Does Silo work with Jellyfin apps?
Yes, in part. Silo exposes a Jellyfin and Emby-compatible API, so clients such as VidHub, Findroid and Infuse can connect, though client coverage varies.
Silo: Jellyfin-Compatible Media Server
Silo serves films, series, audiobooks, ebooks, podcasts and manga from your own server. This self-hosted media server speaks the Jellyfin and Emby API.
Compare with similar apps
How Silo stacks up against other media servers apps. Add or remove apps to change the comparison.
| Requirement | Silo | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free + Paid | Free + Paid | Free |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | Worth checking: x86 only |
| Containers | 3Plus PostgreSQL, Redis | 1The app alone | 1The app alone | 1The app alone | 1The app alone |
| Database | PostgreSQL | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | Postgres |
| Runtime | Go | .NET | C++ | .NET | Go |
| Docker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linux package | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Windows | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| macOS | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Unraid | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Windows | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Linux | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |
| Full comparison | This app | Jellyfin vs Silo | Plex Media Server vs Silo | Emby vs Silo | Norri vs Silo |
Client apps
Official client for phone.
Common questions
What does Silo need to run?
Docker Compose 2.24 or newer. The default stack spins up Silo, PostgreSQL with pgvector and Redis, and a Meilisearch search container is optional.
Is Silo stable?
Not yet. Silo is pre-release, so APIs, configuration and database migrations may change before 1.0. Back up your deployment and keep a separate copy of the SECRET_KEY before updating.
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