Tenjin

A media server that is yours: own libraries, own user management, optional relay for access from anywhere.

Version 0.1.0 · In development

Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · Android TV · Fire TV

Tenjin desktop client: start page with continue-watching row and libraries
Design preview · mockups until real screenshots are available

Home and library

The home page shows what continues in sync across all devices, new titles per library and a hero with a trailer. Libraries have exactly one type (movies, series, anime, music, audiobooks, books) and any number of folders; the grid filters and sorts, watched markers and progress live inside the poster.

Tenjin home page on a TV with large backdrop and focused poster row
Design previewHome on the TV (ten-foot UI)

Movie and series detail with track selection

Cast, chapters, trailers and separate selection of video, audio and subtitle track before playback starts. A pill shows whether direct play is possible or a remux or transcode is required. For series the track choice applies to all episodes, seasons are tabs, episodes without their own image get the season's.

Detail page on a TV with large buttons and focus ring
Design previewDetail on the TV
Side panel for track selection on a TV
Design previewTrack selection as a panel on the TV

People and cast

Every person has a page with biography and the rows movies, series and guest appearances. Titles available on the server have a green frame; dashed cards lead to the metadata page with wishlist.

Administration inside the client

There is no web UI: streams, users, devices, libraries, tasks, providers, transcoding, network, relay and maintenance are managed in the client, from a tablet or phone as well. Everything that creates load is visible: running streams with their path (direct, relay passthrough, relay termination), direct play or transcode, bitrates and the upload balancer.

All screens

4 screens
Tenjin home page on a TV with large backdrop and focused poster row
Design previewHome on the TV (ten-foot UI)
Detail page on a TV with large buttons and focus ring
Design previewDetail on the TV
Search page on a TV with on-screen keyboard and microphone icon
Design previewSearch on the TV with voice search
Side panel for track selection on a TV
Design previewTrack selection as a panel on the TV