Jellyfin
Jellyfin is a free, open-source video player for Android. Mobile client for Jellyfin, the free software media system. It has 2,797 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About Jellyfin
Your media, on your terms. The Jellyfin project is an open source, free software media server. No fees, no tracking, no hidden agenda. Get our free server to collect all your audio, video, photos, and more in one place. To use the app, you must have a Jellyfin server set up and running. Find out more at jellyfin.org. With a Jellyfin server, you can: Watch Live TV and recorded shows from your Jellyfin server (additional hardware/services required) * Stream to a Chromecast device on your network * Stream your media to your Android device * View your collection in an easy to use interface This is the official Jellyfin companion app for Android. Thank you for using Jellyfin!
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Jellyfin from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Jellyfin?
Jellyfin is a free, open-source video player for Android. Mobile client for Jellyfin, the free software media system. It has 2,797 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Jellyfin free and open source?
Yes. Jellyfin's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Jellyfin?
You can install Jellyfin from F-Droid (package org.jellyfin.mobile) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.7.3).
Is Jellyfin still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 16, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.