Comment on How big is your media library?
dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 month agoDoes it not need to transcode then if it runs on cheap hardware?
Comment on How big is your media library?
dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 month agoDoes it not need to transcode then if it runs on cheap hardware?
SpookyMulder@lemmy.4d2.org 1 month ago
Yep, transcoding is the main reason I had to buy any new hardware when getting my library going with Jellyfin.
For me, the main draw of Jellyfin wasn’t the transcoding. It was being able to browse and stream my library from anywhere. My partner and I would alternate weekends hanging out at each other’s places, and we just wanted access to the library from wherever we were and whatever device we were using.
I was willing to put up with weeks of encoding to get everything into a web-compatible format. But that’s just me and I know it’s not for everyone. I’m curious where the palatibility for that is on the spectrum more broadly.