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A better way to watch Jellyfin.

nightfin is a free, modern player for Jellyfin on your TV and computer.
Calm, fast, and made to show your films at their best.

Free · No account · Coming soon

nightfin on a TV: the home screen featuring Sintel

You built the library. nightfin just gets out of the way. No ads, no accounts, no paywalls.

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Big artwork. Zero clutter.

Continue watching, recently added and your collections, always one press away.

Movies library grid with artwork from Blender open movies
02

Played as it was mastered.

Direct play in up to 4K, no transcoding. Resolution, audio and subtitles at a glance, and you pick up right where you left off.

Detail page for Tears of Steel with video, audio and subtitle info
03

Hear every word.

Dialogue Boost lifts voices over music and explosions, so you can stop riding the volume. Switch audio tracks right from the player.

Player for Tears of Steel with audio tracks and Dialogue Boost options
04

A profile for everyone.

Everyone gets their own watchlist and progress, and a little character to go with it. Kids profiles included.

Who's watching screen with profile characters
05

Set up in seconds.

Connect Seerr to see what's trending and request new titles. nightfin looks for it on your network, and a QR code walks you through the setup.

Connecting Seerr to unlock the Catalog
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Missing something? Ask for it.

Request new films and shows right from the couch. Pick the quality, see what else is in the collection, and nightfin lets you know when it's ready.

Request dialog for Sprite Fright with quality options
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Always know what's coming.

See every request in one place: who asked for it, how far the download is, and when it's ready to watch.

Requests panel showing download progress for each title
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A screensaver worth leaving on.

When the remote rests, nightfin fills the screen with artwork from your own library instead of a black screen.

Screensaver showing artwork from Spring

Coming soon.Free for everyone.

nightfin is still in development. These are the platforms it's coming to first.

Google TV

and Android TV

In development

Fire TV

Fire TV Stick and Cube

In development

Windows

Windows 10 and 11

In development

macOS

Apple silicon and Intel

In development

nightfin will be free, with every feature included. Want to support the work? You can buy me a coffee ↗

Questions.

What do I need?

A Jellyfin server with your own media. nightfin is a player and doesn't come with any films or shows.

Is it really free?

Yes. Every feature, for everyone, with no ads.

What data do you collect?

None. nightfin only talks to your own servers. Details are in the privacy policy.

Is this an official Jellyfin app?

No. nightfin is an independent project and isn't affiliated with the Jellyfin project.