Jellyfin
Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and Kodi.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 59k
- Forks
- 5.8k
- Open issues & PRs
- 863
- Last activity
- 2026-11-03
- Latest release
- v12.4
2026-10-26 - Commits (12 mo)
- 2k
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Language / platform
- C#, deb, Docker
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months. GitHub data fetched 2026-11-04.
Run Jellyfin yourself
- RAM: ~2 GB server (1 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
- 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
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 2 GB | $10 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 2 GB | $12 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 2 GB | $12 | Deploy → |
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.
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