I’m in the same situation. I wouldn’t call Jellyfin bettrr, but I far prefer using something that’s not becoming progressively hostile to my use-case of self-hosted media.
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Zink@programming.dev 1 week ago
I have a lifetime Plex Pass, but I stopped using Plex a couple months ago after finally diving into Jellyfin. Even ignoring everything else, just the performance difference made the change worth it. Everything from UI responsiveness on smart TV apps to library scans on the server.
jonathan@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Zink@programming.dev 1 week ago
Yep, that’s why I threw in “even if you ignore everything else.” The ads and the direction of the app/service/company made me glad to learn that Jellyfin Software felt so much more snappy.
The initial setup isn’t as snappy, assuming you want to use secured connections for remote users, but once it’s set up it is just as simple for friends and family to get connected. And being open source, there are some nice apps tailored to certain kinds of media like music and audio books.
Jayb151@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Honestly same, except I’ve been using jelly fin for about a year. Even with me having a Plex pass, I’m not using it.