Jellyfin Media Player is for people who already run a Jellyfin server and want a desktop client on Windows. It is built on Plex Media Player and comes from the Jellyfin project.
A client that needs your own Jellyfin server
The app connects to a Jellyfin server and plays what is stored there. Version 1.12.0 fills in the last used server if a connection fails at startup, which saves retyping the address.
Size, price and licence of version 1.12.0
The installer is 149.1 MB, costs nothing and uses the GPL-2.0 licence. Version 1.12.0 was released on March 19, 2025.
Setup needs administrator rights. If Windows warns about the file, you can unblock it in the file's properties dialog before running it.
What's new in 1.12.0
Version 1.12.0 fixes a Wayland black screen, unreadable squished SRT subtitles and server connection timeouts. It also removes the obsolete skip intro support.
Jellyfin Media Player pros and cons
Pros
- Free, with GPL-2.0 licensed source on GitHub
- Fixes squished SRT subtitles
- Handles server connection timeouts
- Remembers the last used server after a failed startup connection
Cons
- Installer is 149.1 MB
- Installer needs administrator rights
- Skip intro support was removed
- Few visual previews of the app
Is Jellyfin Media Player safe?
The file is downloaded from the official host, github.com, and the developer is Jellyfin. The source code is public under GPL-2.0. Windows may warn about the file, and the notes say you can unblock it in the file properties.
How to install Jellyfin Media Player
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start Jellyfin Media Player from the Start menu.
