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.

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

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.

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.