Jellyfin really needs to work on security and server discovery.
As it is right now you have to manually input the server URL unless it’s on the same physical network, discovery won’t even work with broadcasts across VLANs, or over the internet.
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Sunny@slrpnk.net 5 hours ago
Leaving this completely unrelated link to a better alternative here: jellyfin.org
Jellyfin really needs to work on security and server discovery.
As it is right now you have to manually input the server URL unless it’s on the same physical network, discovery won’t even work with broadcasts across VLANs, or over the internet.
I think the better answer would be to not expose Jellyfin to the internet.
Although it would be cool if it integrated with something like p2panda or libp2p
And with that it loses any edge it had over Plex. If I have to install a VPN on every device of every user, just because the project wont adhere to basic security practices, then I will not switch to it.
“Better”
Maybe if they’d fix their glaring security issues
Or their convoluted settings. When there’s a github project that does the HW encoding settings for you, you know it’s intuitive…
ccunning@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Am I correct that there is no first party Jellyfin app for AppleTV?
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 5 hours ago
There is not, but Infuse is what the Jellyfin project offically recommends.
stephaaaaan@feddit.org 5 hours ago
There is Jellyfin, Swiftfin, and Infuse - the latter being 3rd party, but its my favourite so far in terms of stability :)
ccunning@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
If I remember right I tried to do the Infuse free trial but either Apple or Infuse was choking on processing the trial request and I could never use it.
macstainless@discuss.tchncs.de 5 hours ago
Correct and what I’ve seen from Jellyfin / Emby are poor looking at best. While I could cobble together a system that works for me, there’s no way anyone I share with would put up with it. Plex is PLEX for a reason.
WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 5 hours ago
Yes. But there is a different option. There’s a list of clients on the website.
haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 4 hours ago
If you use plex and jellyfin anyway, i suggest checking raspberry pi and kodi (libre elec) as an alternative. The pi4 is fine for hd at least, some use it for 4k but i have no exp with that. It works well and helps you get off the apple ecosphere.
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 hours ago
No but there is an Emby app for every device.
ccunning@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Emby is a paid service right?