Self-host K7
v1.17.1Personal media server for movies, shows, and music
- Stars
- 344
- Port
- 7080 (HTTP web interface and API)
- Requires
- Ffmpeg, PostgreSQL
ghcr.io/kaybi-gh/k7
What is K7?
This media server organizes personal libraries of movies, TV series, and music, fetching metadata automatically from MusicBrainz, TMDb, and TheTVDB. It transcodes via ffmpeg and HLS so content plays on any device, and can federate with other instances to share libraries without copying files. Authentication supports local accounts with two-factor authentication, OIDC single sign-on, and optional guest access. Native clients exist for web, Android phones and TV, Windows, iOS, macOS, and Linux (GTK4), all sharing a unified Blazor and MAUI interface. Features include cross-device remote control, Chromecast casting, OpenSubsonic API for third-party players, dynamic rule-based playlists, offline downloads with sync, and optional AI-powered music discovery through a self-hosted AudioMuse instance. Administration provides a dashboard, diagnostics, webhook notifications, and import tools for Plex, Jellyfin, and Spotify. Deployment uses Docker Compose or a Helm chart on Kubernetes with PostgreSQL.
Should you self-host K7?
K7 scores 51/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #59 of 118 in Media Server. It has 344 GitHub stars.
It shipped 10 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v1.17.1, came out on 25 October 2026. New versions land roughly every 4 days.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is AGPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in C#.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Jellyfin (88/100, 58 744 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See K7 vs Jellyfin side by side.
Features
- AudioMuse AI integrationDisabled by default until you connect your AudioMuse server
- Chromecast Support
- Dynamic playlists
- Federation
- Guest Mode
- Import tool
- Local authentication with optional 2FA
- Movies, TV series, and music libraries
- Multi-platform native clientsiOS and Mac builds exist but are not tested by the maintainer
- Offline Downloads
- OIDC/SSO integration
- OpenSubsonic compatibility
- Remote Control
- Sync Play
- Transcoding (ffmpeg, HLS)
K7 README
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