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Why the subtitle Quven generated isn't next to your film in Docker

A tester generated a subtitle in Docker and couldn't find the file beside the film. The read-only media mount had refused the copy, and 1.1.22 changes that default.

By Quven Editorial Team Published 3 Sept 2026 Updated 3 Sept 2026 4 min read

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Engineering 3 September 2026 4 min read

Why the subtitle Quven generated isn't next to your film in Docker

A tester generated a subtitle in Docker and couldn't find the file beside the film. The read-only media mount had refused the copy, and 1.1.22 changes that default.

Subtitles Read

Black mini server on a home media shelf, surrounded by amber light layers representing Quven containers

Release 3 September 2026 5 min read

A good container disappears. Quven Server now runs in one.

Quven Server now ships as a signed multi-architecture image: quiet beside your library, explicit about hardware and built to survive an upgrade.

Linux Read

Quven desktop library with films and television series organised for playback

Engineering 3 September 2026 4 min read

When a film library stops being a folder: why choose Quven

A hard drive full of films is not yet a library. Quven turns it into a place that is organised, watchable and built to survive the next computer.

Library organisation Read

Quven desktop library showing a personal film collection in a dark cinematic interface

Comparison 3 September 2026 5 min read

Quven vs Plex and Jellyfin: the media server that puts your files first

People looking beyond Plex or Jellyfin do not need another logo. They need a media server that takes their files, hardware and time seriously.

Native playback Read

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Engineering 3 September 2026 5 min read

Why your media server transcodes, and how to stop it

Container, codec, audio, subtitles or bandwidth: the five things that make a media server re-encode a film, and what keeps direct play instead.

Transcoding Read

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Engineering 3 September 2026 5 min read

Remote access to your media server, without opening a port

Port forwarding, a private network or a managed relay: the three ways to reach a self-hosted media server from outside, and how each behaves under CGNAT.

Managed relay Read

An iPad and an iPhone side by side running the Quven app: the iPad shows the cinematic home screen and the iPhone a film detail page.

Announcement 3 September 2026 4 min read

The iPhone and iPad app is on the App Store

Apple approved Quven for iPhone and iPad on the first submission. It is free, it needs iOS 17, and it is a window onto the server you already run.

Release Read

Diagram showing Quven text, bitmap OCR and speech-to-text subtitle paths converging into timed WebVTT playback

Engineering 3 September 2026 8 min read

A media server that breaks on PGS subtitles isn’t ready for the living room

PGS, VobSub and files without a usable subtitle track reveal whether a media server can preserve timing, text and a proper evening on the sofa.

PGS OCR Read

Quven desktop home screen showing a personal movie library in a dark cinematic interface

Announcement 3 September 2026 3 min read

Launching Quven

A self-hosted media server with native playback, polished clients, and free home use — here is what you can do today and where it goes next.

Self-hosting Read

Release 3 September 2026 5 min read

Some titles resist every naming rule. Quven 1.1.4 corrects the catalogue instead.

Correct a wrong match without renaming one file, bring watch history and playlists over from Plex or Jellyfin, and see exactly who is watching what.

Metadata Read

Diagram comparing PGS cue timings with extracted subtitle images before and after the container start-time correction

Engineering 3 September 2026 6 min read

Our subtitle pipeline worked. Real discs disagreed.

Three defects sat between a subtitle pipeline that worked and one people can use: PGS timestamps, a transcript we fragmented ourselves, and eight minutes of pinned CPU.

Speech to text Read

Editorial illustration of an organised media library moving intact from an older home server to a new one

Engineering 3 September 2026 5 min read

A media library should survive the next server

A new media server should not turn a personal collection into a cleanup project. Keep files intact, test the awkward cases and let the catalogue earn your trust.

Media organisation Read

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