cmyflix

Minimalist Plex/Jellyfin alternative to stream video.

Maintained
WebsiteSource code

At a glance

GitHub stars
195
Last activity
2025-12-18
Latest release
0.27
2025-12-18
Commits (12 mo)
2
License
AGPL-3.0
Language / platform
C, deb

Maintenance health: Maintained — Activity within the last 12 months.

Run cmyflix yourself

  • RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU)
  • Docker: not detected — install from source or packages
  • Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.
  • transcoding benefits from 2+ vCPU or hardware acceleration

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr4 GB$20Deploy →
DigitalOcean4 GB$24Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)4 GB$24Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

Prefer managed hosting? Check PikaPods or Elestio.

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