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Tsukimi vs Jellyfin MPV Shim: catalog facts
Tsukimi	Jellyfin MPV Shim
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Native desktop Jellyfin client mpv playback with gpu-next output	Plays Jellyfin media through MPV Offline sync for watching without the server
Requires a Jellyfin server Primarily targets Linux	Requires a Jellyfin server Not a full library browser on its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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