Jellyfin hosting
A media server for your own films, series and music, with no accounts to buy.
- Minimum2 vCPU · 2 GB
- Disk30 GB
- Smallest planBusiness
- Web interfaceYes, over HTTPS
What is Jellyfin?
Jellyfin indexes the video and audio on your server, fetches artwork and metadata, and streams to browsers, phones, tablets, TVs and set-top boxes.
It is entirely free software with no premium tier, no telemetry and no account requirement — a genuine fork of the pre-paywall lineage of this kind of software.
What you get
- Clients for web, Android, iOS, Android TV, Roku, Kodi and more
- Library scanning with artwork, subtitles and season/episode matching
- Multiple user profiles with parental controls and per-user libraries
- Live TV and DVR support when paired with a tuner backend
Running Jellyfin on Autogineer Cloud
Jellyfin is a one-click install here: choose it at checkout, set a root password, and the server is built, the software installed and configured, and published on its own HTTPS address — usually in about a minute, with the whole build streamed to your browser as it runs.
- Installed and configured, not just downloaded. The build finishes only once Jellyfin is answering on its port with a real page — a server that could not finish is reported as failed rather than handed over looking complete.
- A working HTTPS address from the first minute. Your server is published at an address like jellyfin-vps.autogineer.com, with a valid certificate, so webhooks and OAuth callbacks work immediately. Your own domain can be added afterwards.
- Full root over SSH. The one-click install is a starting point, not a cage: you can reconfigure Jellyfin, install anything beside it, or replace it entirely.
- Backups you can restore from. On-demand backups of the whole server on every paid plan, which for Jellyfin means its data as well as its configuration.
- Room to grow. Resize the plan as Jellyfin grows, or rebuild the same server with a different app when the project changes.
Who it suits
People with an existing media collection who want to reach it from anywhere without uploading it to someone else's platform.
Getting started with Jellyfin
- When the build finishes, your server's page in the dashboard shows its HTTPS address, its root password and any sign-in details the installer set for Jellyfin. The build console streams every step as it happens, so you can see exactly what was installed rather than taking it on trust.
- The wizard creates the admin user and asks where your media lives. Point it at the directory you uploaded to, let it scan and fetch artwork, then sign in from a client on your TV or phone.
- Add your own domain from the same page when you are ready: point a DNS record at the server and the certificate is issued for you. The original address keeps working, so nothing you configured against it breaks.
- Take a backup once Jellyfin is configured the way you want it. A backup captures the whole server, so restoring one brings back Jellyfin and its data together — and it is the only thing that will bring them back.
Frequently asked questions
Will it transcode video on a VPS?
Software transcoding is CPU-bound and expensive; direct play is not. Match the plan to how many simultaneous streams you need and prefer formats your clients can play directly.
How do I get my media onto the server?
Over SSH with rsync or SFTP, or by pairing it with a sync tool. You have root access, so any method works.
Does Jellyfin cost anything?
No. There is no paid tier and no unlock — the whole feature set is free software.
How long does it take to install Jellyfin?
About a minute. Choosing Jellyfin at checkout builds the server, installs it, and publishes it on an HTTPS address, streaming the progress to your browser as it happens.
What size server does Jellyfin need?
At least 2 vCPU, 2 GB of memory and 30 GB of disk, which is the Business plan or larger. These are the figures the installer is tested against rather than the smallest configuration that will boot.
Do I get root access to the server?
Yes. Every server includes full root access over SSH on its own port, so you can configure, extend or replace anything the one-click installer set up.
Can I use my own domain with Jellyfin?
Yes. Each server is published on its own HTTPS address the moment it is built — jellyfin-vps.autogineer.com for example, and you can point your own domain at it afterwards from the dashboard.
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