ParallaxTV brings Jellyfin to the desktop with native MPV playback, a refined interface, and a focus on discovery, anime, and comfort-first viewing.

Version 0.1.1 marks the moment ParallaxTV starts feeling like its own product rather than a collection of features. It brings a more cohesive UI, smoother navigation, and a stronger foundation for the desktop-first experience.

• A refreshed experience built around the new media-first layout
• Better continuity across details, discovery, and playback flows
• Improved polish for anime-focused browsing and recommendations
• A stronger release identity for the project moving forward

ParallaxTV is a premium open-source Jellyfin desktop client focused on performance, beautiful design, and a modern streaming experience.

Built with Tauri, React, TypeScript, and MPV, ParallaxTV combines the flexibility of Jellyfin with the responsiveness and polish expected from modern streaming applications.

Unlike traditional browser-based clients, ParallaxTV uses native MPV playback to provide smooth playback of high bitrate media, anime, movies, and TV shows.

Most Jellyfin clients feel like browser experiences wrapped in a shell. ParallaxTV is different.

It is designed for people who want Jellyfin to feel fast, immersive, and purpose-built for desktop use.

• Native MPV player integration
• Hardware accelerated playback
• HEVC / H.265 support
• High bitrate support
• Direct Play support
• Server transcoding support
• Audio track switching
• Subtitle switching
• Playback speed controls
• Fullscreen support

• Continue Watching
• Up Next episodes
• Watch History
• Favorites
• Resume playback
• Episode progress tracking
• Automatic playback reporting to Jellyfin
• Smart playback resume

• AniList integration
• Anime discovery
• Voice actor information
• Anime recommendations
• Trailer support
• Anime cast pages
• Enhanced anime metadata

• Trending content
• Recommended content
• Because You Watched
• Genre-based discovery
• Similar content suggestions
• Dynamic recommendation rows

• Intro detection
• Outro detection
• Recap detection
• Skip Intro
• Skip Outro
• Auto Skip
• Next Episode countdown
• Trickplay previews
• Playback statistics overlay
• Keyboard shortcuts overlay

• Appearance settings
• Playback settings
• Discovery settings
• Jellyfin settings
• About page

• React
• TypeScript
• Vite
• Zustand

• Tauri v2

• MPV

• Jellyfin

• AniList
• Jikan

• Cloudflare Workers
• Cloudflare KV

v0.1.1

ParallaxTV is actively developed and already provides a functional media experience.

The project is currently Alpha software and may contain bugs or unfinished features.

Expect:

• Bugs
• Missing features
• UI refinements
• Breaking changes between releases

Prebuilt Windows builds are available through GitHub Releases.

• Latest release: https://github.com/parallaxtv/ParallaxTV/releases
• Recommended: NSIS installer (.exe)
• Alternative: MSI installer (.msi)

• Jellyfin Server
• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• Node.js 20+
• Rust
• Tauri v2

git clone https://github.com/parallaxtv/ParallaxTV.git
cd ParallaxTV

npm install

npm run tauri dev

npm run tauri build

• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• Node.js 20+
• Rust
• Tauri v2
• A Jellyfin server

git clone https://github.com/parallaxtv/ParallaxTV.git
cd ParallaxTV
npm install
npm run tauri dev

For a production build:

npm run tauri build

ParallaxTV is actively developed and is still evolving quickly. The current focus is on refining the overall experience, improving stability, and making the app feel more deliberate and cohesive across the full media flow.

ParallaxTV exists to make Jellyfin feel like a true desktop application again: fast, elegant, and intentional.

It is built for users who want a more immersive experience without sacrificing the flexibility of self-hosted media. The project is guided by a simple idea: media should feel beautiful, responsive, and effortless to enjoy from the first launch.

• Native MPV playback
• Continue watching and up next
• Favorites and discovery flows
• Settings and playback improvements
• Intro/outro skipping and overlays

• User profiles
• Better search experience
• Expanded viewing statistics
• Improved recommendation engine

• Download manager
• Offline playback
• More discovery providers
• Sync and cross-device features

Contributions are welcome. If you have an idea, bug report, or improvement, open an issue or start a discussion.

Please include as much context as possible so the project can be improved effectively. Feedback from Jellyfin users, anime fans, and self-hosting enthusiasts is especially valuable as the project continues to grow.

ParallaxTV is built with the community in mind. If you are a Jellyfin user, anime fan, media server operator, or desktop app enthusiast, your feedback helps shape the direction of the project.

Please use GitHub Issues and Discussions to report bugs, share ideas, and help define what the experience should become next.

If you enjoy ParallaxTV and want to support future development, consider supporting the project:

https://ko-fi.com/iitzmyung

Support helps fund development, testing, hardware, software licensing, hosting, and continued refinement of the experience.

ParallaxTV is created and maintained by iiTzMYUNG.

ParallaxTV is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).

See the LICENSE file for full details.

The ParallaxTV name, logo, branding, artwork, and related assets are the property of the ParallaxTV project. Forks and derivative works should use a different name and branding if they are distributed publicly.

Special thanks to the Jellyfin team, the MPV project, the Tauri team, the React ecosystem, and the wider open-source community for making projects like this possible.

ParallaxTV is an independent community project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the Jellyfin Project. Jellyfin is a trademark of the Jellyfin Project.

Made with ❤️ for the Jellyfin community.