Comment on FFS Plex, the server is on my local network

• ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Year that’s the one I’m using on our appleTV, it’s buggy as hell. “Continue” show often doesn’t work and picks an episode that I’ve watched long ago and not the next in line, often never updating it despite watching several episode over several weeks. Switching language on shows pretty much doesn’t work at all, it will either never change from default audio language, or use an entirely different language than the one picked from the list.

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  • reoccupy4753@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I mostly use Infuse on the Apple TV and Streamyfin on the iPhone.

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    • princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’d be happy to pay for Infuse if the lifetime wasn’t AU$150, and I just outright reject paying a subscription for an app for using something FOSS, even if it’s only AU$20/year. A lifetime license that’s 3-5yrs of a yearly sub is much more reasonable.

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      • DevilBoom@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m no fan of software subscriptions. I have only one and it’s Infuse. Took the plunge mainly for Apple TV playback a few years ago and I’m glad I did.

        It’s not just relying on FOSS through JF, but allows connection to Plex and Emby servers. And just as importantly direct NAS playback (side note - I honestly think a lot people go through the hassle of setting up a full JF/Emby/Plex server when this option would work just as well for them for single client playback). They also update regularly, and generally adhere to native OS design standards so it feels at home - firecore.com/releases

        Back to the point, I pay the cost of a McDonald’s meal a year and I’m happy. IMHO it’s fantastic value. And I’ll continue to wait patiently for the official Jellyfin Apple TV client rework (Swiftfin). If it’s great and ticks the boxes I need I’ll cancel the Infuse subscription, if not we get enough value for £8.99 a year to make it a no brainer decision to continue.

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  • kieron115@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Plex will do the exact same thing if you have an episode earlier in your history that didnt get marked as “watched”. But plex lets you manually tag episodes as watched which usually fixes it. Maybe there’s a similar option in jellyfin?

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    • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Jeælyfin also has this, is just doesn’t work on appleTV

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      • datavoid@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Was I supposed to read that with a Scottish accent?

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  • Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I use Emby and it’s flawless, might be worth swimming upstream?

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    • Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Same, though I can’t get remote access working while running a vpn on my machine and it’s driving me nuts

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      • Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yeah, the way things at going I feel like I should protect myself further with a VPN, but it does break some of my services’ access. Just another hurdle in the track to net independence that will be overcome! Heaven knows we’ve overcome many to get where we each are.

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  • OccasionallyFeralya@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Infuse is so good on Apple TV it’s worth the money

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    • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I refuse to support companies with subscription based business models.

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      • OccasionallyFeralya@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I just bought the lifetime since it works out to being cheaper than the subscriptions it saves me from over like a year

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  • Willem@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    github.com/jellyfin/Swiftfin/discussions/1294

    The Apple TV version hasn’t been updated in a long time. They are working on getting it to the testing fase in TestFlight but it’s basically a complete rewrite of the app

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