# Blink (open-source media player)

> Blink is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Modern Desktop Jellyfin Client made with Tauri and React. It has 1,174 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at prayag17/Blink.

Modern Desktop Jellyfin Client made with Tauri and React. Available for Linux, macOS, Windows. Released under the GPL-3.0 license on GitHub.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/prayag17/Blink |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,174 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-alpha04 (Feb 8, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 20, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/prayag17/Blink/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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