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Get Quven on your machine.

Pick the build you need. The Server bundles the web client; the Desktop app is the native client; the Bundle gives you both in one installer.

Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11 · x64 · signed .exe

macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · .pkg

x64 & arm64 · AppImage

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Server + Desktop

Everything, in one installer.

The server and the native desktop client together — the fastest way to go from nothing to watching on the same machine, on one update channel.

Quven Server (with web client)
Quven Desktop client
FFmpeg bundled
One installer, one update channel
Direct play + hardware decode
HD audio passthrough
Styled subtitles
LAN discovery + remote connection
Resume, command palette, stats overlay

Download for Windows Quven-Bundle-Setup.exe Download for macOS Quven-Bundle-Setup.pkg Download for Linux Quven-Bundle-Setup.AppImage

Quven Server

The engine — with the web client bundled in.

Install this on the machine that holds your media. It scans your folders, matches against TMDb, transcodes when a device needs it, and serves the premium web client to any browser on your network.

Media server, scanner & matcher
Bundled premium web client
FFmpeg + ffprobe (GPL build) included
Signed installer with auto-update

Download for Windows Quven-Server-Setup.exe Download for macOS Quven-Server-Setup.pkg Download for Linux Quven-Server-Setup.AppImage

Quven Desktop

The native client for this machine.

The full-fidelity native app: direct play, hardware decoding, HD audio passthrough and styled subtitles. Connects to a Quven server on your LAN or remotely.

Native Avalonia client
Direct play + hardware decode
Finds your server over mDNS
Resume, command palette, stats overlay

Download for Windows Quven-Desktop-Setup.exe Download for macOS Quven-Desktop-Setup.pkg Download for Linux Quven-Desktop-Setup.AppImage

Quven is free for home use. Release notes are available in the changelog.

Good to know

What's in the box

Bundled, nothing extra to install

The premium web client ships inside the Server build.
FFmpeg and ffprobe (GPL build) are bundled for transcoding.
Apps are self-contained — no separate .NET runtime needed.
Signed installer with built-in auto-update.

System requirements

OS: Windows 10 1809+ / macOS 13+ / Linux
CPU: Any 64-bit x86 CPU; a GPU helps for transcoding
RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
Disk: ~300 MB for the app + room for metadata & artwork
Runtime: Self-contained — no separate .NET install needed
Network: A LAN for local play; the internet only for metadata & optional cloud