Kyoo by zoriya
A portable and vast media library solution.
About Kyoo
From the project's README at github.com/zoriya/kyoo. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Kyoo is a self-hosted media server focused on video content (Movies, Series & Anime). It is an alternative to Jellyfin or Plex.
It aims to have a low amount of maintenance needed (no folder structure required nor manual metadata edits). Media not being scanned correctly (even with weird names) is considered a bug.
Kyoo does not have a plugin system and aim to have every features built-in (see #Features for the list). Getting Started Installation: Basic installation guidelines, how to start Kyoo, enable OIDC or hardware transcoding. Join the discord: Ask questions, talk about the development, feature you might want or bugs you might encounter. API Documentation: The API to integrate Kyoo with other services, if you have any questions, please ask on GitHub or Discord! Contributing: Feel free to open issues, submit pull requests, and contribute to making Kyoo even better. We need you!
[](https://discord.gg/zpA74Qpvj5) Features Dynamic Transcoding: Transcode your media to any quality, change on the fly with auto quality, and seek instantly without waiting for the transcoder. **Video
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.4k | github.com/zoriya/kyoo |
| GitHub forks | 73 | github.com/zoriya/kyoo |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 20 | kyoo |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.8 years | since Aug 2019 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 14 | last: 1 months ago |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Kyoo?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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