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Install moonfin with Homebrew Cask
Media streaming client for Jellyfin and Emby. Version 3.0.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Media streaming client for Jellyfin and Emby
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Project history and usage
Moonfin is a cross-platform client for streaming and managing media from Jellyfin and Emby servers.
Project history
Moonfin developed as a premium client for Jellyfin-compatible and Emby servers, using Flutter for its principal cross-platform client. Its scope grew to include playback, Live TV, downloads, casting, media requests, administration, books, music, and game-library integrations.
Adoption history
Moonfin expanded beyond a single desktop client into a shared Flutter codebase serving mobile, tablet, desktop, television, and web platforms. The project also maintains platform-specific television clients and a server-side companion plugin.
Its support for both Jellyfin and Emby gives users a common client experience across two related self-hosted media-server ecosystems.
How it is used
Users add a Jellyfin or Emby server, authenticate with a server account, and browse or play its libraries from a native Moonfin client.
Common workflows include direct play or transcoded playback, Live TV, casting, offline downloads, media requests, and remote control. Some enhanced or synchronized features require the optional Moonbase server plugin.
Why package nerds care
Moonfin is a useful example of a cross-platform media client packaged across desktop, mobile, smart-TV, and web environments from a largely shared codebase.
For self-hosting enthusiasts, it provides an alternative client layer without replacing the underlying media server. Its optional Moonbase plugin extends the workflow with synchronized preferences and integration-backed features.
Timeline
- 2.x era: Moonfin consolidated its mobile, desktop, television, and web experience around the Moonfin Core codebase.
- 2026: The 2.8 release added Plex sign-in, a desktop mini-player, expanded administration, and additional playback features.
Related projects
- Jellyfin and Emby are the primary media servers to which Moonfin connects.
- Moonbase is Moonfin's optional server plugin for synchronized settings and enhanced integrations.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for moonfin. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version3.0.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/Moonfin-Client/Moonfin-Core
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Moonfin-Client/Moonfin-Corenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:moonfin |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/moonfin |
| Homepage | https://moonfin.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Moonfin-Client/Moonfin-Core |
| Upstream docs | https://moonfin.io/ |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Moonfin-Client/Moonfin-Core/releases/download/3.0.0/Moonfin_macOS_v3.0.0.dmg |
| SHA-256 | b09f659341e2389e88bdee43b62bbac6c3afb25ab69b1db53a4d26ed48653c3d |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | moonfin |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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