Smart Home Cinema – Voice Control for Jellyfin

Control Jellyfin on your TV with your voice.

Pause a movie. Resume playback. Skip forward. Rewind. Open your Movie List. Start one of your selected movies by number. Choose which TV you want to control.

Smart Home Cinema for Jellyfin adds hands-free voice control to your own Jellyfin setup, so you can use voice commands instead of reaching for the TV remote.

Use Alexa or Google Assistant. Or speak directly into your Windows PC microphone with offline local voice recognition.

Two editions. One Jellyfin package. Choose the setup that fits your home.

Download the 14-Day Free Trial Check TV Compatibility Read the Setup Guide

✓ No credit card required
✓ Instant Windows ZIP download (~57 MB)
✓ Full functionality for 14 days
✓ Includes both Jellyfin editions

Requires a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, an existing Jellyfin Server and the Jellyfin app running on a supported TV platform.

A Voice-Control Layer for Your Existing Jellyfin Setup

Smart Home Cinema does not replace Jellyfin.

Jellyfin Server continues to manage your media library and playback. Smart Home Cinema runs on your Windows PC and sends voice-triggered commands to the Jellyfin app on your selected TV.

Your movies and episodes remain inside your own Jellyfin setup.

Smart Home Cinema is not a streaming service. It does not provide movies, host your media library or upload your collection to Smart Home Cinema servers.

Smart Home Cinema is an independent third-party product compatible with Jellyfin. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or maintained by the Jellyfin project.

Complete Voice Control for Jellyfin

Smart Home Cinema for Jellyfin includes a broad set of voice commands for a complete movie-watching experience.

Control playback, seek forward or rewind, open your Jellyfin views, launch movies from your numbered Movie List, switch between configured TVs and use supported client-navigation commands.

Playback and Movie List

Pause, resume, restart or stop playback
Skip forward or rewind in multiple intervals
Open your numbered Movie List
Play Movie One to Play Movie Twenty
Move to the next or previous playlist item
Check playback progress

Jellyfin Views and TV Control

Open Movies, Playlist or Collection
Switch between up to four configured TVs
Update libraries or empty the active playlist
Display the Smart Home Cinema Command Center
Use audio controls where supported
Use remote-navigation commands where supported

Command availability varies by Jellyfin TV platform.

View All Jellyfin Commands and TV Compatibility →

Your Movie List. Your TV. Your Voice.

Create your own voice-controlled shortlist of movies and episodes inside Jellyfin.

Open Your Numbered Movie List

Say:

Open Movie List

and your selected TV displays a numbered list of up to 20 items.

Then start the movie or episode you want with a simple voice command:

Play Movie Seven

Choose the TV You Want to Control

Configure up to four Jellyfin TVs and switch the active target whenever you need:

Use TV Two

Only one TV is active at a time, keeping the experience simple and predictable while still supporting multiple rooms.

You can also use an optional Jellyfin collection as a larger watch pool.

Read the Setup Guide →

Two Ways to Control Jellyfin

The Jellyfin download package includes both editions.

Install the edition that matches the way you want to give voice commands.

Local Voice Edition

Use Your PC Microphone — Locally and Offline

Speak directly into a microphone connected to your Windows PC.

Voice recognition runs locally on your computer. You do not need Alexa, Google Assistant or TRIGGERcmd.

For voice control from another room, use a wireless microphone system with a receiver connected to your Windows PC.

PC microphone
→ Local Voice Engine with offline speech recognition
→ Smart Home Cinema on your Windows PC
→ Jellyfin Server
→ the Jellyfin app on your selected TV

Choose Local Voice Edition when:

you prefer offline local speech recognition;
your microphone can hear you clearly from your viewing position;
you do not want to configure Alexa, Google Assistant or TRIGGERcmd.

Local Voice Edition also includes microphone-control commands such as:

Wake Up
Go to Sleep
Status

Voice Assistant Edition

Use Alexa or Google Assistant

Control Jellyfin through the voice assistant devices you already use at home.

For setup, testing or occasional use, you can also use the corresponding mobile app on your phone.

Alexa or Google Assistant
→ TRIGGERcmd
→ Smart Home Cinema on your Windows PC
→ Jellyfin Server
→ the Jellyfin app on your selected TV

Choose Voice Assistant Edition when:

you already use Alexa or Google Assistant;
you want to use your existing smart assistant setup;
you prefer to send commands through a voice assistant device in your room.

Tested on Popular Jellyfin TV Platforms

Smart Home Cinema for Jellyfin has been tested on real or validated TV environments across four major platform families.

Platform	Status	Notes
LG WebOS	Supported	Broad command support, including UI navigation and mute / unmute. Volume up and volume down are not supported through the tested Jellyfin API path.
Samsung Tizen	Supported	Broad command support similar to WebOS, including UI navigation and mute / unmute. Volume up and volume down are not supported through the tested Jellyfin API path.
Android TV / Google TV	Supported — with limitations	Playback, seeks, Movie List, collections, mute / unmute and volume controls are supported. UI navigation is not exposed usefully through the tested Jellyfin API path.
Amazon Fire TV / Fire OS	Supported — with limitations	Playback, seeks, Movie List and collections are supported. Audio controls and UI navigation are not exposed usefully through the tested Jellyfin API path.
Roku	Not supported	The current Jellyfin Roku client does not expose the capabilities required by this architecture.

Different Jellyfin clients expose different remote-control capabilities.

The core playback workflow, Movie List, numbered movie slots and active-TV selection are supported across the four supported platform families. Some additional controls vary by client.

Other Jellyfin TV clients may also work fully or partially, but we have not yet validated them. Use the 14-day free trial to verify compatibility with your setup.

View the Full Command-by-Command Compatibility Table

Set It Up Once. Then Use Your Voice.

Smart Home Cinema adds voice control to the Jellyfin setup you already use.

1. Install and Connect

Install the Jellyfin edition that matches your preferred control method, then connect Smart Home Cinema to your Jellyfin Server.

2. Choose Your TV

Scan for active Jellyfin TV clients, save up to four TVs and select the one you want to control.

3. Prepare Your Movie List

Create your Smart Home Cinema Playlist and add the movies or episodes you want to access quickly.

4. Say the Command

Open Movie List

Your selected TV displays the numbered list. From there, start the movie you want with a simple voice command.

The full guide walks you through the Jellyfin API key, TV discovery, Command Center library, playlist setup and optional NAS / SMB configurations.

Read the Jellyfin Setup Guide →

Designed for Your Own Media and Home Network

Your movies remain inside your own Jellyfin environment. Smart Home Cinema does not upload your library to its own servers.

Your Jellyfin Server URL and API key are configured locally on your Windows PC.

With Local Voice Edition, voice recognition also runs locally on your computer.

With Voice Assistant Edition, voice commands from Alexa or Google Assistant reach Smart Home Cinema through TRIGGERcmd.

Two Download Packages. One Smart Home Cinema License.

Smart Home Cinema is available through two download packages:

VLC / PotPlayer Package

For local movie playback directly on your Windows PC.

Jellyfin Package

For voice control of Jellyfin on supported TV platforms.

One Smart Home Cinema license gives you access to both packages on your licensed PC.

You do not need to purchase a separate Jellyfin license.

Already use Smart Home Cinema for VLC or PotPlayer? Your existing license also covers Smart Home Cinema for Jellyfin on the same licensed PC.

Try It for 14 Days

Smart Home Cinema includes a fully functional 14-day free trial.

Use the trial to verify:

your Jellyfin Server connection;
your TV platform compatibility;
your preferred voice-control method;
Movie List behavior;
numbered movie slots;
microphone recognition in Local Voice Edition;
Alexa or Google Assistant integration in Voice Assistant Edition.

Internet access is required for trial activation and license activation.

Local Voice recognition itself runs offline on your Windows PC.

Download the 14-Day Free Trial

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Smart Home Cinema replace Jellyfin?

No.

Jellyfin Server and the Jellyfin TV app continue to manage your library and playback. Smart Home Cinema adds voice control.

Do I need Alexa or Google Assistant?

Only for Voice Assistant Edition.

Local Voice Edition uses your Windows PC microphone and offline local voice recognition.

Do I need TRIGGERcmd?

Only for Voice Assistant Edition.

Local Voice Edition does not use TRIGGERcmd.

Does Voice Assistant Edition require a paid TRIGGERcmd subscription?

Not necessarily.

TRIGGERcmd Free can be used for setup, testing and occasional commands, but it is limited to one executed command per minute. For unrestricted day-to-day use, a TRIGGERcmd subscription is recommended.

TRIGGERcmd is a third-party service with its own pricing and plan conditions. Smart Home Cinema itself does not require a recurring subscription. Local Voice Edition does not use TRIGGERcmd.

Check current TRIGGERcmd pricing

Do I need to purchase a separate Jellyfin license?

No.

One Smart Home Cinema license gives you access to both the VLC / PotPlayer package and the Jellyfin package on your licensed PC.

Can Jellyfin Server run on another device?

Yes.

Smart Home Cinema runs on Windows, but Jellyfin Server may run on the same PC or on another reachable device in your network.

Can I use a NAS?

Yes.

The standard local setup is recommended for most users. Advanced users may use a writable SMB network share or NAS folder for the Smart Home Cinema Command Center.

Can I control multiple TVs?

You can configure up to four Jellyfin TVs and select one active target at a time.

Does every command work on every TV platform?

No.

Jellyfin clients expose different capabilities. Check the compatibility table for the exact commands supported by your TV platform.

Is Roku supported?

No.

The current Jellyfin Roku client does not expose the capabilities required by Smart Home Cinema.

Start With the Free Trial

Control Jellyfin on your TV with your voice.

Use Alexa or Google Assistant.

Or use your Windows PC microphone with offline local voice recognition.

Set it up once. Then say the command. Your TV responds.

Download Smart Home Cinema for Jellyfin Read the Setup Guide Check TV Compatibility