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Switchfin vs Jellyfin MPV Shim: catalog facts
Switchfin	Jellyfin MPV Shim
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Native interface instead of a web wrapper MPV-based playback with wide codec support and hardware decoding	Plays Jellyfin media through MPV Offline sync for watching without the server
Early-stage project that warns of bugs Requires a Jellyfin server for its main features	Requires a Jellyfin server Not a full library browser on its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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