SimpleX Chat
A self-hosted Media & Streaming app you can run on your own server.
SimpleX Chat is a self-hosted media and streaming application that you run on your own server instead of renting it as a cloud service. It is a practical pick for homelab users and teams who prefer owning their tools over renting them.
The project is developed in the open via GitHub, where it has earned 19.4K stars from the community. Repository activity was last recorded on Sep 2, 2026, and the project is classed as actively maintained in our snapshot.
Before you switch
Media servers live or die by transcoding performance and library organisation. Check the hardware-acceleration support for your GPU or NAS, and test with a small library first. Most tools scan standard folder structures automatically, so tidy naming pays off quickly.
Like every project listed on SelfHosted, SimpleX Chat is developed in the open — you can read the code, follow development, and even contribute. Check the system requirements and the project’s own documentation linked on this page before installing.