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Jellyfin
jellyfin/jellyfin
A free software media system for managing and streaming your media.
- Active
- GPL-2.0
- C#
59.2kGitHub stars
5.8kForks
369Contributors
v12.4latest release
In short
Jellyfin is a GitHub project in the Media category, written mainly in C#. It is released under the GPL-2.0 licence (copyleft). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 59,209 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityStreams media from a dedicated server to end-user devices via multiple apps
Best forSelf-hosters who want control over their media
Maintenance
0 dsince last commit
16 dsince last release
885open issues
7 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Copyleft · GPL-2.0
Free to use and modify. If you distribute it or software built on it, you must release that source under GPL too.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
Jellyfin compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yt-dlp | 206.8k | Unlicense | Active | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Immich | 118.8k | AGPL-3.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Jellyfin (this page) | 59.2k | GPL-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is Jellyfin free and open source?
Yes. Jellyfin is published on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 licence (copyleft). Free to use and modify. If you distribute it or software built on it, you must release that source under GPL too.
Is Jellyfin still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v12.4, came out on 26 Oct 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is Jellyfin written in?
Jellyfin is mainly written in C#.
How popular is Jellyfin?
As of 11 Nov 2026, Jellyfin has 59,209 GitHub stars, 5,793 forks and 369 contributors.
What are some alternatives to Jellyfin?
Other Media projects on Repoworthy include yt-dlp and Immich.
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