I built a Plex server to escape streaming app fatigue — and it actually worked
…Related 3 key features where Plex still has the edge over Jellyfin — for now Jellyfin is starting to catch up with the self-hosting giant, though.
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This free tool is the Jellyfin for comics — and it turned my chaotic collection into a proper library
5d agoPlex wants you to pay $750 for everything Jellyfin can do for free
5d agoI ditched Plex for Jellyfin, and the migration took less time than I thought it would
1w agoI built a 4K Jellyfin server with Intel Quick Sync for under $200, and it's enough to replace my old GPU setup
1w agoPlex slaps a price increase on Remote Watch Pass subscriptions
…Introductory pricing ends June 1st, 2026; renewals move to the new subscription price Higher Watch Pass costs could push non-Plex Pass users to Jellyfin or other self-hosted alternatives. If you…
I stopped treating old phones like e-waste and started treating them like tiny servers
…I used it to install the Jellyfin server package available in the Termux package repository and then pointed Jellyfin to the folder on the phone where I keep my media files. The…
I stopped trying to replace my Nvidia Shield and built something better instead
…I switched to Emby, and it's way better than Plex and Jellyfin... in some ways Plex to Jellyfin to Emby. The Shield did it all, and that approach has its problems…
My browser in a container gives me access from anywhere, and it's simpler than you'd think
…And yes, you can use it to watch your Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin server with friends, which is pretty neat. There's even a way to use Neko's broadcast feature to…
Home Assistant's best integrations aren't the obvious ones – here's what actually changed my setup
…Besides notifying me anytime my digital library gets streamed onto a client device, the Jellyfin integration also lets me control the video playback settings across all the smart TVs and projectors configured…
I replaced enterprise gear with a $50 compact PC, and my power bill thanked me
…It's powerful enough to run Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Home Assistant, and Frigate, yet draws around 25 watts from the wall. That's total system power. Not only am I saving considerably on…
Don’t toss that old SATA drive - here’s what to do with it instead
…A Jellyfin server streaming a 1080p file is moving in the realm of 15 megabits per second, or under 2 MB/s. Even an overnight incremental backup will be bottlenecked by your…
Your self-hosted apps won't work right until you fix this one DNS setting
…Let's say we're trying to access our Jellyfin server, so we set up A records at our domain registrar to ensure jellyfin.example.com resolves to the same IP address…
Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server
…Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Desktop compatible Yes Jellyfin is one of the best Plex alternatives you can get, and that's thanks to its open-source nature and powerful…