Jellyfin Audio Player

Abstract

1. Introduction

With Fintunes, you can stream your Jellyfin audio library in full quality. List or search through your favourite tracks, albums and playlists. Stream to speakers and TVs wirelessly via either AirPlay or Chromecast. Download your favourite tracks and play them back, even when you are offline. Available in both a dark and a light mode, based on your operating system settings.

Fintunes is available on the App Store. It is in the process of being released on both Google Play and F-Droid. You can also grab either an APK or IPA from the release page. If you are feeling frisky, you can compile Fintunes from source using the settings below.

2. Objective

🎵 A gorgeous Jellyfin audio streaming app for iOS and Android

This project demonstrates how TypeScript, Android, React Native can be applied to a real-world Mobile App Development problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm / yarn / pnpm
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/leinelissen/jellyfin-audio-player.git
cd jellyfin-audio-player

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Add offline support with local caching
• Publish an internal test build on the Play Store

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which framework is used and why (native vs cross-platform)?
2. How is app state managed across screens?
3. Where is the data stored — locally, Firebase or a REST backend?
4. How are permissions (camera, location, storage) handled?
5. How would you publish this app to the Play Store / App Store?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by leinelissen and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.