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Build Your Own Media Server

Jellyfin is a free media server that allows you to manage and stream your own movie, TV series and music collection to all your devices. An alternative to Plex and Emby, this platform has no premium locks, ads or hidden fees.

Updates

  • October 27, 2026: Stars 58,424 → 58,671, latest release v12.4 (October 26, 2026).
  • October 23, 2026: Stars 57,828 → 58,424, latest release v12.3 (October 23, 2026).
  • October 6, 2026: Stars 57,137 → 57,828, latest release v12.2 (October 5, 2026).
  • September 15, 2026: Stars 56,682 → 57,137, latest release v12.1 (September 15, 2026).

What you get

  • All your media in one place and accessible from any device.
  • You won't have to deal with subscription fees or ads.
  • Your data stays with you and is not shared with third parties.
  • An alternative to Plex and Emby that offers complete freedom.

Installation

Use Docker
docker run -d --name jellyfin -p 8096:8096 jellyfin/jellyfin

Running it

Open in browser
http://localhost:8096

How to install?

Docker is installed on a server or NAS. Installation guide is at jellyfin.org; After installing it, you introduce your media folders.

How to install, how to use?

Paste this into your AI agent (Claude Code · Codex · Antigravity)

I want to install Jellyfin media server; Download and install the version suitable for my operating system from the official jellyfin.org/downloads page, or help me run it with the 'jellyfin/jellyfin' image if I use Docker.

Repository: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin. Follow the official instructions in the README of this repository for setup and execution.

Before starting, check which OS we are on and if the necessary tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, Git, Docker) are installed. Install any missing ones step-by-step according to this system.

Create a new, empty folder to work in. Do not touch any files outside this folder and do not delete anything. Tell me what you are going to do in one sentence before running each command.

Tell me what I should see on the screen at the end of each step. If an error occurs, I will paste the error message to you exactly as it is, and we will fix it together.

Related dictionary terms

NASArtificial Intelligence
Who it is forThose who want to collect their media collection on their own server
DifficultyNeed to install on a medium server/computer
What offersPersonal media streaming · from any device
FeeCompletely free · ad-free
LicenseGPL-2.0 · detail below
License: GPL-2.0 · Completely free and free to use. If you modify and distribute the software, you must share (copyleft) your changes under the same GPL license and source code. There is no obligation if you only use it yourself.

Links

TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-05-26: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. The introductory text was prepared with AI from the repository's own documentation, and this page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.