Fladder vs Jellyfin Media Player: catalog facts
 Fladder |  Jellyfin Media Player |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
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Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Dedicated app for Jellyfin libraries
- Single Flutter codebase aimed at several platforms
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- libmpv playback with hardware decoding and audio passthrough, unlike a browser
- Direct plays formats a browser would force the server to transcode
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- Requires a Jellyfin server to be useful
- Little documentation in the research about features
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- Requires a Jellyfin server; it is not a general media player
- The last tagged release is from March 2025
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-3.0-only |
License: GPL-2.0 |
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Account needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Needs internet |
Checked October 1, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.
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