Dim

Dim is a self-hosted media manager that scans your media directories, organizes them into a clean library, and provides a web interface to browse and play your content from anywhere. It focuses on minimal setup while offering a polished, modern UI.

Key Features

• Library management for local media folders with metadata-driven organization
• Web UI for browsing, searching, and viewing your media collection
• In-browser playback experience for supported media
• SQLite-backed local configuration and library data storage
• Optional hardware-accelerated video processing on Linux via VA-API
• Multiple deployment options, including standalone binaries and container images

Use Cases

• Personal media library management for movies and TV on a home server
• A lightweight alternative to heavier media server stacks for simple browsing and playback
• Centralized household media browsing across devices using a web browser

Limitations and Considerations

• Some features may be platform-dependent (for example, VA-API hardware acceleration on Linux)
• Requires external tools/libraries (such as FFmpeg) for media processing and compatibility

Dim is a strong fit for users who want a sleek, minimal-setup media manager with a modern web UI. It works well for organizing and accessing media libraries while remaining relatively lightweight in deployment and storage requirements.