Self-hosted streaming,
built with care.
A modern media server with reliable playback, clean design, and respect for your privacy. No ads. No hardware tax. Free for local use.
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What Dubby gets right
Opinionated about the things that matter. Out of your way for everything else.
Playback Reliability
Seven playback tiers from direct play to full transcode. Dubby always finds a working mode — it never says "format not supported."
Library Integrity
Your media library is your investment. Deterministic ingest, clear matching logic, no silent mutations.
Private by Default
No ads. No data selling. Telemetry is opt-out and transparent. Your server, your data.
Full Quality Playback
HEVC, AV1, HDR10, Dolby Vision. Passthrough for TrueHD, DTS-HD MA, and Atmos. Your library in the quality it deserves.
Native TV Apps
Apple TV and Android TV apps with native playback, D-pad navigation, and HDR support. Not a web wrapper.
Hardware Transcoding
Intel QSV, NVIDIA NVENC, AMD VAAPI, Apple VideoToolbox. Full GPU transcoding with no paywall.
Subtitles
Embedded extraction, sidecar file detection, OpenSubtitles download. SRT, ASS, PGS, VobSub — with language preferences and burn-in for image-based formats.
Auto Metadata
TMDB, TVDB, and OpenSubtitles integration. Artwork, cast, ratings, and subtitles fetched automatically.
Multi-User
Separate profiles with individual watch progress, language preferences, and library permissions.
How Dubby compares
A quick look at where things stand across the major media servers.
| Feature | Dubby | Plex | Emby | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free for local use | ||||
| No ads or tracking | ||||
| HW transcoding included | ||||
| Modern, polished UI | ||||
| Native TV apps | ||||
| HDR & Dolby Vision | ||||
| Privacy by default | ||||
| Adaptive playback engine | ||||
| Skip intro (free) | ||||
| Open source |
Comparison accurate as of February 2026. Features may change as all projects evolve.
See it in action
Screenshots from the current development build.
