Jellyfin Stream Limiter Plugin

October 22, 2025 · View on GitHub

A Jellyfin plugin that allows you to limit the number of simultaneous streams per user.

Manifest URL

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JellyboxAD/Jellyfin.Plugin.StreamLimit/main/manifest.json

Features

  • 🎮 Limit streams per user
  • 📝 Customizable messages
  • 🔒 Automatic session management

Example

Example

Installation

  1. Download the latest version of the plugin from releases
  2. Extract the zip file to your Jellyfin server's plugins folder
  3. Restart your Jellyfin server
  4. Configure the plugin in the admin interface

Configuration

Plugin Configuration

Plugin Configuration

  1. Access the Jellyfin admin interface
  2. Go to My extensions > Stream Limiter
  3. Configure limits for each user:
    • Select a user
    • Set maximum number of streams
    • Customize limit exceeded messages

Configuration Options

  • Max Streams: Maximum number of simultaneous streams allowed per user
  • Message Title: Global title of the message displayed when limit is exceeded
  • Message: Global detailed text shown to users when they exceed their limit

Usage

The plugin works automatically once configured:

  1. User starts a stream
  2. Plugin checks the number of active streams
  3. If the limit is exceeded:
    • Stream is stopped
    • Custom message is displayed
    • Session is forcefully disconnected to prevent abuse

API

API

The plugin exposes a REST API for programmatic management:

GET /StreamLimit/GetUserStreamLimit
POST /StreamLimit/SetUserStreamLimit
POST /StreamLimit/SetAlertMessage

Detailed API documentation is available through Swagger UI at:

http://your-server-ip/api-docs/swagger

Navigate to the "StreamLimit" section to explore all available endpoints and their parameters.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

  1. Fork the project
  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For questions or issues:

  1. Check the Issues
  2. Create a new issue if needed
  3. Join the Jellyfin community