I run Plex too, and indeed library sharing is built right in and ridiculously easy to set up
Comment on pooling media libraries - like distributed storage
Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I use Plex instead of jellyfin, but there’s the ability to just add a friends library and it pulls in. I thought Jellydin had that as well?
lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 8 months ago
plex uses a centralized service for this kinda of nonsense. most of us are using standalone server products.
this use case calls for either centralized storage (s3 bucket) or access mechanism(all them vpns) to distributed channels (ala plex)... but friends dont let friends use plex.
im curious about ipfs as distributed file systems sound like a new kink i should have
cm0002@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I would love to get rid of Plex, but jellyfin failed the spouse test last summer and it never really liked my GDrive mount
Plus, Plex clients are everywhere, so it’s all but guaranteed that whoever I decide to onboard is going to have something compatible. I’ve even had early smart TV’s from like 2013 with that weird Yahoo app store thing that had a Plex app that still worked even when the Netflix app didn’t lolol
Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Funnily enough, my wife is the only person who likes jellyfin. It works perfectly for her. Everyone else? I’ve never had it work even once. And I have no damn idea why.
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 8 months ago
ha, i feel ya on the spouse. in the house i use local kodi on pis with a shared backend. that same source runs jellyin for the kids/outside the house
ive had the same interface for the wife on kodi/xbmc for probably 10 years
ive found kodi+jellyfin fits all my use cases
density@kbin.social 8 months ago
tell me why i shouldn't use plex as I'm always tempted by it whenever these threads come up and everyone who uses it is so happy.
But free/libre is so much more delicious.
But don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
AtariDump@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Does Plex work for you? Keep using it.
Jellyfin is nice but has a long way to go to replicate the features of Plex (and features that are “Plex adjacent” [like Tautulli or PlexAmp])
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 8 months ago
last time i checked plex required an account on their service. thats a big red flag for people who host their own shit.
suntzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
This
Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Can you not just use a reverse proxy for your jeyllfin server and add multiple servers to the same client?
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 8 months ago
for my use case, jellyfin is only used for mobile clients. i have some semi-custom addons for kodi for the in house screens.
Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I’m surprised the client doesn’t support switching between servers. When I had jellyfin running I exposed it through traefik to allow external playback. Figure it would make sense that you could just show multiple servers in the UI. Add several reverse proxied addresses and boom.