---
title: Install Jellyfin Server on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: 'Get the latest version of Jellyfin Server for on elementary OS - Jellyfin:
  The Free Software Media System'
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/itrue-jellyfin/elementary
---

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# Install Jellyfin Server on **elementary OS**

# Jellyfin Server (itrue-jellyfin)

[Isaac True (itrue)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/itrue "View all snaps from Isaac True (itrue)")

* [Isaac True (itrue)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/itrue "View all snaps from Isaac True (itrue)")
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/itrue-jellyfin/elementary#install)

#### Jellyfin: The Free Software Media System

Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of
your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings
attached. Your media, your server, your way.

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This is a community-developed snap and not officially supported or released
by Jellyfin.

### Package name

* itrue-jellyfin

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### License

* GPL-2.0-only

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### Last updated

* 23 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 26 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [jellyfin.org](https://jellyfin.org "https://jellyfin.org")

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### Contact

* [isaac@is.having.coffee](mailto:isaac@is.having.coffee "mailto:isaac@is.having.coffee")

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### Donations

* [jellyfin.org](https://jellyfin.org/contribute "https://jellyfin.org/contribute")

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### Source code

* [github.com/IsaacJT/jellyfin-snap/tree/main](https://github.com/IsaacJT/jellyfin-snap/tree/main "https://github.com/IsaacJT/jellyfin-snap/tree/main")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/IsaacJT/jellyfin-snap/issues](https://github.com/IsaacJT/jellyfin-snap/issues "https://github.com/IsaacJT/jellyfin-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/itrue-jellyfin/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Jellyfin Server

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Jellyfin Server

To install Jellyfin Server, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install itrue-jellyfin
```

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