Kyoo
A self-hosted media server for movies, TV series and anime, with transcoding and Chromecast support.
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About Kyoo
Kyoo is a self-hosted media server focused on video, covering movies, TV series and anime. The project is split into separate services for the API, authentication, the front end, a library scanner and a transcoder.
The repository includes Docker Compose files and a Helm chart for deployment, support for OpenID Connect login, and a Chromecast component. It is an alternative for people who want to run their own video library server rather than use Plex or Jellyfin.
Strengths
- Built-in transcoder for playback on different devices
- OpenID Connect login support
- Docker Compose and Helm chart deployment
Limitations
- Several services to run compared with single-binary servers
- Smaller ecosystem of client apps than Plex or Jellyfin
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source with no paid tier.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- zoriya
- Platforms
- Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Self-hosters who want a video-focused media server for films, series and anime
- Categories
- Media servers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Kyoo
Compare allSoftware that can replace Kyoo for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Jellyfin is a GPL-2.0 server that adds music, live TV, books and photos, with server packages for all major systems and clients for most platforms.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Plex Media Server is closed source and account-based, with client apps on most smart TVs and remote streaming requiring a paid pass.
Emby Server
A personal media server for video, music, photos and live TV, with the good parts behind a subscription.
Emby Server is closed source with polished client apps and live TV, while hardware transcoding and offline downloads require a subscription.
Dim
Self-hosted media manager with automatic metadata fetching.
Dim is another open-source self-hosted media manager with automatic metadata fetching, with a small community like Kyoo.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Sonarr
Watches for new episodes of the TV series you follow, downloads them through your client, then renames and files them.
Radarr
Sonarr for films: monitors indexers for the movies on your list, downloads them, then renames and files them.
Kodi
Media centre that turns a computer, box or TV stick into a home theatre front end.
Tdarr
A distributed transcoding system that automatically converts and cleans up files in a media library.
Seerr
Media request and discovery front end for Jellyfin, Plex and Emby.
