Kyoo
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.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 84% of tracked projects; popularity more than 54%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.5k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v5.2.1 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Kyoo actively maintained?
Kyoo is under active development: 1270 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 101 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v5.2.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 17 projects we track in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming, Kyoo ranks #4 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Kyoo actually does
Kyoo is a self-hosted media browser built for streaming anime, television series, and movies. It includes features such as dynamic video transcoding, automatic watch history tracking, and automated retrieval of metadata for your media library.
Best fit: This is a good fit if you want a dedicated, self-hosted interface for anime and general video collections with automated metadata management.
Worth knowing: The project has a smaller user base and fewer integrations than industry heavyweights like Plex or Jellyfin, which may limit community support and troubleshooting resources.
Deployment notes
Deployment relies on Docker, so you will typically need to configure persistent storage volumes for your media files and database, along with a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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