Jellyfin, the popular open-source media server and Plex alternative, just got better on Roku TVs and players. The app’s latest update adds support for more HDR modes and anamorphic video, along with a pile of bug fixes.
Jellyfin for Roku v3.1.6 is now rolling out, and the most significant change is full support for Dolby Vision HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG fallback video ranges. Before now, HDR videos were usually transcoded when played on a Roku device, or didn’t properly activate the HDR modes. With this change, more video files with HDR can be played directly on Roku devices without transcoding, and HDR modes are maintained.
If you had issues with HDR media in Jellyfin on your Roku players, you should check them again on the latest update and report any remaining issues. The developers were only able to test on a few different Roku devices, but several videos that previously required transcoding started working with direct play after the change, including test clips in HDR10+ HEVC and Dolby Vision.
This update also adds direct play support for ideas with non-square pixels, also known as anamorphic video. You probably don’t have any files using that in your Jellyfin library, unless you’re storing unmodified recordings from certain cameras, like older HDV camcorders. The feature is also disabled by default, so anamorphic videos are still transcoded unless you change the setting.
Jellyfin’s desktop app has new features and a new name
Jellyfin, the self-hosted media server software, just revamped its official desktop client. The Jellyfin Media Player is now Jellyfin Desktop, with an update to Qt 6, multi-profile support, and other new features.
There’s also a pile of bug fixes and minor design changes in this update. The three most frequent causes for the app crashing have been fixed, related to the TV series screen, movie detail screen, and movie metadata. A library bug that caused lazy loading to break has also been addressed, as well as multi-line subtitles going off the bottom of the screen, and the broken View All button in the Next Up screen. If you use the TV guide, the channel logo now appears next to channel titles.
Jellyfin for Roku v3.1.6 will start rolling out on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. You need Jellyfin server version 10.9 or higher for the Roku client to work. If you don’t already have a Jellyfin server, take a look at our guide for getting started.
Source: GitHub
