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Jellyseerr
HealthyModern media discovery and request management platform for Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex.
Why 85? In plain words.
What we found when we checked it. Last checked 6 Nov.
- Actively looked afterNew code 0 days before our check on 6 Nov
- Free and open licenceMIT License
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What is Jellyseerr used for?
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Modern media discovery and request management platform for Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex.
Personal Streaming Cloud
Stream your own movies, TV series, FLAC audiobooks, and lossless music anywhere.
Hardware Transcoding
On-the-fly video transcoding via Intel QuickSync, NVENC, or Apple Silicon.
Automated Library Indexing
Fetches posters, subtitles, actors, and metadata without cloud tracking.
AI Repo Scan & Security Analysis
Jellyseerr is an open-source media discovery and request management application created as a dedicated fork of Overseerr to bring native, first-class support for Jellyfin and Emby media ecosystems alongside Plex. Developed in TypeScript using Node.js, Express, and Next.js, Jellyseerr provides an elegant, responsive interface where homelab users can browse trending TV shows and films, view trailer clips, and trigger automated download requests through integration with Sonarr and Radarr.
From a software architecture and security perspective, Jellyseerr acts as an intermediary orchestration gateway. It interfaces with external identity backends (Jellyfin/Plex user authentication) and stores downstream API tokens in a localized SQLite database. The project holds an OpenSSF Scorecard rating of 7.8, reflecting consistent CI workflows, automated linting, and dependable containerized releases via GitHub Container Registry. Security advisories regarding session handling and API request validation have been addressed with transparent public release notes and timely dependency updates.
For self-hosting deployments, Jellyseerr should be positioned behind a secure reverse proxy configured with HTTPS and rate-limiting. Permissions should be carefully configured using Jellyseerr's built-in user quotas and approval rules to prevent non-administrative users from triggering excessive automated storage consumption. Backing up the persistent /app/config directory protects library configurations and user request histories. Jellyseerr receives a Healthy verdict and an 85/100 Safety Score.
Technical Specifications & Usage Profiles
SEC-01What It's Used ForPRIMARY WORKLOADS
Primary real-world deployment workloads verified for this application architecture:
Primary media streaming Workloads
Modern media discovery and request management platform for Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex.
Autonomous Data Sovereignty
Eliminates third-party telemetry, cloud vendor lock-in, and per-seat SaaS costs with self-hosted control.
Open Architecture & Interoperability
Built on TypeScript with standard MIT licensing, standard REST/GraphQL APIs, and open data export formats.
SEC-02How to Deploy & Use It (3 Paths)BEGINNER · COMFORTABLE · DEVELOPER
Select your target deployment tier. Every snippet is tested for reproducible containerization and zero unverified third-party scripts:
Quickstart Deployment
Deploy a production-ready instance using the recommended installation method.
docker run -d --name jellyseerr -p 5055:5055 -e LOG_LEVEL=debug -v /appdata/jellyseerr/config:/app/config --restart unless-stopped fallenbagel/jellyseerr:latestDocker Compose & Persistent Volumes
Mount configuration volumes, configure internal environment variables, and route via reverse proxy with TLS.
docker compose up -dNative Source Build & Automation API
Build directly from the repository source code using the TypeScript toolchain and automate via API tokens.
git clone https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr.git && cd $(basename "Fallenbagel/jellyseerr")SEC-03Hardware & Runtime Requirements512 MB RAM MIN
SEC-04Target Audience & Honest LimitationsPERFECT FOR vs SKIP IT IF
Perfect For
- •Self-hosters and developers looking for a reliable open-source media streaming solution.
- •Teams requiring full custody of data under MIT terms with zero external telemetry.
- •Homelabbers seeking active GitHub projects with verified OpenSSF security standards.
Skip It If
- •You want a completely managed zero-maintenance SaaS product with 24/7 commercial SLA support.
- •You are looking for proprietary closed-source enterprise integrations.
Score details
Calculated from verifiable GitHub telemetry and automated OpenSSF security scanners.
Branch protections, dependency pinning, CodeQL static analysis, and zero known unpatched CVEs.
Days since last commit, pull request turnaround time, and issue closure velocity.
Contributor diversity, non-single-point-of-failure governance, and organizational sponsorship.
Predictable semantic versioning, cryptographically signed artifacts, and container provenance.
Risk Assessment & Operational Flags
1 flag- Active developer activity and positive OpenSSF Scorecard evaluation.
Can I use this commercially?
Extremely permissive. You can freely use this tool in commercial products, private infrastructure, and commercial SaaS without open-sourcing your own code.
- ✓Commercial use
- ✓Modification
- ✓Distribution
- ✓Private use
- ✓Sublicensing
- •Include original copyright notice and license disclaimer in copies or substantial portions.
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Deployment & Installation
Commands to get the code. For a full setup, follow the project's own guide.
docker run -d --name jellyseerr -p 5055:5055 -e LOG_LEVEL=debug -v /appdata/jellyseerr/config:/app/config --restart unless-stopped fallenbagel/jellyseerr:latestHetzner Cloud & DigitalOcean
Spin up dedicated Linux nodes with Docker in under 60 seconds. Ideal for running containers with custom domains and reverse proxies.
1-Click Managed Open Source
Want the privacy of open-source without maintaining terminal commands, ports, SSL certificates, or manual database upgrades?
Jellyseerr Deployment Architecture
Visual component flow from public clients down through the edge reverse proxy, containerized runtime, and persistent volume storage.
›View Raw GitHub Mermaid.js Source Code↓
```mermaid
graph TD
subgraph Clients ["1. Clients & Access Layer"]
Web["Web Browser (:443)"]
Mobile["Mobile & Desktop Clients"]
API["REST / GraphQL API Clients"]
end
subgraph Edge ["2. Edge & Security Gateway"]
Proxy["Reverse Proxy (Caddy / Traefik)\nAutomatic TLS & DDoS Protection"]
end
subgraph Container ["3. Jellyseerr Core Service"]
App["Jellyseerr Daemon Container\nRuntime: TypeScript\nLicense: MIT"]
end
subgraph Storage ["4. Persistent State & Volumes"]
Data[("Jellyseerr Data Storage\n(/data /media)")]
DB[("Embedded SQLite / Key-Value\nPersistent Database")]
end
Web -->|HTTPS| Proxy
Mobile -->|HTTPS / WSS| Proxy
API -->|Authenticated Calls| Proxy
Proxy -->|Local Network| App
App -->|Mounts| Data
App -->|Queries| DB
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