Observed arrival · 2026-09-15

Cinefin Turns Movie Night Into a Tiny Cinema

cinefin.dev Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Open-source, self-hosted software that programs and plays screenings from a personal movie collection.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-15 issue.

Field notes

Cinefin assembles screenings from Plex or Jellyfin libraries and combines trailers, custom pre-roll, announcements, films, and home-automation actions into reusable programme templates. Its theatrical layer includes MPAA or BBFC rating cards, title-card design, a kiosk for a spare screen or old tablet, phone-based remote control, and thermal ticket printing. The page also shows a box-office view with seats and ticket designs, while Linux and Windows support are described as coming soon.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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