{"repo":"ohugonnot/sharebox","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/ohugonnot/sharebox","clone":"git clone https://github.com/ohugonnot/sharebox.git","description":"🎬 Lightweight self-hosted streaming & file-sharing server — your media in a Netflix-style grid, shared by link. No library scan, no DB server, no accounts. A lean alternative to Plex/Jellyfin for sharing & watching. Runs on a Raspberry Pi · Docker-ready. ▶️ Live demo + admin (admin / demo2026).","language":"PHP","stars":22,"topics":["ffmpeg","file-sharing","php","self-hosted","sharebox","sqlite","video-streaming","docker","jellyfin-alternative","media-server"],"license":"MIT","category":"self-hosted-apps","readme_excerpt":"ShareBox A lightweight, self-hosted alternative to Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby. Stream your media library instantly -- no library scan, no database server, no plugins. Just point at your files and share. Looking for a Plex alternative that runs on a Raspberry Pi? A Jellyfin alternative with zero setup? A self-hosted media server you can deploy in 30 seconds? That's ShareBox. Why I built this I wanted to send a movie link to someone. That's it. Plex wanted me to set up a media library, scan my files, create user accounts, install plugins. Jellyfin was lighter but still required a database server and metadata agents. Emby wanted a subscription. All I needed was: point at a file, get a link, let them watch. So I built ShareBox -- a single PHP app with zero external dependencies. No framework, no accounts to create, no media library to pre-scan. You share a link, they click play, ffmpeg transcodes on the fly. It runs on a $5 VPS with 256 MB of RAM, a Raspberry Pi 4, or a Synology NAS. Live Demo Try the demo -- no install needed. Netflix-style grid with TMDB posters, series, movies, and anime. Admin panel -- admin / demo2026 How it compares ShareBox Plex Jellyfin Emby --- --- --- --- --- Setup time 30 seconds 15-30 min 10-20 min 10-20 min Setup docker compose up Database + agents + accounts Database + metadata Database + metadata Dependencies PHP + ffmpeg + SQLite Java, database, plugins .NET, database .NET, database Media library scan None -- your filesystem Required (hours for larg","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/ohugonnot","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/ohugonnot/sharebox/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}