Jellyfin
Active GPL-2.0
A media server that organizes and streams your own movies, shows and music, with no subscriptions or tracking.
Open-source alternative to: Plex
- GitHub stars
- 58,786
- License
- GPL-2.0 (GNU General Public License v2.0)
- Last code push
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest release
- 12.4 · Oct 26, 2026
- Runs as
- Self-hosted web app
- Hosted plan
- Not confirmed
- Main language
- C#
- Repository
- jellyfin/jellyfin
- Website
- jellyfin.org
Is Jellyfin still maintained?
Active Yes. Jellyfin had a code push on Oct 29, 2026 (0 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is 12.4 from Oct 26, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: GPL-2.0 is an OSI-approved open-source license. Some licenses (like AGPL) have obligations if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
Setup: Jellyfin runs on a server. Plan for hosting, updates and backups.
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