Set it up in about ten minutes.

Requirements

Finderwave runs beside your Jellyfin server as a plugin. You will need:

• Jellyfin 10.9 or newer, with admin access to the server.
• A Finderwave account — create one free if you have not yet.
• A plan that matches how you want people to reach your server. Not sure? Read Direct vs relay before you pick.

1 · Create your account

Register at the portal with your email and a password. You use the same Finderwave login on every server you own or are invited to — viewers do too.

Enable MFA from the dashboard when you are ready. It is optional on every tier but recommended for server owners.

2 · Install the plugin

In Jellyfin, open Dashboard → Plugins → Repositories, add the Finderwave repository, then install from the Catalog tab:

https://plugins.finderwave.io/manifest.json

Prefer manual install? Download the latest release from GitHub, extract it into your Jellyfin plugins folder, and restart Jellyfin. The plugin is open source and signature-verified before it runs. It is recommended for Finderwave auth and optional for Jellyfin-native login — see app integration docs.

3 · Register your server

After the plugin installs, open Dashboard → Finderwave in Jellyfin and click Link to Finderwave. Sign in with your Finderwave account and approve the link.

Your server now appears in the portal. Choose direct or relay mode under server settings — see Direct vs relay for the trade-offs.

4 · Invite someone

From the portal, open your server and invite by email or share link:

1. By email — enter an address and send. They get a link to create a Finderwave account.
2. By link — copy a shareable invite URL with an optional expiry.

Invited people never need a local Jellyfin account. See Invites and members for roles and revocation.

Next steps

• Direct vs relay — pick the right access mode.
• Relay and regions — POPs, stream limits, fair use.
• What we store — plain-language privacy summary.