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Kyoo

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A self-hosted media server for movies, series & anime, designed to require minimal maintenance – no manual folder structure or metadata edits needed. Alternative to Jellyfin/Plex.

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Drop files, Kyoo handles messy names and folders – a true set-and-forget media server.

Core Features

  • Dynamic transcoding with auto quality and instant seek
  • Video preview thumbnails on hover
  • Intro/credit detection via audio fingerprinting or chapter titles
  • Enhanced subtitle support (PGS/VODSUB/SSA/ASS) with embedded fonts
  • Anime name parsing for messy filenames like `[Some-Stuffs] Jojo...`

What It Can't Do

  • •⚠️ Only web client currently available; Android client is a work-in-progress (v5 rewrite); iOS/tvOS not planned,⚠️ No music, e-books, or games support – video only,⚠️ No plugin system; feature additions depend on core development releases,⚠️ SSA/ASS subtitles with animations may cause performance issues in some browsers

Use Cases

  • Personal media library for movies, TV shows and anime
  • Home server / NAS deployment with Docker or Kubernetes
  • Anime fans who have files with unconventional naming schemes

Detailed Introduction

Kyoo is a self-hosted media server laser-focused on video content (movies, TV series, anime). Unlike Jellyfin or Plex, it doesn't require you to rename files or follow a strict folder structure – just point it at your download directory and it works. Built-in features include dynamic transcoding with auto quality, instant seek, video preview thumbnails, intro/credit detection via audio fingerprinting, enhanced subtitle support (PGS/VODSUB/SSA/ASS with embedded fonts), and advanced anime name parsing for messy filenames. Kyoo has no plugin system; everything is bundled. It supports OIDC authentication (Google, Discord, Authelia) and can be deployed to Kubernetes via an official Helm chart. Currently the only client is web (React-Native/Expo); Android is in development. iOS/tvOS are not planned due to hardware and developer fee costs. Translations are community-driven via Weblate.

Troubleshooting & FAQ (1)

Troubleshooting
How to fix Kyoo transcoder not using dedicated NVIDIA GPU when an integrated GPU is present?

Modify the **transcoder-nvidia** service in your docker-compose.yml to explicitly target your dedicated GPU by specifying its device ID. Replace capabilities: [gpu] with:

devices:
  - driver: nvidia
    device_ids: ['0']
    capabilities: [gpu]

Alternatively, if your Docker runtime supports CDI, use:
deploy:
  resources:
    reservations:
      devices:
        - driver: cdi
          device_ids:
            - nvidia.com/gpu=all

This issue was present in Kyoo v4.7.0 and has been fixed in the master branch.

GitHub Issue #641

Tags

media-serverself-hostedjellyfin-alternativeplex-alternativeanimetranscodingkubernetesoidcvideo-streaming

Getting Started

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Install the software

Double-click the downloaded installer and follow the prompts

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Step 1: Deploy via Docker or Helm per INSTALLING.md

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Step 2: Mount your media directory (no special structure required)

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Step 3: Launch, access via web browser, configure OIDC if desired

Install Guide
  1. Step 1: Deploy via Docker or Helm per INSTALLING.md
  2. Step 2: Mount your media directory (no special structure required)
  3. Step 3: Launch, access via web browser, configure OIDC if desired
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Stop and remove the container/Helm release, delete data volumes if needed (backup config & DB first). For Docker Compose: `docker compose down -v`.

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Project Info
LicenseCustom (likely AGPL-3.0 or similar open-source)
Last Updated2026-06-27 11:55:17
GitHub RepositoryOfficial Website

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