Playfin

A Jellyfin client for the PlayStation 4, for consoles running homebrew (GoldHEN).

What it does

• Several servers and several users per server; sign-in with a password or Quick Connect; self-signed HTTPS servers trusted on first use (their key is then pinned).
• Home with Resume, Next up, what is on TV and the latest additions; libraries sorted and filtered; details with seasons, favourites and watched marks; search with recent searches.
• Video: direct play of H.264, HEVC, VP9 and AV1 up to 1080p, or the server's transcode otherwise; audio and subtitle tracks (text and picture subtitles); resume; intro and credits skipping; next episode.
• Music: albums, artists and playlists, a queue that keeps playing while you browse, shuffle and repeat.
• Live TV: channels on now, a programme guide, recordings (scheduling and cancelling), watching a channel with channel change.
• 14 languages.
• Some customization.

Requirements

• A PS4 with GoldHEN (the app is a homebrew package; the console's firmware and saves are not touched).
• A Jellyfin server, version 10.10 or later.

Tested consoles

Type	Firmware	Status
PS4 Fat	13.52	✅

Installing

1. Copy IV0001-PLFN00000_00-PLFN000000100000.pkg to the console (USB drive or FTP) and install it from GoldHEN → Debug Settings → Package Installer.
2. Start Playfin from the home screen. Servers on your network are found automatically; others are added by address (for example 192.168.1.20:8096 or https://media.example.com).

The app keeps its settings in /data/Playfin/ on the console (servers, settings, the image cache and playfin.log).

Building

Linux (development): cmake --preset linux-debug && cmake --build --preset linux-debug. PS4 package: scripts/build-ps4.sh (Docker). Details in docs/building.md, tests in docs/testing.md, how the code is organised in docs/architecture.md, security notes in docs/security.md.

Licence and source

Playfin is free software under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (see LICENSE). It is built with third-party components under their own licences, listed in THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.