Emby subscription costs a lot even if you just want to use it on a home server. It can work without subscription but will display a warning before playback. Jellyfin is free.
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tane@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
All these comments mentioning jellyfish and I haven’t see a single mention of emby. Is it considered bad or something? Because I switched over to it and I am liking it a lot better than plex so far
rdri@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
tane@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Yeah the warning is definitely annoying and especially the ten second counter on it pisses me off. But honestly I would much rather see an unskippable ad for the premium version of the program I am currently using and enjoying than an unskippable ad for literally anything else
rdri@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
My problem with it, it’s like WinRAR trial. I know I will never subscribe. Developers know I will never subscribe. They lost me as a potential customer when they refused to revise their pricing model. I switched to Jellyfin and will not go back to Emby. Guess a lot of people did the same, so I can say it’s their own fault.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I greatly prefer Emby to Jellyfin.
ISolox@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I use Emby with the lifetime premier (their ‘premium’ version).
Works great, but honestly I would just point people to Jellyfin unless Emby provides something specific you need. I just use it because it’s what I’ve had for years.
ripcord@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I like Emby a lot. It’s my backup for Plex. I even give them money as development isn’t free (frequently)
pory@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If you’re leaving Plex because it’s subscribeware, Emby is also subscribeware.
turnip@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Its quite annoying how licensing is tied to devices. I can’t even sign in after reinstalling my OS.
tane@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Interesting. Thanks for the warning I’ll make note of this one
bishbosh@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I believe emby went proprietary, and jellyfin is the fork that stayed open source. Naturally Lemmy prefers the FOSS one 😅
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yup, that’s why I was on NextCloud, why I avoid MongoDB like the plague, and why I’m here on Lemmy (I justified Reddit because of their open API).
So yeah, that tracks.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Ironically Plex users cling to their solution like it’s life or death without considering the other side.
Just like when someone mentions that Windows has it’s place too and sometimes Linux isnt the be all and end all of all OS.
The hyprocrisy of some users here…
Anivia@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
The problem with Jellyfin is that it’s not a viable alternative for people hosting a Plex server for their family and friends. If you are the only 8ne using your server it’s fine, but Jellyfin doesn’t have working apps for every platform, and the ones that have a Jellyfin client available are not nearly as user friendly.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
You tell me Android TV (on a google chromecast) is not user friendly?
Same for Android? (Can’t speak for iOS. Not using that)
Bro, even my mother uses it and she uses a single browser tab for research and struggled to understand why a password manager is more advantageous than a piece of paper. Meaning she isnt a tech wiz beyond common sense.
Now playback is another story. Jellyfin still is a bit struggling playing back all files consistently out of the box that’s true.
Some playback quirks like waiting for the transcode buffering on a black screen is usual for me but users expect feedback that something is happening.