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Switchfin vs Jellyfin Vue: catalog facts
Switchfin	Jellyfin Vue
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free web client from the Jellyfin project.
Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Native interface instead of a web wrapper MPV-based playback with wide codec support and hardware decoding	Alternative interface to the default Jellyfin web client Developed under the Jellyfin project
Early-stage project that warns of bugs Requires a Jellyfin server for its main features	Requires a Jellyfin server An alternative client, so it may lag behind the default web interface
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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