Jellyfin
Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms…
From GitHub, fetched 19 Oct 2026.
Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and Kodi.
Who it suits
- A capable media server: Jellyfin recommends 8 GB RAM and a modern CPU or GPU for transcoding, and says most single-board computers, including the Raspberry Pi, are too slow.
From jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection, checked 19 Oct 2026.
Self-hosting requirements
| Runs with | C#, Debian package, Docker |
|---|---|
| Docker | Yes awesome-selfhosted lists Docker as a way to deploy it. |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB recommended Jellyfin's hardware guide says 4 GB may be enough for a Linux server without its own desktop, and that most single-board computers, including the Raspberry Pi, are too slow for a good experience. |
Sources: github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted-data/blob/master/software/jellyfin.yml · jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-selection, checked 19 Oct 2026. “Runs with” is from this listing. Blank means we haven't found it in official docs yet, not that it's unsupported.