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Jellyfin vs Kyoo: catalog facts
Jellyfin	Kyoo
Free Free software with no premium tier. The project states there are no strings attached, no…	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Web	Self-hosted
No premium tier: every feature is available to everyone, with no licence to buy Movies, shows, music, live TV and DVR, books and photos in one library	Built-in transcoder for playback on different devices OpenID Connect login support
You run the server, so updates, storage and remote access are yours to manage Client apps on TV platforms vary in quality compared with commercial services	Several services to run compared with single-binary servers Smaller ecosystem of client apps than Plex or Jellyfin
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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