Remote access via their servers.
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KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks agoSure, apart from charging for remote access.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 4 weeks ago
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
I admit I’m very out of the loop, but my understanding is that remote access via their servers is the only supported remote viewing solution? Anything else is a “hack” so to speak.
xthexder@l.sw0.com 4 weeks ago
If you have a static IP, or dynamic DNS set up, you can set up your own remote access with a reverse proxy like nginx. The nice thing is I get to use my own SSL certificate and all the actual streaming goes directly to my server, not through their proxies.
The only “hacky” part about it is that the Admin dashboard shows “Not available outside your network”, even though everything works perfectly.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 4 weeks ago
Everything else is “a hack” in the sense that it is literally just the way to get Jellyfin working outside your network too.
FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It’s really not. They handle authentication but then everything is sent to your server.
dantheclamman@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Dynamic DNS does cost money. But not $8 a month. Development also costs money which falls under the $8 a month, but really not my problem, which is why I use Jellyfin. I used to run Plex off of my Nvidia shield, which was a cool gateway drug to self hosting and I’m grateful to them for that, but I like handling the technical stuff myself.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
That serves the purpose too. It’s harder to pin Plex as an “illegal distribution service” when you have to pay for access, as means either the streamer or “distributor” can’t be very anonymous.
On the other hand, the more money they squeeze out, the more they risk appearing as if they “make money from piracy,” which is exactly how you get the MPAA’s attention.