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Jellyfin Media Player vs Moonfin: catalog facts
Jellyfin Media Player	Moonfin
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Described as open source; no pricing is stated in the research.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Android
libmpv playback with hardware decoding and audio passthrough, unlike a browser Direct plays formats a browser would force the server to transcode	Works with both Jellyfin and Emby Combines libraries from several servers
Requires a Jellyfin server; it is not a general media player The last tagged release is from March 2025	Needs an existing Jellyfin or Emby server Licence not stated in the research
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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