Jellyfin Media Player vs Fladder: catalog facts
 Jellyfin Media Player |  Fladder |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Linux |
- 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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- Dedicated app for Jellyfin libraries
- Single Flutter codebase aimed at several platforms
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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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- Requires a Jellyfin server to be useful
- Little documentation in the research about features
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0 |
License: GPL-3.0-only |
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No account needed |
Account needed |
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Needs internet |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked October 1, 2026 |
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