diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 8806fec0..369940e2 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "i18n-ally.sortKeys": true,
   "i18n-ally.sourceLanguage": "en",
   "i18n-ally.localesPaths": [
-    "frontend/locales"
+    "packages/i18n/strings"
   ],
   "i18n-ally.enabledFrameworks": [
     "vue"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 4abc95d0..a46c484f 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@fontsource-variable/figtree": "5.2.6",
+    "@jellyfin-vue/i18n": "*",
     "@jellyfin-vue/shared": "*",
     "@jellyfin-vue/ui-toolkit": "*",
     "@jellyfin/sdk": "0.11.0",
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@
     "destr": "2.0.5",
     "fast-equals": "5.2.2",
     "hls.js": "1.6.0",
+    "i18next": "25.0.1",
+    "i18next-vue": "5.2.0",
     "libpgs": "0.8.1",
     "sortablejs": "1.15.6",
     "swiper": "11.2.6",
diff --git a/frontend/src/plugins/i18n.ts b/frontend/src/plugins/i18n.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fc37a5e2..00000000
--- a/frontend/src/plugins/i18n.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
-import messages from '@intlify/unplugin-vue-i18n/messages';
-
-/**
- * See #/store/clientSettings to check where the current user language is initialised
- */
-
-const DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = 'en';
-
-export const vuePlugin = createI18n({
-  fallbackLocale: DEFAULT_LANGUAGE,
-  globalInjection: true,
-  legacy: false,
-  messages: messages
-});
-
-export const i18n = vuePlugin.global;
diff --git a/frontend/types/global/plugins.d.ts b/frontend/types/global/plugins.d.ts
index f926ec1b..cb73445f 100644
--- a/frontend/types/global/plugins.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/types/global/plugins.d.ts
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ declare module 'vue' {
   }
 }
 
-declare module 'vue-i18n' {
-  type messages = typeof en;
-
-  export interface DefineLocaleMessage extends messages {}
-}
-
 /**
  * This is important: https://stackoverflow.com/a/64189046
  * https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/modules.html
diff --git a/frontend/vite.config.ts b/frontend/vite.config.ts
index 6731e5cd..7019fc20 100644
--- a/frontend/vite.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { resolve } from 'node:path';
-import VueI18nPlugin from '@intlify/unplugin-vue-i18n/vite';
 import Virtual from '@rollup/plugin-virtual';
 import VueDevTools from 'vite-plugin-vue-devtools';
 import Vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue';
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 import { JBundle, JMonorepo } from '@jellyfin-vue/vite-plugins';
 import { JellyfinVueUIToolkit } from '@jellyfin-vue/ui-toolkit/resolver';
 import virtualModules from './scripts/virtual-modules';
-import { localeFilesFolder } from './scripts/paths';
 
 export default defineConfig({
   appType: 'spa',
@@ -54,14 +52,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
         JellyfinVueUIToolkit()
       ]
     }),
-    VueI18nPlugin({
-      runtimeOnly: true,
-      compositionOnly: true,
-      fullInstall: false,
-      forceStringify: true,
-      include: localeFilesFolder,
-      dropMessageCompiler: true
-    }),
     UnoCSS(),
     VueDevTools()
   ],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8fb96830..c7f46e08 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
       "version": "0.3.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fontsource-variable/figtree": "5.2.6",
+        "@jellyfin-vue/i18n": "*",
         "@jellyfin-vue/shared": "*",
         "@jellyfin-vue/ui-toolkit": "*",
         "@jellyfin/sdk": "0.11.0",
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
         "destr": "2.0.5",
         "fast-equals": "5.2.2",
         "hls.js": "1.6.0",
+        "i18next": "25.0.1",
+        "i18next-vue": "5.2.0",
         "libpgs": "0.8.1",
         "sortablejs": "1.15.6",
         "swiper": "11.2.6",
@@ -563,10 +566,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/runtime": {
-      "version": "7.26.9",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.26.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aA63XwOkcl4xxQa3HjPMqOP6LiK0ZDv3mUPYEFXkpHbaFjtGggE1A61FjFzJnB+p7/oy2gA8E+rcBNl/zC1tMg==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "version": "7.27.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.27.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VtPOkrdPHZsKc/clNqyi9WUA8TINkZ4cGk63UUE3u4pmB2k+ZMQRDuIOagv8UVd6j7k0T3+RRIb7beKTebNbcw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "regenerator-runtime": "^0.14.0"
@@ -1455,6 +1457,10 @@
       "resolved": "frontend",
       "link": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@jellyfin-vue/i18n": {
+      "resolved": "packages/i18n",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@jellyfin-vue/shared": {
       "resolved": "packages/shared",
       "link": true
@@ -7666,6 +7672,47 @@
         "node": ">=18.18.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/i18next": {
+      "version": "25.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next/-/i18next-25.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8S8PyZbrymJZn3DaN70/34JYWNhsqrU6yA4MuzcygJBv+41dgNMocEA8h+kV1P7MCc1ll03lOTOIXE7mpNCicw==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://locize.com"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://locize.com/i18next.html"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://www.i18next.com/how-to/faq#i18next-is-awesome.-how-can-i-support-the-project"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.26.10"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "typescript": "^5"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/i18next-vue": {
+      "version": "5.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next-vue/-/i18next-vue-5.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VlP2BoEhBQkjr8v0e/TZ3o+3WCExxEbEDYHTEv3FpGZbr6idnIUBYu0NWKG+Sv7f1Xxp78qAR7fM5vy2pRJ18A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "i18next": ">=23",
+        "vue": "^3.4.38"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ignore": {
       "version": "5.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.3.2.tgz",
@@ -10150,7 +10197,6 @@
       "version": "0.14.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.14.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-dYnhHh0nJoMfnkZs6GmmhFknAGRrLznOu5nc9ML+EJxGvrx6H7teuevqVqCuPcPK//3eDrrjQhehXVx9cnkGdw==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/regexp-ast-analysis": {
@@ -12551,6 +12597,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
+    "packages/i18n": {
+      "name": "@jellyfin-vue/i18n",
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "@jellyfin-vue/configs": "*"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "i18next": "25.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/shared": {
       "name": "@jellyfin-vue/shared",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/i18n/eslint.config.ts b/packages/i18n/eslint.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ace8128d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/i18n/eslint.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'eslint/config';
+import { getBaseConfig, getTSVueConfig } from '@jellyfin-vue/configs/lint';
+import pkg from './package.json' with { type: 'json' };
+
+export default defineConfig([
+  ...getBaseConfig(pkg.name),
+  ...getTSVueConfig(false, import.meta.dirname)
+]);
diff --git a/packages/i18n/index.ts b/packages/i18n/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c92506eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/i18n/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import i18next, { type ResourceLanguage } from 'i18next';
+
+/**
+ * In @jellyfin-vue/frontend, see #/store/clientSettings to check where the current user language is initialised
+ */
+
+const DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = 'en';
+const resources = import.meta.glob<ResourceLanguage>('/strings/*.json', { eager: true });
+
+await i18next.init({
+  fallbackLng: DEFAULT_LANGUAGE,
+  lng: DEFAULT_LANGUAGE,
+  interpolation: {
+    escapeValue: false
+  },
+  resources
+});
diff --git a/packages/i18n/package.json b/packages/i18n/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07fb30fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/i18n/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "name": "@jellyfin-vue/i18n",
+  "type": "module",
+  "description": "All internacionalization files for Jellyfin Vue",
+  "main": "./index.ts",
+  "types": "./types.d.ts",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "types": "./types.d.ts",
+      "default": "./index.ts"
+    }
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix",
+    "lint:inspect": "eslint-config-inspector",
+    "check:types": "vue-tsc"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@jellyfin-vue/configs": "*"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "i18next": "25.0.1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/locales/ar.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ar.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/ar.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/ar.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/ca.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ca.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/ca.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/ca.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/cs.json b/packages/i18n/strings/cs.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/cs.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/cs.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/da.json b/packages/i18n/strings/da.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/da.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/da.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/de.json b/packages/i18n/strings/de.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/de.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/de.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/el.json b/packages/i18n/strings/el.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/el.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/el.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/en.json b/packages/i18n/strings/en.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/en.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/en.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/eo.json b/packages/i18n/strings/eo.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/eo.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/eo.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/es.json b/packages/i18n/strings/es.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/es.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/es.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/et.json b/packages/i18n/strings/et.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/et.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/et.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/fi.json b/packages/i18n/strings/fi.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/fi.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/fi.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/fil.json b/packages/i18n/strings/fil.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/fil.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/fil.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/fr.json b/packages/i18n/strings/fr.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/fr.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/fr.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/he.json b/packages/i18n/strings/he.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/he.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/he.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/hu.json b/packages/i18n/strings/hu.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/hu.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/hu.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/id.json b/packages/i18n/strings/id.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/id.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/id.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/it.json b/packages/i18n/strings/it.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/it.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/it.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/ja.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ja.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/ja.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/ja.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/kk.json b/packages/i18n/strings/kk.json
similarity index 100%
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rename to packages/i18n/strings/kk.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/ko.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ko.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/lt.json b/packages/i18n/strings/lt.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/ml.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ml.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/mn.json b/packages/i18n/strings/mn.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/nb-NO.json b/packages/i18n/strings/nb-NO.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/nl.json b/packages/i18n/strings/nl.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/nn.json b/packages/i18n/strings/nn.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/pa.json b/packages/i18n/strings/pa.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/pt-BR.json b/packages/i18n/strings/pt-BR.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/ro.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ro.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/sk.json b/packages/i18n/strings/sk.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/sl.json b/packages/i18n/strings/sl.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/sr-Latn.json b/packages/i18n/strings/sr-Latn.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/sv.json b/packages/i18n/strings/sv.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/ta.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ta.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/th.json b/packages/i18n/strings/th.json
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/tr.json b/packages/i18n/strings/tr.json
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/frontend/locales/uk.json b/packages/i18n/strings/uk.json
similarity index 100%
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rename to packages/i18n/strings/uk.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/ur.json b/packages/i18n/strings/ur.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/ur.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/ur.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/vi.json b/packages/i18n/strings/vi.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/vi.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/vi.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/zh-CN.json b/packages/i18n/strings/zh-CN.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/zh-CN.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/zh-CN.json
diff --git a/frontend/locales/zh-TW.json b/packages/i18n/strings/zh-TW.json
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/locales/zh-TW.json
rename to packages/i18n/strings/zh-TW.json
diff --git a/packages/i18n/tsconfig.json b/packages/i18n/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e512649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/i18n/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "extends": "@jellyfin-vue/configs/typescript",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "lib": [
+      "ESNext",
+      "DOM"
+    ],
+    "types": ["vite/client"]
+  },
+  "exclude": [
+    "dist",
+    "node_modules",
+    "coverage"
+  ],
+  "include": [
+    "*.d.ts",
+    "*.ts",
+    "**/*.json"
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/packages/i18n/types.d.ts b/packages/i18n/types.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2743a0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/i18n/types.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type en from './strings/en.json';
+
+type FallbackLanguage = typeof en;
+
+declare module 'i18next' {
+  interface CustomTypeOptions {
+    resources: {
+      en: FallbackLanguage;
+      [key: string]: FallbackLanguage;
+    };
+    strictKeyChecks: true;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This is important: https://stackoverflow.com/a/64189046
+ * https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/modules.html
+ */
+
+export { };