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Jellyfin Desktop

Jellyfin Desktop is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Jellyfin desktop client built with Qt WebEngine and libmpv. It has 5,842 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at jellyfin/jellyfin-desktop.

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About Jellyfin Desktop

Jellyfin desktop client built with Qt WebEngine and libmpv. Supports audio passthrough, hardware decoding, and playback of more formats without transcoding.

Install Jellyfin Desktop

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Flathub (Linux)
flatpak install flathub org.jellyfin.JellyfinDesktop

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What is Jellyfin Desktop?

Jellyfin Desktop is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Jellyfin desktop client built with Qt WebEngine and libmpv. It has 5,842 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at jellyfin/jellyfin-desktop.

Is Jellyfin Desktop free and open source?

Yes. Jellyfin Desktop's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Jellyfin Desktop?

Flathub: flatpak install flathub org.jellyfin.JellyfinDesktop. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.12.0).

Is Jellyfin Desktop still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 31, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.