Quick Start
1
Install Cardinal Home Server
Cardinal Home Server uses Docker, and is quick and easy to install for self-hosters of all skill levels.
2
Index your media
Show your Home Server where your media files are, and index them all with one click.
3
Stream your stuff
Use your new Music, Photos, and Cinema web apps for free. Create a Cardinal account for more.
Apps
Each Cardinal app is designed precisely for the type of content that it streams. You wouldn't use the same player for music that you would for movies, would you?
Cardinal Home Server
Get all Cardinal apps for free with Cardinal Home Server. Comes with a dashboard and everything needed to run your apps. No sign up required.
Cardinal Music
Collect, curate, and rediscover your music every day with Cardinal Music's modern interface and powerful audio playback features.
Cardinal Photos
Archive a lifetime of photographs, and keep them safe from prying eyes. Only you can be trusted as the keeper of your photos and videos.
Cardinal Cinema
Take back the future of movie and TV streaming in your home, and get that familiar online streaming experience for your own media.
In it for the long haul
The state of online media streaming is changing quickly. Cardinal's purpose is to empower the self-hoster with competitive, privacy oriented apps.
Free, as in free beer
There is no cost to use Cardinal's self-hosted apps. They are yours to use for free, forever.
No Ads
Your apps will never contain ads. Enjoy clean, crisp interfaces without annoying distractions.
No signup needed
Cardinal's cloud accounts are optional, and you have access to all of the features without one.
Do more with a Cardinal account
Make a Cardinal account to gain access to Cardinal's online services in your apps.
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