Local-first, no premiere tier
Emby alternative
Emby is a capable media server with a familiar catch: the good parts increasingly live behind Emby Premiere. If the subscription creep is what sent you searching, the local-first generation of media servers is where to look.
BurnFlix's position is simple: one library for movies, shows, personal videos, games and apps; instant opening from a persisted local cache instead of waiting on scans; metadata enrichment built in, with no cloud dependency and no tier that unlocks the real product.
BurnFlix is currently in development — this site will carry the release when it's ready. If you need something today, Jellyfin remains the honest free recommendation; we'd rather point you somewhere real than oversell an unreleased build.