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DimEmby Server
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

The server is free to use. Emby Premiere is a paid subscription that unlocks hardware…

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web
  • Automatic metadata fetching reduces manual library tagging
  • Open source and self-hosted, keeping the media library under your own control
  • Client apps on phones, tablets, smart televisions and consoles
  • Live TV and DVR from a tuner card or network tuner
  • Smaller community than established media servers like Jellyfin or Plex
  • Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server
  • Closed source since 2018
  • Hardware transcoding and offline downloads need a paid subscription
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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