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Jellyfin vs Universal Media Server: catalog facts
Jellyfin	Universal Media Server
Free Free software with no premium tier. The project states there are no strings attached, no…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, 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	Transcodes on the fly for devices that cannot play a format natively Speaks DLNA, so old TVs and consoles work without an app
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	Transcoding is CPU-heavy on modest hardware DLNA browsing is clumsier than a dedicated client app
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
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 22, 2026

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