# Kyoo

> Kyoo is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the media servers category. Innovative media browser designed for seamless streaming of anime, series and movies, offering advanced features like dynamic transcoding, auto watch history and intelligent metadata retrieval. It has 2,529 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Plex and Netflix.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/zoriya/Kyoo |
| Website | https://github.com/zoriya/kyoo |
| Demo | https://kyoo.zoriya.dev/ |
| GitHub stars | 2,529 |
| Forks | 79 |
| Open issues | 52 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Media Servers |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,304 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v5.2.1 (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Created | Aug 4, 2019 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: mediabrowser, ffmpeg, next, python, react-native, docker, self-hosted, golang, jellyfin, netflix

## Install

Kyoo ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/zoriya/Kyoo for the image name and environment variables.

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## Kyoo replaces

- [Plex alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/plex): A media server and streaming app for personal movie, TV and music libraries.
- [Netflix alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/netflix): A subscription streaming service for movies and TV series.

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