I’ve feel like I’ve used Plex forever. I also feel like every couple years I try Jellyfin to see how it’s going. Recently I tried it again because of Plex restriction on more than one user.

Well, I just tried it again and it’s substantially improved! This time it actually properly detected most of my library!

Also the Android TV app is AWESOME! No more glitches, lagging, and freezing trying to play my stuff like Plex did. It is butter smooth.

Wow! I’m impressed and I just deleted Plex. Good riddance.

  • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Absolutely run them together.

    Especially in light of Plex trying to keep tabs on what everybody’s doing and probably resell that data.

    • ZinkEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Ugh, yeah. I guess I’ll definitely have to try it!

      • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        It’s less painful than it sounds. You install the server pointed at your media files set up the same shares as you have for Plex. There’s not a lot of finagling there

        • ZinkEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Oh yeah sorry for the tone. That wasn’t my intent. I am not dreading Jellyfin whatsoever. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, and I’m pretty sure it installed the WebOS app on my TV several months ago assuming the switch was coming.

            • ZinkEnglish
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              2 months ago

              Well for better or worse, I am off sick from work today so I just set up the server!

              That was fast.

            • ZinkEnglish
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              2 months ago

              So uh, what’s your favorite way to enable secure remote access?

              It needs to be something that people can use with smart TV apps.

              I looked at some of the instructions out there, but my head is killing me so I’m not in a “figure out computer thing” mood. Otherwise I’d be at work, lol.

              • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
                2·
                2 months ago

                Tailscale has a generous free account and runs on windows, mac, IOS, android, apple TV, firestick, and shield. You just set it up on your media server and every client, and just use to 100. address for your server in each client.

                If you need Roku,LG,Samsung, it’s no longer fun. The tailnet can be forwarded from a routed device on the network, but that’s deep in the weeds for random people.

                You could install HAProxy and run let’s encrypt, forwarding your JF to an external port (ISPs usually block 443, but it’s not hard to tell the client what port you need. Then your users can just specify your home IP and a specific port.

                Or you could forgo the SSL and just open JF up on a high port. Maybe fail2ban on logins. it’s REALLY not ‘good’ at remote access :)