Jellyfin

Jellyfin
	Jellyfin v10.6.0 web client movie detail
Developer(s)	Jellyfin Team
Initial release	December 30, 2018; 6 years ago
Stable release	10.10.3 / 19 November 2024; 50 days ago
Repository	github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin ;
Written in	C# (Server)
Operating system	Cross platform
Platform	Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Amazon Fire TV, Kodi, Roku, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Docker
Available in	Multi Language
Type	Media server
License	GPLv2
Website	jellyfin.org

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 Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux or in a Docker container,^[2] 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.^[3] Jellyfin also can serve media to DLNA and Chromecast-enabled devices.^[4] It is a fork of Emby.^[5]

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Jellyfin follows a client–server model that allows for multiple users and clients to connect and stream digital media remotely. Because Jellyfin runs as a fully self-contained server, there is no subscription-based consumption model that exists, 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.^[6]

Jellyfin is extensible, and optional third-party plugins exist to provide additional feature functionality. The project hosts an official repository, however plugins need not be hosted in the official repository to be installable.^[7]

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 e-books with Jellyfin was also added. Support for third-party plugin repositories was also added, allowing users to create and install plugins without the need for the official plugin repository. The web front end has been split off in a separate system in anticipation of the move towards a SQL backend and High Availability with multiple servers.^[8]

The project began on December 8, 2018, when co-founders Andrew Rabert and Joshua Boniface, among other users, agreed to fork Emby as a direct reaction to closing of open-source development on that project.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] A reference to streaming, Jellyfin's name was conceived of by Rabert the following day.^[13] 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.

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Major version	Release date	Notes
Current stable version: 10.10.0	October 27, 2024^[14]	Media Segments, DolbiVision HDR, deprecated x32 bit ARM, deprecated Raspberry Pi V4L2, deprecated Network paths
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.9.0	May 11, 2024
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.8.0	June 11, 2022
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.7.0	March 8, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.6.0	July 19, 2020	Introduction of SyncPlay feature & epub reading
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.5.0	March 8, 2020	Hardware acceleration encoding and decoding support added for the Raspberry Pi
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.4.0	October 6, 2019
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.3.0	April 19, 2019
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.2.0	February 16, 2019
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.1.0	January 25, 2019
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.0.0	January 7, 2019
Old version, no longer maintained: 3.5.2-5	December 30, 2018	Only release to use original Emby version numbering

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[1]
"Release 10.10.3". 19 November 2024.
[2]
"Jellyfin Docker Compose: Powerful FREE Media Server in 5 min | SHB". 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
[3]
Sava, Alexandra (July 20, 2020). "Collect, manage, organize and stream all your favorite movies". Softpedia. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[4]
Anand (March 13, 2020). "Plex vs Emby vs Jellyfin vs Kodi: In-depth Comparison". SmartHomeBeginner. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[5]
"Home | Documentation - Jellyfin Project". jellyfin.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
[6]
"Migrating from Emby to Jellyfin". Jellyfin. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[7]
"Plugins". Jellyfin. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[8]
"Jellyfin Release - v10.6.0". Jellyfin. July 19, 2020. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[9]
"Jellyfin: Free Software Emby Media Server Fork Is Announced After Emby Becomes Proprietary". Linux Uprising. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[10]
Malmlund, Matt (July 14, 2020). "7 Best Home Media Server Software Choices". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[11]
Ashwin (August 19, 2019). "Jellyfin is an open source alternative for Plex, and here's how to setup a server on Windows". Ghacks. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[12]
King, Bertel (August 14, 2019). "The 8 Best Media Server Software Options for Linux". MakeUseOf. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
[13]
"A new name for the project #2". Jellyfin via GitHub. August 9, 2018. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
[14]
"Release Blog for 10.10.0 | Jellyfin". jellyfin.org. 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

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[wikidata-67d2e91a280ef5a9a7d7a0d6dfeefd2853c0c7df-v18-1] [1]
"Release 10.10.3". 19 November 2024.

[2] [2]
"Jellyfin Docker Compose: Powerful FREE Media Server in 5 min | SHB". 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-05-01.

[3] [3]
Sava, Alexandra (July 20, 2020). "Collect, manage, organize and stream all your favorite movies". Softpedia. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[4] [4]
Anand (March 13, 2020). "Plex vs Emby vs Jellyfin vs Kodi: In-depth Comparison". SmartHomeBeginner. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[5] [5]
"Home | Documentation - Jellyfin Project". jellyfin.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2020-05-06.

[6] [6]
"Migrating from Emby to Jellyfin". Jellyfin. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[7] [7]
"Plugins". Jellyfin. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[8] [8]
"Jellyfin Release - v10.6.0". Jellyfin. July 19, 2020. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[9] [9]
"Jellyfin: Free Software Emby Media Server Fork Is Announced After Emby Becomes Proprietary". Linux Uprising. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[10] [10]
Malmlund, Matt (July 14, 2020). "7 Best Home Media Server Software Choices". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[11] [11]
Ashwin (August 19, 2019). "Jellyfin is an open source alternative for Plex, and here's how to setup a server on Windows". Ghacks. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[12] [12]
King, Bertel (August 14, 2019). "The 8 Best Media Server Software Options for Linux". MakeUseOf. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[13] [13]
"A new name for the project #2". Jellyfin via GitHub. August 9, 2018. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

[14] [14]
"Release Blog for 10.10.0 | Jellyfin". jellyfin.org. 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

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