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Frequently asked questions
The basics
What is Quven?
A self-hosted media server for your movies, TV shows and documentaries. You install it on a machine you own, point it at your folders, and stream to native and web clients on your other devices. Your library lives on your hardware.
How is Quven different from other media platforms?
Quven is an integrated platform: your server, metadata, client apps and remote-access paths are designed as one system. Everything runs from your machine first, with optional cloud features limited to convenience and scale.
Which media types are supported?
Movies, TV shows and documentaries in v1. Music and photos come later. DVD and Blu-ray sources play full-fidelity on native clients; browsers get a server-transcoded HLS stream.
Do I need to create an account?
No. A single-user home install needs no account — the client finds your server on the LAN automatically. An account is only required for cloud-anchored features like the managed relay.
Pricing & licensing
Is Quven free?
Yes — and the free tier is a complete self-hosted experience for home use, including native and web clients, hardware transcoding and self-hosted remote access. Paid tiers only add features that run on Quven's cloud and carry an ongoing cost.
What do the paid tiers add?
Things that genuinely cost us to run: the managed remote-access relay, managed AI matching, cloud metadata backup, and on-demand subtitle translation, plus power tools like DVR and a subtitle editor. Anything that runs purely on your own hardware stays free.
Will free features ever move behind a paywall?
No. What ships free stays free. We decide whether something is free or paid before it ships, and we don't take it back.
Is the license per-user?
No — it's server-level. The admin subscribes once, and everyone on that server inherits the tier. No per-seat fees, no device limits, no DRM.
Install & platforms
What exactly do I install?
The Server build holds the engine and bundles the web client — install it where your media lives. The Desktop build is the native client for a viewing machine. The Bundle gives you both in one installer.
Which platforms are supported?
Windows is available today as a signed installer. macOS (.pkg) and Linux (AppImage) server and desktop builds land in v1.1. Mobile (iOS + Android) and Smart TV come after that.
Do I need to install FFmpeg or .NET myself?
No. FFmpeg and ffprobe are bundled with the server, and the apps are self-contained — there's nothing else to install.
Privacy & remote access
Does my media leave my machine?
Not for anything local. Quven serves your library from your hardware. Cloud features (relay, managed AI, subtitle translation) are opt-in and clearly marked before anything is sent.
How does remote access work?
Two ways. Self-hosted DIY — your own port-forward, reverse proxy or Tailscale — is free. The managed relay (Pro) routes through our servers so you reach yours through NAT and CGNAT with zero configuration.
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