Gameyfin Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Gameyfin hosting and turn a folder of game files into a browsable library on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Gameyfin 2.4.0 official image, creates the administrator account from the install form, mounts five persistent volumes and publishes the web interface over HTTPS — metadata and cover art come from the plugins that run from the first start, and the embedded database means no extra service to maintain.

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What is Gameyfin?

Gameyfin is an open-source video game library manager. It scans your game folders, downloads metadata and cover images, and presents everything in a web interface you can reach from any device with a browser. Its name and functionality are inspired by Jellyfin.

You can download game files directly from the web interface and share your library with friends and family. Gameyfin v2 is written in Kotlin with a React frontend and stores its data in an embedded H2 database.

From Sign-Up to a Live Game Library In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Gameyfin install normally means a container, volumes for the database, cache, plugins and library, an administrator bootstrap, a domain and a certificate before the first game appears. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Gameyfin from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and server, then set the administrator username, password and email — a password is generated for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Gameyfin image, pinned by immutable digest, mount the gameyfin_db, gameyfin_data, gameyfin_plugindata, gameyfin_logs and gameyfin_library volumes, run a one-shot setup container that creates your administrator and exits, and publish the web interface over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Add Your First Library
Allow two to three minutes for the first start, then sign in with the credentials shown after installation. Copy your game files into the library volume, open Administration, add a library pointing at /library and run a scan.

Everything Gameyfin Does, On Your Own Server

Gameyfin runs in full here: a game library you browse and download from any browser, on a domain and a server you control.

Automatic Library Scanning
Gameyfin scans your game folders and indexes what it finds, turning a disorganised collection into a library you can browse.
Metadata And Cover Art
The Steam metadata plugin runs from the first start to fetch game details and cover images, which are cached locally.
Browse And Download In The Browser
Signed-in users open the library from any device with a web browser and download game files straight from the web interface.
Plugins
Upstream is expandable with plugins. The Steam metadata and Direct Download plugins are running from the first start.
Single Sign-On Support
Upstream can integrate with your SSO solution through OAuth2 / OpenID Connect, configured in the Administration pages.
Themes
Upstream ships themes, including colorblind support.

Everything You Need To Run Your Game Library 24/7

Managed hosting for Gameyfin, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Gameyfin 2.4.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Administrator account created for you
Five persistent volumes
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Gameyfin

Organise a scattered game collection
Point a library at the folder where your installers and archives live and let Gameyfin turn it into a browsable catalogue with cover art.
Download your games from any browser
Sign in from another machine and download a game straight from the web interface instead of copying files by hand.
Share a library with friends and family
Give people accounts so they can browse and download the collection you host, with the administrator deciding who may register.
Run a homelab-style library without the homelab
Get the self-hosted workflow on a dedicated Cloud VPS with HTTPS, so there is no home server or port forwarding to maintain.

Gameyfin Screenshots

Gameyfin Administration plugins page showing the Steam metadata and Direct Download plugins running after the first boot

Gameyfin library after adding a library and running a scan

A Gameyfin game page with metadata still present after an xCloud Restart

Gameyfin vs Alternatives

Jellyfin: A media server for films, series and music. Gameyfin takes its name and inspiration from Jellyfin but is built for video game files.
Steam: Valve's storefront and launcher: games are tied to a Steam account and installed through its client, whereas Gameyfin serves files you already own from your own server.
Playnite: An open-source desktop launcher that organises game libraries on a single PC, where Gameyfin is a web interface you reach from any browser.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Gameyfin hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Gameyfin sits alongside other media apps.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Gameyfin itself is licensed by Gameyfin's maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Game Library?

Gameyfin on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How do I sign in?

Use the administrator username and password from the installation credentials. The super administrator is created on first start from the install-form fields, and every page requires a login.

How do I add games?

Gameyfin has no upload feature. Place your files in the gameyfin_library volume, which is mounted at /library, then open Administration, add a library pointing at /library (or a subfolder) and scan it.

What runs alongside Gameyfin?

Nothing persistent. A one-shot setup container creates the administrator and then exits; the database is embedded, so there is no database service to maintain.

Where does the metadata come from?

The Steam metadata and Direct Download plugins run from the first start. Other metadata providers such as IGDB and SteamGridDB, and the Torrent plugin, need your own API keys or configuration.

What is the App Key and why keep it?

The App Key encrypts stored mail, single sign-on and plugin secrets. Keep a copy and do not change it, or those saved settings cannot be read back.

Can I change the administrator password?

Yes — change it in Gameyfin after signing in. Editing the install fields later does not alter the existing account.

How long does the first start take?

Allow two to three minutes. Gameyfin boots twice on the first start so the metadata and download plugins are running before you sign in.

What should I back up?

The five volumes — gameyfin_db, gameyfin_data, gameyfin_plugindata, gameyfin_logs and gameyfin_library — and the stable .env values, including the App Key.

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

The account, libraries, scanned games and plugin state — all were still present after an xCloud Restart in QA, because they live on persistent named volumes.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Gameyfin?

No. The template pins Gameyfin 2.4.0 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release and existing sites are not automatically upgraded. To upgrade, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 1024 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk; measured use after a full round trip in QA was about 690 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Gameyfin?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Gameyfin project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Gameyfin project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.