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Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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And you couldn’t just play the video over smb in VLC for the ten minutes it was down? Like it really seems like a non-issue that a paid SAAS would expect an internet connection.

Why does it have to be a paid says? It's locally hosted

Because developers have to eat? And my experience with Plex is that they handle all the network negotiation so you can smoothly stream from home anywhere, that’s the core of the service.

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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post #401

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Why does it have to be a paid says? It's locally hosted

Because developers have to eat? And my experience with Plex is that they handle all the network negotiation so you can smoothly stream from home anywhere, that’s the core of the service.

Although many projects are offered free of charge, individuals can choose to donate or seek sponsorship to ensure their continued development. Not all freely available software depends solely on financial support, with some projects choosing to develop without any monetary compensation. However, it can be frustrating to feel like the Plex Pass and associated account offerings are being pushed upon you.

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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I’ve been using it for a year. I don’t name anything in a special way, and it just works.

Yup running it on RPi with external hard drive. No need to name anything.

My pi3b with 3 512GB flash drives streams perfectly in 720p and uses less power than the lamp next to the sofa, what a time to be alive

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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post #383

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My ISP went down. Nothing I could do about it.

And you couldn’t just play the video over smb in VLC for the ten minutes it was down? Like it really seems like a non-issue that a paid SAAS would expect an internet connection.

The server is running on my local network. It was blocking watching content on my local network from within my local network because it couldn't phone home.

That's broken by design.

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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post #302

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The demo is passworded and they didn't provide the login details. Edit I don't care about cookies extension removed it. So username is demo. There's no password.

Just so you know, I Don't Care About Cookies was bought by Avast recently: https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/21/avast_buys_i_dont_car...

Thanks, I'm using a fork called, "I still don't care about cookies"

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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post #389

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I think this is such an interesting comment. If you read my comment I didn't ask for a demo. I asked for a screenshot. I'm posting this pretty late, so doubt many will read this, but I just want to make a point that the attitude of "I don't need a screenshot, there is a demo 3 clicks away behind a username and password that is murky to find the details" is a terrible message to send. When you don't bother to put a sc…

It's open source, so, go take action.

Touché.
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