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Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by https443 »

lostmsu wrote: post #39

I tried it, but ended up just using file shares. The biggest issue for me is that it does not automatically recognize many movies by their short names instead linking to some obscure thing with a similar name. For instance, since files can not have colon in the name, and many movies do, it gets confused about the title. Another similar issue is about shows and how it recognizes their folder and file structures. In th…

If you follow their naming conventions it works great: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/shows/ -- https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/movies/ ... but I admit that most people don't want to do that.

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by BLKNSLVR »

femboy wrote: post #2

Relevant: Collection of potential security issues in Jellyfin[1] 1: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/5415

I'd be more worried about potential legal issues having a Jellyfin server internet accessible.

And if my LAN is compromised, then Jellyfin isn't particularly high on my worry list. I (think I) run a relatively tight ship.

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by asylteltine »

I still use Plex. I tried jellyfin for two weeks on my 30+ TB collection but there were so many little issues it wasn’t worth it

Most features are actually plugins made by the community. This felt buggy and cheap.

It was lacking a lot of stuff like trailer support (no the community plug-in does not count)

Also the metadata scanner is a lot worse. The interface is worse. There’s a lot of setup needed for each device but Plex “Just works” (TVs, iPad, phones, etc)

Overall JF is a great project for casual users but it’s not as good as Plex

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by Timon3 »

urbandw311er wrote: post #45
PUSH_AX wrote: post #13

For years I just wanted a good user experience playing video files from my MBP to a TV, I spent a lot of money (on NAS, chromecasts etc), used a lot of software with objectively terrible user experiences (Plex I'm looking firmly at you). Finally, I discovered the combination of Jellyfin and Infuse App. It works really well.

I’d be interested to know what you find terrible about the PLEX UX. I’ve been a happy user for years and have found the user interface to be reasonably intuitive. Perhaps dense in places, but certainly not terrible in my opinion.

I don't know how to navigate Plex anymore. I used to use it roughly 8 years ago, and it was simple - it showed me my media, I could navigate through it, watch it, and nothing more.

I tried using it again 2 years ago - and I simply couldn't find my media anymore. I logged in with my account, and the settings showed me that it was connected to my server, but it showed me a bunch of random media that I did not add to my server. I couldn't find a way to navigate to my media after a couple of minutes, so I uninstalled it, replaced it with Jellyfin, and never looked back.

Maybe I was too blind to find it, but showing me random media instead of my own is a no-go for a local media server.

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by asylteltine »

rcarmo wrote: post #40

I have tried it a couple of years ago (maybe less), but went back to Plex because of higher polish and family sharing features (which are a little clunky on Plex, but usable). Also, I have PlexAmp set up everywhere (including some Android desktop displays) for music. How does Jellyfin tackle closed user groups, family photos/videos, remote access, etc?

Agree with this. Same experience

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by snapplebobapple »

https443 wrote: post #50

Have been using Jellyfin on my synology server for the past 2 years. It's a dream, but you do need to name your files/directories per their naming convention: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/shows/ -- https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/movies/

You can automate that with sonarr/radarr/lidarr. Works like a dream.

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by asylteltine »

bastulos wrote: post #53

Been using Jellyfin daily for over a year now with over 30TB of media. It's been wonderful. It's not perfect like any OSS project, but it's better than every alternative I tried when standing up my media pipeline last year.

It’s not better than Plex though, but it is free

Re: Jellyfin: Free software media system

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Post by Sakos »

lostmsu wrote: post #39

I tried it, but ended up just using file shares. The biggest issue for me is that it does not automatically recognize many movies by their short names instead linking to some obscure thing with a similar name. For instance, since files can not have colon in the name, and many movies do, it gets confused about the title. Another similar issue is about shows and how it recognizes their folder and file structures. In th…

Jellyfin is marginally better than Plex, but I also encountered a lot of quirks with Jellyfin which ended in me giving up on it for streaming my media to my other devices.

I just want something that automatically transcodes whatever I watch to account for poor bandwidth when I'm not home. All the library stuff feels so unnecessary and breaks in weird ways that are difficult (impossible?) to solve.

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