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But, the team behind Jellyfin is under strain. We love what we do, and want to keep doing it. But our core contributor base is actually fairly small, at most about 30 active people, for everything - the core server, the webUI, and all of our clients. And it hasn't really grown in quite some time. Some of our developers have been with us since the early days, some joined later, but life sometimes gets in the way, and we've lost some over the years, so the number has been pretty flat for the last 3 years all together. For some parts of the project, especially individual apps, we have at most 1 or 2 people working on them, for free in their own time, because it "scratches their itch".

Some very-well-request features/clients have gotten *no* traction at all, with no one coming in wanting to develop them. We've had to abandon some (like Chromecast for a while, though it's getting new life in the last few weeks) because of this.
Some very-well-requested features/clients have gotten *no* traction at all, with no one coming in willing to start/help developing them. We've had to abandon some (like Chromecast for a while, though it's getting new life in the last few weeks) because of this.

We're aware that probably the biggest complaints about Jellyfin are the lack of client support, and the rough edges/lack of polish. We do hear you. We do want this to improve.
We're aware that probably the biggest complaints about Jellyfin are about the lack of client support, and the rough edges/lack of polish. We do hear you. We do want this to improve this as much as you do.

But we need people to help do so. We need more volunteers who can help make the code better, write new code, and improve things. We need your help to push past what I call the [Development Bystander Problem](https://www.boniface.me/problems-in-floss-3/), get some new blood into the project, and especially, help make it better!
But we need people to help us do so. We need more volunteers who can help making the code better, write new code, and improve things. We need **your** help to push past what I call the [Development Bystander Problem](https://www.boniface.me/problems-in-floss-3/), get some new blood into the project, and especially, helping to make it better!

So, this is our open call to the world: Jellyfin needs YOU!

Whether you're a developer, a writer, a UI/UX designer, a non-English-language speaker, or just an avid enthusiast willing to help out, no matter your experience level, we'd love the extra help.

We have [some resources](https://jellyfin.org/contribute) to help you get started, and our [chat channels on Matrix/IRC/Discord](https://jellyfin.org/contact) and [Forum](https://forum.jellyfin.org) are quite active, with the team very happy to help new contributors.
We have [some resources](https://jellyfin.org/contribute) to help you getting started, and our [chat channels on Matrix/IRC/Discord](https://jellyfin.org/contact) and the [Forum](https://forum.jellyfin.org) are quite active, with the team very happy to help new contributors.

Every little bit helps, from fixing a small bug to working on a full client. We do have [a "track", so to speak](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-meta/blob/master/policies-and-procedures/new-team-member-nominations.md), for people to officially join the team as well, so if this is something you want, it's absolutely possible after proving yourself with quality contributions and a willingness to participate.
Every little bit helps, from fixing a small bug to improving the documentation or working on a full client. We do have [a "track", so to speak](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-meta/blob/master/policies-and-procedures/new-team-member-nominations.md), for people to officially join the team as well - so if this is something you want, it's absolutely possible after proving yourself with quality contributions of any kind and a willingness to participate.

We want to make Jellyfin better, and address our users' concerns, limitations, and bugs. We hope this post explains where we're at and helps get some more new blood into the project, to truly turn Jellyfin into the best streaming server it can be, free for everyone forever.

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