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This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright. Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
I remember when Apple gave iTunes a streaming feature so you could listen to your music on the go. You could connect to your home computer and access your entire library. That feature was gone almost immediately due to people broadcasting to strangers on the internet. Stupid / greedy / thoughtless people stole that feature from me. Don't be surprised when acts against corporate interests get slapped. Be surprised whe…
This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright. Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
Unfortunately I've had nothing but headaches with Jellyfin's media streamer. I'm doing a local Jellyfin to their AppleTV client, and it is just glitchy as heck. Plex is almost as good as Netflix's player, meaning completely reliable. Jellyfin's server maybe good, but their clients leave a lot to be desired. The main problem with Jellyfin is that there isn't much money to pay for development. Open Source is great, but…
I keep both Plex and Jellyfin installed on my server with the same media. Plex is easier to navigate for my family than Jellyfin (specifically their respective Roku apps). But the way that Plex is pushing their monetization with ads and now rentals, and now shenanigans like this, I feel it's time to fully migrate to Jellyfin. I should learn Roku development so I can contribute to their app...
I’ve never seen an ad on Plex. Never saw anything about rentals.
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I’ve never seen an ad on Plex. Never saw anything about rentals.
Really? You've never seen an ad on Plex? All the ads for their new features? All the ads for the latest ad-supported movie or "channel" they're carrying that they keep trying to find new ways to slip into your pins and/or home page? Do you think they added the Discover page out of the goodness of their heart?
Speaking of Plex alternatives, does anyone have a great alternative to Plexamp (Plex's local music player)? [1] [1]: https://www.plex.tv/plexamp/
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What's a good setup to run jellyfin on. I currently run it on a Linux desktop. I tried running it on a raspberry pi, but it felt like it was struggling. Did I expect too much?
I've found that a cheap Dell Wyse 5070 is more than sufficient at less than £50. Pentium J5005, only quad core and no hyper threading, but it is Gemini Lake refresh so can do QuickSync without actually using the CPU. I believe it is something like 10 realtime 1080p re-encoding streams simultaneously. 2-4 4k re-encodes but I've not tested it that much. Multiple USB 3.1 for hooking D4-400s to for ZFS, and two ram slots…
FYI: running ZFS (or any server storage) on eHDDs isn't a recommended practice[0]. A lot of things can go wrong and, if mine are anything to go by, they don't pass SMART data back to the host.
[0]: https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/Performance%20and%20T...
If you're running multiple HDDs, a decent HBA may be a good investment. They slot into a PCiE slot, and allow you to connect HDDs to them. From memory, I believe the LSI cards are considered the most reliable.
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Really? You've never seen an ad on Plex? All the ads for their new features? All the ads for the latest ad-supported movie or "channel" they're carrying that they keep trying to find new ways to slip into your pins and/or home page? Do you think they added the Discover page out of the goodness of their heart?
Nope. Never saw any of those. Turned them all off. All I ever see is my content.
This is why it's better to control your software. Firms change over time and your interests are likely to diverge from theirs. This is _especially_ true when we're talking about media-related software which is always contentious in terms of copyright. Jellyfin isn't as feature-rich or polished as Plex, but I rest assured knowing that I'm the one who controls my installation.
How much would it cost to polish Jellyfin? $100k-$500k? Polish public goods, defends against corporate mechanics.
On the other hand, I've had a fairly good experience with Jellyfin -- it's mostly been a set-and-forget solution.