Ciak

Lightweight self-hosted media server for streaming personal video

PlatformWebfreeglobal

Ciak is a free, open-source, lightweight media server written in Go for streaming personal TV series and movies through a simple, clean web UI. It's for self-hosters who want a lighter-weight alternative to full-featured platforms like Plex or Jellyfin. It's self-hosted with on-the-fly media handling.

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