Get Quven on your machine.
Pick the build that matches the machine. Server + Desktop gives you the server and the native desktop app in one installer; Server only is for a headless or tray installation. Browser access goes through the managed relay and needs Pro.
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Run Quven from a signed multi-architecture image.
Install the Linux Server-only edition with Docker Compose on AMD64 or ARM64, using versioned assets that stay reproducible.
ghcr.io/nickayl/quven:v1.2.0 - One image index for Linux AMD64 and ARM64
- Cosign signatures and SPDX SBOM attestations
- Persistent data volume, and a media mount Quven can write subtitles into
Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11 · .msi installer · the ARM64 package is published but has not been run on ARM hardware yet
macOS 13+ · Intel (x64) or Apple silicon (ARM64) · signed and notarized .pkg
x64 + ARM64 AppImage, server-only; ARM64 verified on a Raspberry Pi 4
Server + Desktop
The free local Quven experience.
The server and the native desktop client together. It's the fastest way to watch locally with full-fidelity playback, and the two share one lifecycle and one update channel.
- Quven Server
- Quven Desktop client
- Everything for playback & transcoding included
- Server stops when the desktop app quits
- Direct play + hardware decode
- Original HD audio served untouched
- Styled subtitles
- LAN discovery + DIY remote connection
- Hosted web access via managed relay (Pro)
- Resume, command palette, stats overlay
Server only
For always-on machines.
Install the server side on the machine that holds your media: a spare PC, a home server or a Linux box that stays on. It scans, matches and streams to native clients, DIY remote setups, or the hosted web app over the managed relay (Pro).
- Media server, scanner & matcher
- Transcoding included out of the box
- CLI control; tray companion on Windows and macOS
- systemd / launchd daemon templates
- Hosted web access via managed relay (Pro)
- Auto-updating installer
Quven is free for home use, and paid plans open by 21 September 2026. Release notes are available in the changelog. First installation? Read the self-hosted media server guide .
What's in the box
Bundled, nothing extra to install
- Server + Desktop puts the server and the native desktop app on one machine with one installer.
- Server only installs just the server, for a machine that stays on.
- Web access opens app.quven.tv and reaches your server through the managed relay (Pro).
- Everything needed for playback and transcoding is included.
- Nothing else to install. One download and you're set.
- Updates install themselves.
System requirements
- OS
- Windows 10 1809+ / macOS 13+ / Linux with glibc 2.34 or newer and OpenSSL 3, so Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora, or RHEL, AlmaLinux and Rocky 9+
- CPU
- Windows: x86-64 or ARM64; Linux: x86-64 or ARM64; macOS: Intel (x64) or Apple silicon (ARM64). A GPU accelerates transcoding and subtitle speech recognition
- RAM
- 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
- Disk
- ~1 GB for the app + room for metadata & artwork; the optional speech model adds about 0.5 GB when first requested
- Runtime
- Everything included, nothing else to install
- Network
- A LAN for local play; internet for first sign-in, token refresh, metadata and cloud features