Wholphin

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Open-source Android TV client for Jellyfin with a Plex-inspired UI built from scratch. Supports ExoPlayer and MPV playback engines, Jellyseerr integration, customizable layouts, PIN-protected profiles, and Live TV/DVR. Version 1.0 adds per-user language selection and grid or list library views. Note: requests broad storage and install permissions plus audio recording.

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About this app

Wholphin - an OSS Android TV client for Jellyfin "Never half-phin two jellies. Always wholphin one jelly."

Wholphin is an open-source Android TV client for Jellyfin. It aims to provide a different app UI that's inspired by Plex for users interested in migrating to Jellyfin.

This is not a fork of the official client. Wholphin's user interface and controls have been written completely from scratch. Wholphin supports playing media using either ExoPlayer or MPV.

Features

User interface A navigation drawer for quick access to libraries, favorites, search, and settings from almost anywhere in the app Integration with Jellyseerr to discover new movies and TV shows

Option to combine Continue Watching & Next Up rows

Show Movie/TV Show titles when browsing libraries

Play theme music, if available Customize subtitle style for plain text subtitles

Search & download subtitles (requires compatible server plugin such as OpenSubtitles)

Customize layout grids for libraries

Multiple app color themes

Protect user profile switches with PIN code

Playback

Different media playback engines:

ExoPlayer w/ optional extra audio & AV1 software decoding

MPV for direct playing anything plus ASS subtitle support

Plex inspired playback controls: Using D-Pad left/right for seeking during playback

Quickly access video chapters & queue during playback

Optionally skip back a few seconds when resuming playback

Live TV & DVR support

Auto play next episodes with pass out protection

Option for automatic refresh rate & resolution switching on supported displays

Trickplay support

Subtly show playback position along the bottom of the screen while seeking w/ D-Pad

What's new

v1.0.0-0-g81e5f314May 28, 2026
  • This v1.0 update brings stability and performance improvements as well as many bug fixes!
  • New features:
  • Choose different user interface languages per user
  • Choose grid or new list layouts for libraries
  • Note: Continue watching & next up rows are combined by default, you can customize the home page to split them

About this version

Version
1.0.0-0-g81e5f314 (51)
Size
38.82 MB
Requires Android
6.0
Target SDK
23
Architecture
armeabi-v7a
Downloads
96
Updated
May 28, 2026
Package
com.github.damontecres.wholphin

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