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Switchfin vs Jellyfin Media Player: catalog facts
Switchfin	Jellyfin Media Player
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native interface instead of a web wrapper MPV-based playback with wide codec support and hardware decoding	libmpv playback with hardware decoding and audio passthrough, unlike a browser Direct plays formats a browser would force the server to transcode
Early-stage project that warns of bugs Requires a Jellyfin server for its main features	Requires a Jellyfin server; it is not a general media player The last tagged release is from March 2025
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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