What it does
Jellyfin collects, manages and streams personal media from a server you run, with clients for different viewing devices.
Install the server, add your own media and choose a compatible client for each screen. Jellyfin explicitly says it does not run servers for users, so the download is not access to a supplied movie catalogue. Live TV and recording also require your own suitable source and setup.
Strengths
- One server can organise several personal-media types.
Watch out for
- Users must provide and operate their own server and media sources.
Sources
- The Free Software Media System | Jellyfin (Oct 26, 2026)