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Jellyfin Mobile

Jellyfin Mobile

Your media, on your terms

499 ratings
287 reviews
🎬 Entertainment
📷 Photo & Video
Free

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Released
February 9, 2020
Updated
August 15, 2026

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Developer

Anthony Lavado
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Access and stream your entire media collection from your own server. Enjoy your audio, video, and photos on your device with a user-friendly interface. This app requires a Jellyfin server to be set up and running.

✓Stream personal media collections
✓Access audio, video, and photos
✓User-friendly interface
✓Watch Live TV and recorded shows
✓Official companion app
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What users say about Jellyfin Mobile

Reviews of Jellyfin Mobile are mostly positive: the Entertainment app is rated 4.1/5 from 499 App Store ratings. What users like most: wonderful FOSS app, light weight and effective. Top complaints: audio problems with background playback, download on iPad not working. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Wonderful FOSS app
  • 🚀Light weight and effective
  • 🚀Getting close to Plex
  • 👍Amazing!
  • 👍Works great
  • 👍Awesome!
  • 👍Fantastic
  • 👍Incredible tool
  • 👍Great open source alternative

Negative things

  • 🐛Audio problems with background playback
  • 🐛Download on iPad not working
  • 🐛Background play does not work
  • 🐛Slow on RasPi
  • 🐛Clunky but functional
  • 🐛Won't connect
  • 🐛Couldn't connect to server
  • 🐛Significant issues
  • 🐛Background Playing Not Working
  • 🐛Nerdy clunky broken
  • 🐛Doesn't work in the background
  • 🐛Couldn't connect to server
  • 🐛Subtitle scaling issues
  • 🐛Buggy client state
  • 🐛Transcoding issues
  • 🐛Chromecast connection failure
  • 🐛Stops playing after 30 seconds
  • 🐛Buggy and feature limited
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What's New in Jellyfin Mobile

1.8.0

August 15, 2026

- Fixes background audio playback (finally) - Fixes for Jellyfin 12.0 compatibility - Fixes transcoded downloads sometimes using invalid file extensions - Updates supported locales

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User reviews

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iPhone17 ios27.2 hangs on login page

hangs on login page
Xxbcqa

Buggy

I’m glad the app exists, however, I keep experiencing many ui bugs that require a relaunch of the app to work.
DDDiva downtro

Is It Me?

I’m running on my Asustor server and it has worked correctly once.., I think. Running the app on my iPad, iPhone, Nvidia Shield Pro and ONN Roku TV. Running the best on the Roku TV. Running the worst on my iPad! I have an extensive media library including 4K movies and tv shows backed up from my purchased discs. Jellyfin doesn’t like closed captions on any 4K video and I can’t find any information about the problem.
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Ttek54

App doesn’t load

I’ve had this happen multiple times despite updates, the app will open and will just stay stuck on the loading screen with the Jellyfin logo. Not sure what causes this but I have to reinstall the app whenever I want to use it. Other than that it’s very good.
Mmirthfulmiasma

Latest update makes playback stutter

With the new update I’ve noticed that download from the server is sometimes outpaced by the playback. So video files will regularly pause briefly and revert a few seconds.
SSchafkopf
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Reported Bugs

12 issues

Audio problems with background playback

Bug

Download on iPad not working

Bug

Background play does not work

Bug

Slow on RasPi

Bug

Won't connect

Bug

Couldn't connect to server

Bug

Subtitle scaling issues

Bug

Buggy client state

Bug

Transcoding issues

Bug

Chromecast connection failure

Bug

Stops playing after 30 seconds

Bug

Buggy and feature limited

Bug
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Requested Features

8 requests

Add background playback

Feature

Add Chromecast support

Feature

Add offline downloads

Feature

Add shuffle functionality

Feature

Add Apple TV support

Feature

Add external subtitle support

Feature

Add lockscreen controls for music

Feature

Add download offline functionality

Feature

FAQ

What does Jellyfin Mobile do?

Jellyfin Mobile allows you to stream your personal media collection, including audio, video, and photos, from your own Jellyfin server to your iOS or iPadOS device. It provides an easy-to-use interface for browsing and playing your content.

Do I need a Jellyfin server to use this app?

Yes, you absolutely need to have a Jellyfin server set up and running to use Jellyfin Mobile. This app acts as a client to connect to and access the media stored on your server. You can find more information about setting up a server on the official Jellyfin website.

Is Jellyfin Mobile free to use?

Yes, Jellyfin Mobile is completely free to use. The Jellyfin project is open source and free software, meaning there are no fees, no tracking, and no hidden agendas. You can enjoy your media without any cost.

Can I watch Live TV with Jellyfin Mobile?

You can watch Live TV and recorded shows from your Jellyfin server using this app. However, please note that this functionality requires additional hardware and services to be set up with your Jellyfin server.

What kind of media can I stream?

You can stream all types of media that you have collected and organized on your Jellyfin server. This includes your audio files, video files, and photos. The app is designed to provide a unified experience for your entire media library.