# lan-play

A small self-hosted web player for local video libraries.

lan-play makes folders with movies, shows, and anime easy to watch on TVs and
other devices with a web browser. Point it at a media directory, open the web
interface, and play files without setting up a database or importing a library.

![screen](img/screen.png)
## Features

- Folder-based media browser with animated previews
- Live remuxing and transcoding to browser-compatible MPEG-DASH
- Multiple audio track selection
- Embedded and external ASS, SSA, SRT, and WebVTT subtitles
- Automatic subtitle discovery in nearby folders
- Fullscreen TV-friendly interface with episode navigation
- No database, accounts, or library indexing

## Docker

```bash
docker run --rm \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -v /path/to/videos:/media:ro \
  ultradesu/lan-play:latest
```

Open `http://HOST:8080` on your TV or another device on the same network.

## Run from source

Requires Rust, `ffmpeg`, and `ffprobe`.

```bash
cargo run --release -- /path/to/videos
```

Use `--bind 127.0.0.1:8080` when placing lan-play behind a reverse proxy.

## Notes

lan-play is intended for trusted local networks. It does not provide
authentication and should not be exposed directly to the public internet.