Observed arrival · 2026-09-14
Cinefin Turns a Movie Collection Into a Home Theater
Open-source, self-hosted software for programming and running screenings at home, complete with trailers, title cards, tickets, remote control, and home-automation hooks.
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Cinefin connects Plex or Jellyfin libraries to a screening workflow built around MPV playback. Its listed programme components include trailers, custom pre-roll, announcements, title cards, ratings cards, and home-automation actions, with matching rules based on genre, year, and certification. The page also describes a kiosk mode for a spare screen or old tablet, phone-based remote control, and thermal-printer ticket output. Linux and Windows support are identified as coming soon.
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