Dim
Organize media collections and access or play them remotely with Dim, a self-hosted media manager.
About Dim
Dim is a self-hosted media manager that organizes local media collections and lets users browse and play them through a browser-based web interface, which runs by default on port 8000. It can be deployed from prebuilt binaries, a Docker image, Docker Compose, or built from source, and configuration can be stored in a chosen directory. Hardware-accelerated playback on Linux is possible by mounting a render device such as /dev/dri/renderD128 into the container.
Key features
- Self-hosted media manager with a browser-based web UI
- Organizes local media collections for remote access and playback
- Runs from binaries, Docker, Docker Compose, or source
- Optional hardware acceleration by exposing a render device
- Mounts multiple host media directories into the container
- AGPLv3-licensed project written in Rust
Best for: People who want to run their own server to organize and stream a personal media collection.
Good for
- Open source under the AGPLv3 license
- Several deployment paths: binaries, Docker, Docker Compose, or source
- Supports hardware acceleration when a render device is made available
Watch out for
- Running from source requires installing sqlite, cargo, nightly rustc, yarn/npm, libssl-dev and ffmpeg
- Hardware acceleration via libva applies to Linux setups
Dim at a glance
- Website
- github.com/Dusk-Labs/dim
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Dim FAQ
How do I run Dim with Docker?
The documented command runs it on port 8000, stores configuration in $HOME/.config/dim, and mounts media directories, for example: docker run -d -p 8000:8000/tcp -v $HOME/.config/dim:/opt/dim/config -v /media:/media:ro ghcr.io/dusk-labs/dim:dev.
How do I access the web interface?
After starting Dim locally, the web UI is reachable in a browser at http://0.0.0.0:8000.
What license does Dim use?
Dim is licensed under the AGPLv3 license.
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