A fast terminal client for browsing and playing media from Plex and Jellyfin servers
- Fuzzy search across your entire library
- Keyboard-first interface with Vim-style navigation
- Playlist management
- Watch status tracking and smart resume
- Inspector panel for detailed metadata
- Fast, cached browsing with progressive loading
Download from Releases or install with Go:
go install github.com/mmcdole/kino/cmd/kino@latestLaunch Kino and follow the interactive setup:
kinoYou'll be prompted to enter your server URL. Kino automatically detects whether it's a Plex or Jellyfin server and guides you through the appropriate authentication.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ ↓ j k |
Navigate up/down |
← → h l |
Navigate left/right (columns) |
Enter |
Play/Select item |
Space |
Manage playlists |
f |
Global search |
/ |
Local filter (current column) |
s |
Sort options |
i |
Toggle inspector panel |
r |
Refresh current library |
R |
Refresh all libraries |
g |
Jump to top |
G |
Jump to bottom |
Ctrl+u / Ctrl+d |
Page up/down |
? |
Show help |
q |
Quit/Back |
Config file: ~/.config/kino/config.yaml (created on first run).
Kino auto-detects video players (mpv, VLC, IINA, Celluloid, etc.) with resume support. See config.example.yaml for custom player setup and all options.
MIT