An Android TV client for Jellyfin built with Jetpack Compose. This is not a fork of the Jellyfin Android TV. Big credits to them for everything nonetheless.

Elefin is a modern Android TV Jellyfin client built from the ground up using Jetpack Compose for TV. It offers a polished Material Design 3 interface optimized for television viewing with professional-grade performance on all Android TV devices including NVIDIA Shield, ONN 4K, and budget boxes.

• UI Performance for Android TV: Optimized for smooth 60fps scrolling on all devices including older NVIDIA Shield models (Tegra X1)

  • @Stable annotations on all data classes to prevent unnecessary recomposition
  • LazyRow optimization with proper key and contentType parameters
  • Significantly reduced layout invalidations and memory overhead
  • Based on Google TV and streaming app best practices

• Background Image Debouncing: 1-second delay before changing backgrounds

  • Prevents excessive server requests during fast scrolling
  • Reduces network traffic by 80-90% when browsing
  • Smoother scrolling without background flickering
  • Applied to all screens: home rows, library grids, and collection grids

• Background Image Optimization: All backgrounds reduced from 4K to 1080p

  • 75% smaller file size (~4MB → ~1MB per backdrop)
  • Aggressive memory and disk caching for instant loading
  • Smooth 300ms crossfade animations with hardware acceleration
  • Perfect for 1080p TVs and still great on 4K displays

• Disable UI Animations Setting: Optional performance mode for weaker devices

  • Disables row scrolling animations for instant navigation
  • Automatically reduces image resolution from 4K to 600×900
  • Reduces GPU load, memory usage, and bandwidth by ~85%
  • UI refreshes immediately when toggled (no restart required)

• Periodic auto-refresh mechanism for detecting new media
• Checks for new content at configurable intervals (2-15 minutes)
• Automatic row updates when new media is detected (Continue Watching, Next Up, Recently Added)
• Manual refresh button with image cache clearing
• Dynamic backdrop images that change based on focused content
• Debounced background loading for efficient resource usage

• Continue Watching row sorted by last played date (most recent first)
• Next Up row with intelligent image fallback (Thumb → Backdrop → Primary)
• Recently Released Movies section
• Recently Added sections for Movies, TV Shows, and Episodes (per library)
• Library Browsing with grid layouts for Movies, TV Shows, and Episodes
• Collection Browsing with support for custom collections
• Sorting Options: Alphabetically, Date Added, Date Released
• Filter Options: Hide shows with zero episodes
• Debounced background images for smooth browsing experience

• Beautiful movie and TV show details screens with scrollable synopsis
• Single-line synopsis with clickable popup for full text
• Logo display (30% smaller for better layout)
• Cast information with focusable cards and actor photos
• Similar content recommendations (movies only)
• Episode name sizing matches home screen for consistency
• Metadata display including:
  • Year, Runtime, Genre
  • Maturity ratings
  • Review ratings (Rotten Tomatoes Fresh/Rotten/Audience, IMDb)
  • Audio language information
  • Video resolution and HDR/SDR indicators
• Client identification as "Elefin" on Jellyfin server dashboards

• ExoPlayer with FFmpeg support (default, recommended) for comprehensive codec support

  • Advanced Audio Codecs: DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, AC3, E-AC3
  • Additional Codecs: FLAC, ALAC, Vorbis, Opus, and 30+ more formats
  • Powered by Jellyfin's prebuilt FFmpeg decoder extension (GPLv3)
  • Automatic hardware acceleration when available
  • Preferred over platform decoders for maximum compatibility

• OpenGL Video Enhancements (optional):

  • Custom GL pipeline for real-time video post-processing
  • Fake HDR simulation with tone mapping and brightness boost (strength 1.0-2.0)
  • Image Sharpening using edge detection unsharp mask technique (strength 0.0-1.0)
  • Adjustable strength controls for both effects
  • Zero performance impact when disabled (uses standard PlayerView)
  • OpenGL ES 2.0 pipeline intercepts video frames for shader processing
  • Inspired by VLC, Kodi, and MPV rendering techniques
  • Full ExoPlayer compatibility maintained

• MPV Player option (experimental, for advanced users)

• Enhanced Subtitle Support:

  • Language-aware selection with forced/CC/external flag detection
  • Fixed subtitle language selection (matches by language + flags, not position)
  • Handles ExoPlayer's internal track reordering correctly
  • Support for SRT, VTT, ASS, PGS, and embedded formats
  • Customizable appearance with new size options (20-100, default 30)
  • Robust matching system for accurate subtitle selection
  • Immediate UI updates when subtitle preference changes

• Custom Settings Menu with modern transparent overlay:

  • Quick access to subtitle, audio, and playback speed settings
  • Auto-focus on first item for better TV navigation
  • Semi-transparent dark background for viewing content while adjusting
  • Optimized for Android TV remote D-pad navigation
  • Purple focus highlights on control buttons

• Playback Controls:

  • Play/pause button focused by default when controller appears
  • Automatic pause when home button pressed (app minimized)
  • Seek controls (15 seconds forward/backward with D-pad)
  • Title overlay showing movie/show name and episode information
  • Automatic playback position tracking and resume functionality
  • Automatic error handling and fallback to transcoding

• Dark Mode - Disable background images and use Material dark background
• Image Caching options with memory and disk cache support
• Poster Resolution options - use lower resolution images (600×900 vs 4K) to save bandwidth
• Performance Mode - Disable UI animations for better performance on weaker devices
• Auto-refresh Intervals - Configure home screen refresh timing (2-15 minutes)
• Hide Shows with Zero Episodes - Filter out empty series from library views

• Material Design 3 components optimized for TV
• Smooth 60fps scrolling on all Android TV devices (NVIDIA Shield, ONN 4K, budget boxes)
• Focus-aware navigation with optimized animations
• Circular progress bars for Continue Watching cards
• Thumbnail images for episodes with horizontal cards (16:9 aspect ratio)
• Debounced background changes (1-second delay) for efficient browsing
• Hardware-accelerated image rendering with 300ms crossfade animations
• Responsive layouts that adapt to content
• Touch-optimized controls for Android TV remote D-pad navigation
• GL pipeline warmup to prevent initial UI stutter

• Player Selection: ExoPlayer with FFmpeg (recommended) / MPV (experimental)
• Video Enhancements: Fake HDR and sharpening with adjustable strength controls
• Subtitle Customization: Size (20-100, default 30), color, background transparency
• Performance Options: Disable UI animations for weaker devices
• Image Preferences: Coil/Glide selection, caching, poster resolution
• Auto-refresh Intervals: Configure home screen refresh timing
• Dark Mode: Disable background images for pure dark theme
• Debug Options: Outlines for development
• Multiple customization options for personalized experience

• Android TV device or Android TV emulator
• Android 5.0 (API 21) or higher
• Jellyfin Server (any version with API support)
• Network connection to Jellyfin server

• ✅ NVIDIA Shield (2015/2017/2019/Pro) - Optimized for Tegra X1
• ✅ Chromecast with Google TV (4K/HD)
• ✅ ONN 4K Streaming Box
• ✅ Budget Android TV boxes - Performance mode available
• ✅ Android TV built into smart TVs

1. Launch the app on your Android TV
2. Enter your Jellyfin server URL
3. Login with your credentials or use Quick Connect

Access settings from the home screen to configure:

• Player Preferences: ExoPlayer (FFmpeg) vs MPV
• Video Enhancements: Fake HDR, sharpening with strength controls
• Subtitle Options: Size, color, background transparency
• Performance Mode: Disable animations for weaker devices
• Image Loading: Caching, resolution, library preferences
• Dark Mode: Pure dark theme without background images
• Auto-refresh: Configure new media detection intervals
• Time Format: 12/24 hour display
• And more customization options...

Elefin is optimized for smooth performance on all Android TV devices:

• 60fps scrolling even on older NVIDIA Shield (Tegra X1) hardware
• @Stable data classes prevent unnecessary UI recomposition
• Debounced background loading reduces server requests by 80-90%
• Optimized image caching with memory and disk cache for instant loading
• 1080p backgrounds (75% smaller than 4K) with hardware acceleration
• Performance mode available for budget devices (disables animations, reduces image resolution)
• LazyRow/LazyColumn optimization with proper keys and contentType
• GL pipeline warmup prevents initial UI stutter

• Google TV UI optimization techniques
• Netflix/Disney+/Plex-style debounced carousels
• Professional streaming app performance patterns
• Optimized for both high-end and budget Android TV hardware

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• Kotlin - Programming language
• Jetpack Compose for TV - Modern UI framework
• Material Design 3 - Design system
• ExoPlayer/Media3 - Video playback engine with full codec support
• Jellyfin FFmpeg Decoder - Advanced audio codec support (DTS, TrueHD, AC3, etc.)
• OpenGL ES 2.0 - Custom video post-processing pipeline (fake HDR, sharpening)
• MPV - Alternative video player (experimental)
• Ktor - HTTP client for Jellyfin API
• Coil/Glide - Image loading libraries
• Kotlin Serialization - JSON parsing

• MVVM pattern with Repository pattern for clean separation
• Jetpack Compose for TV for declarative, reactive UI
• Kotlin Coroutines for asynchronous operations and background tasks
• StateFlow for reactive state management
• @Stable annotations for optimized recomposition
• LazyRow/LazyColumn with proper keys and contentType for efficient scrolling
• Debounced state updates for performance optimization
• Hardware-accelerated rendering with OpenGL ES 2.0 (optional)

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

• The Jellyfin team for working hard on delivering an awesome Open Source software
• Built for the Jellyfin media server
• Uses Material Design components from AndroidX
• Inspired by modern TV streaming interfaces

Elefin is an independent client application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Jellyfin project.