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Meelo vs Jellyfin: catalog facts
Meelo	Jellyfin
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free software with no premium tier. The project states there are no strings attached, no…
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Web
Music videos integrated with albums and artists Detects B-sides, rare tracks and featured artists	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
Requires some setup to get running Docker-based deployment	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
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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