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I don't know the percentage, but an enormous number of Plex users aren't pirates.
What else do people even use Plex for?
I don't get all the comments of people saying that JellyFin doesn't "just work". I replaced Plex with it a year or so ago and it has just worked since then, without any issue or any particular setup required.
You’d be correct to argue that just because something is arguably better in some ways does not mean that it’s alternative doesn’t work. But people are not good at expressing themselves.
I need to give Jellyfin a fair shake again. One thing I like about Plex is watching content off of my server, and then without logging out, switching to watching content on a friend’s server, on client devices like my smart TV.
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The others all lack the apps, Plex is a native app on my TV, Playstation, Phone etc, and it just works. I always found the other solutions to have pretty clunky client options outside of PC browser
I primarily use Jellyfin through the app on my Roku stick. Works pretty great for me and my family. I also have an old Android phone hooked up to old stereo system, and use the "Gelli" app for music playback. Also solid.
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Every time I've asked them about an app for Samsung or LG tvs - the two most popular brands they've pushed back "we're volunteers, we don't use those TVs, it's not on our to-do list but feel free to code it yourself". They aren't open to being paid to develop it either.
Interesting, I have a Samsung TV but I'v never even considered running Jellyfin as a native app. I keep the TV off the internet so it can't be a spy box. The Chromecast with Google TV is so affordable and so great, I just use that everywhere. To be clear I'm not telling you you're wrong for wanting to do it on the TV, that's a personal preference, I'm just sharing how I do it in case it helps.
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I primarily use Jellyfin through the app on my Roku stick. Works pretty great for me and my family. I also have an old Android phone hooked up to old stereo system, and use the "Gelli" app for music playback. Also solid.
The jellyfin app pales in comparison on Roku. It lacks a lot of polish in the player, IMO
Now? I stream most of my content, but if I am torrenting something, I pop the file in a folder on my NAS and my smart TV can see that drive on my home network. I don't need fancy thumbnails. I don't need any fancy sorting. I typically don't need transcoding. I just navigate the folders using my TV's built in browser and hit play, and it works. And it has worked that way for years....
I think I am in the place where most home users are now. Most people, even technologically-adverse people, know that they can put some media on a USB stick and plug it in their smart TV and that is simpler than setting up media servers for home media content. And streaming services have taken away the need for a lot of people to have local content.
So who is left? People who hoarde local media and want instant access to it in their home theatres, who have vast libraries and want advanced sorting, playlisting, and multi-device streaming? How many people can that possibly be, and how would those people be supporting Plex financially?
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Does Jellyfin have user friendly clients for iOS, Android, Roku, AppleTV and various SmartTVs?
iOS Yes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jellyfin-mobile/id1480192618 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftfin/id1604098728 Android Yes: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jellyfin.m... Roku Yes: https://channelstore.roku.com/en-gb/details/cc5e559d08d9ec87... AppleTV Yes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftfin/id1604098728 various SmartTVs Depends. The Android ones, yes. There's one for Samsung but it isn'…
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Every time I've asked them about an app for Samsung or LG tvs - the two most popular brands they've pushed back "we're volunteers, we don't use those TVs, it's not on our to-do list but feel free to code it yourself". They aren't open to being paid to develop it either.
Interesting, I have a Samsung TV but I'v never even considered running Jellyfin as a native app. I keep the TV off the internet so it can't be a spy box. The Chromecast with Google TV is so affordable and so great, I just use that everywhere. To be clear I'm not telling you you're wrong for wanting to do it on the TV, that's a personal preference, I'm just sharing how I do it in case it helps.
I love open source. Jellyfin looks great, and Embey as well. But Plex "just works". I happily paid for a lifetime and would love to see more development. One of my most used services to watch home videos, listen to audiobooks, and stream my dvd collection.
The others all lack the apps, Plex is a native app on my TV, Playstation, Phone etc, and it just works. I always found the other solutions to have pretty clunky client options outside of PC browser