-15. https://jellyfin.org/posts/xbox-v0.9.0/.
- ↑ "Jellyfin: Free Software Emby Media Server Fork Is Announced After Emby Becomes Proprietary". Linux Uprising. December 19, 2018. https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/12/jellyfin-free-software-emby-media.html.
- ↑ "A new name for the project #2". Jellyfin via GitHub. August 9, 2018. https://github.com/joshuaboniface/Emby/issues/2.
- ↑ "Release Blog for 10.10.0 | Jellyfin" (in en). 2024-10-27. https://jellyfin.org/posts/jellyfin-release-10.10.0.
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