Blink
Blink provides a desktop client for Jellyfin and is built with Tauri and React, according to its project description.
About Blink
Blink is a desktop client for Jellyfin, built with Tauri and React. It was previously called JellyPlayer and was renamed to avoid confusion with first party Jellyfin apps. The project is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Developers can run or build it from source.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Connect to multiple Jellyfin servers
- Sort and filter library items
- Play media supported by the system, with DirectPlay for most files on Windows, Mac and Linux
- Queue playback
- Media info recognition for formats such as DolbyVision, DolbyAtoms and Hdr10+
- Intro skip button using the Intro-Skipper plugin
Best for: Developers who want to run or build the desktop client from source.
Watch out for
- Running or building from source needs Node.js 22.14.0, Rust 1.85.0 or later, pnpm and Visual Studio C++ Build tools
Blink at a glance
- Website
- github.com/prayag17/Blink
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Details verified
- Oct 21, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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