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Jellyfin Media Player for Mac

Jellyfin desktop client

Quick answer: Jellyfin Media Player is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask jellyfin-media-player. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 552 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Jellyfin Media Player is

Jellyfin Media Player is a media app for macOS: jellyfin desktop client.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://jellyfin.org/.

How to install Jellyfin Media Player

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask jellyfin-media-player.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Jellyfin Media Player on Mac?

Run brew install --cask jellyfin-media-player in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Jellyfin Media Player open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (jellyfin/jellyfin-media-player), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Jellyfin Media Player run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Jellyfin Media Player?

It was installed 552 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1452 in this catalogue.

What version of Jellyfin Media Player is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.12.0.