Some paid for lifetime and enjoy it. Or prefer the layout. Or prefer the easier sharing if data with family and friends.
There are still reasons to run Plex over Jellyfin for some, but not many if they keep going the way they are.
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DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Someone please educate me, in case I’m missing something. Is there an excuse left why people use plex, not jellyfin? It’s now basically on every platform and even supports music and audiobooks.
Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Understandable, but like I told the other person in another comment. Setting jellyfin on a friend’s device is as easy as setting up plex if you get a domain name. I have one from cloudflare that I pay $10 a month for. I create the user account on my end and only give my friend the server address and login
Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Sure, but I’ll use myself as an example: I don’t want any of my services exposed to the internet, so Tailscale/Netbird/other Wireguard solution is the best choice.
Some family members have their TV’s online with no Tailscale or media box, so that solution is out.Sure I could route all their Jellyfin traffic to my me via an exit node or VPN, but then we’re way deeper into this than my 60-something mother would ever want to. And I am on the hook for both her and my uptime. So phone/tablet/PC only if they don’t want a streaming device with native support.
The built in functionality on Plex is really practical, and practical is good for us creatures of comfort.
So I’m not disagreeing with you, just explaining what edge Plex still has over JF.
(And yes, I could do what you do and run with Cloudflare, but I don’t want to pay for it and I don’t want any traffic via third party I don’t trust)
MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 hours ago It’s easier to setup and use for less technical people, also just more widely known.
I run Jellyfin but logging in is a pain, have to manually enter the URL (including https for some crazy reason) and username and password using a crappy TV remote.
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
The difference in your comment between the two is only entering the URL, which is normally the first screen you are created with on jellyfin clients. you’re using the same crappy remote to enter the username password, no?
- MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 hours ago
Plex uses a code signin system where you open the app on your phone or just a browser, and enter the code there.
So there’s no typing/entering anything on the TV at all.
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Jellyfin has “Quick Connect” that does the same thing
nullspace@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It just werks.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Because Jellyfin is an ugly, duct taped together mess. It’s very utilitarian at best, when everything is working. Ease of use is just not there for your non-technical friends and family.
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s subjective. I’ve never had an issue with it, neither has my wife or son or the couple of friends who use my media.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I wouldn’t call it subjective. The issues that it has are all objectively there, whether or not you’re bothered by them is what’s subjective.
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I didn’t know this was going to trigger so many people. lol. People paid money and are trying to justify their purchases. Good for everyone who uses it. I’ll continue using my “ugly, duct-taped-together mess” jellyfin I guess since I have zero issues with it and I don’t go out of my way to find “bugs” and “missing features” to just point out some things plex has that jellyfin lacks. Eh, it is what is.
lokalhorst@feddit.org 1 day ago
Not that I want to disagree with you, and I have never used Plex. But I was shocked how polished and easy Jellyfin is for an open source project when I used it the first time. It feels like a very mature piece of software to me. My gf really loves it.
I agree setting up tailscale for remote access was a bit of a learning curve though.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I mean sure it would seem polished if that’s the one one you’ve ever used and have no point of reference lol
lokalhorst@feddit.org 1 day ago
I don’t think that is how it works. I don’t necessarily need a reference to tell something is a good or a bad product. I have never said that Jellyfin is more polished than Plex is, just that my impreession is contadictionary to yours of Jellyfin being a duct-taped mess. No idea why you would argue against another persons obviously subjective opinion?
bwrsandman@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I have Plex and Jellyfin but if I want to watch on my PS5, Plex has an official media app on there that’s really convenient to use.
anewfox@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
it becomes easier to understand when you look outside of your bubble for, like, a second.
if you want to try explaining to my eldery mother that lives 3000 miles away how to setup wireguard so she can access my jellyfin server on her smart tv, be my guest. oh you’ll just do it remotely? ok, explain to her how to install and setup vnc and forward the right ports so you can remote in, oh but she doesn’t want to watch on her laptop, she wants it on her tv. can’t vnc into that.
or you can say “install the plex app and here is your login.”
i’m a jellyfin user, but that’s why people continue to use plex.
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m having a hard time understanding why you need all of that to just log into your jellyfin when you’re not home! You don’t need wireguard. That is something you chose to do for some reason. I can do it with literally the same way you said it
Replace plex with jellyfin. Your mother won’t need to do anything but downloading the app and putting in the credentials. Get a domain from cloudflare for $10 a year and set it up on the server. That’s it. No need for wireguard. I did the same thing for my friend who uses my jellyfin. I only sent him username and password. That’s it.
keyez@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Plex is a bit more abstracted behind their services and auth, jellyfin runs exposed on the public internet in your case, I’m not willing to do that at present.