Well I already have jellyfin running in a container, just have to figure out how to get mum’s TV to work with it I guess
Well that’s one less customer they’ll have, it’s rime to take your money elsewhere!
Edit: oh right.
FFS Plex, the server is on my local network
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tetris11@feddit.uk 23 hours ago
CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Should have got the lifetime!
BlackVenom@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
No you’re doing it wrong! This is a Plex bash thread! Angry face!
CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
I mean it’s a mouse cursor, it’s not exactly a secret, just a limitation for a small project. I thought most here knew that lol.
monogram@feddit.nl 19 hours ago
Stockholm syndrome is a mental illness, we are glad to help you out of your hostage situation with Plex.
Asking for help is the first step. This second step is to install Jellyfin.
BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 13 hours ago
I looked back at jellyfin’s history. I have had it installed for over 3 years, just not transitioned to uisinf it as up until last night plex had worked just fine (even with remote access)
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
That’s why I switched to Emby and only sometimes regret it lol.
deadlyduplicate@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
My server seems to have easier time transcoding with Emby and personally like the UI over Plex. Emby sucks at finding metadata though.
__hetz@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I don’t have the link(s) on hand but there’s a Tizen build of Jellyfin for Samsung TVs. It runs rather slow on my old tube so I wouldn’t recommend it outside of a last resort. It’s actually smoother for me to just open the app on the TV and then remote control it from a browser/app on another device (my Steam Deck is my homelab universal remote). But you can use the Tizen dev tools or a simpler docker container to push it to the TV.
For my folks I got a cheap Walmart brand Android box (Onn 4k Plus). I installed Jellyfin from the app store then black hole’d the thing because I’m wary of cheap Android apps and their history of supply chain attacks. It’s much more responsive and also leaves me with the option of installing additional stuff like Smart Tubes, Retro Arch and whatnot.
ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 22 hours ago
Sorry to hit you with a random question, but since I’m in a similar situation: are you using Tailscale to remote stream to your parents, or how do you get that working seamlessly with Jellyfin?
__hetz@sh.itjust.works 21 hours ago
Unfortunately I can’t help in that regard. I keep everything local/unexposed so my solution for them was just running Jellyfin at their place. I was already
rsyncing some stuff to a NAS I set up for them (and vice versa), as off-site backup. Since the files were already there it made the most sense to just give them their own instance.tea@lemmy.today 22 hours ago
Not the guy, but I use a domain I bought from cloudflare with a cloudflare tunnel on my network. Not as secure as a VPN like tailscale, but doesn’t require setting up a VPN for my friends and family’s TVs so they can connect to the server while keeping my actual IP hidden and without needing to do any port forwarding.
M137@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Dude(ette), I have nothing to do with this self hosting thing and even I knew years ago plex was shit. It’s been extremely obvious just from browsing reddit (before leaving) and lemmy. I don’t know anything about any of this other than plex having an extremely bad reputation. How did you manage to become part of this and still chose to use it?
BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 14 hours ago
because like 10 years of use, maybe more?
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 22 hours ago
I thought the topic said “FPS Plex” and then I imagined a streaming service where you could play any first-person shooter instantly
dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Had the same Problem and needed to use the htcp client to make it go away.
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 hours ago
Rip. I use AgentDVR for security and they do the same thing, but at least with camera footage you don’t want that to be external
interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 22 hours ago
Check out zoneminder, it’s the defacto open cctv server.
As for anything that offers a service for external access, that’s just setting up dynamic dns and setting up one port forward, I don’t understand why so many people struggle with that that they pay a third party a monthly fee to do it for them.
qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 20 hours ago
HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
sigh
This is why I switched to Jellyfin and recommend everyone to switch to Jellyfin
Scrollone@feddit.it 15 hours ago
The most annoying thing about Jellyfin is that there’s no way to consolidate all of your servers under a single interface.
With Plex, I have a huge library made up of all my friends’ libraries.
Svengarlic@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Jellyfin’s local download function suuuuuucks by comparison. Lifetime Plex pass has been worth it.
TeddE@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Not gonna argue that Jellyfin is technically superior, but I switched to Plex to stop others from giving/selling my viewing habits. Stopped using Plex when it leaked they were doing the same.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 14 hours ago
Because OP doesn’t know what he’s doing? Or because you like opening your server to the internet without any authentication?
HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
How about… Neither.
I don’t think OP doesn’t know, but I feel like its been said multiple times here, so maybe op either missed it or has a use case where he still wants to use Plex.
I have a Jellyfin server and I don’t need to expose it to the internet. Look at all the posts and comments here about setting up a reverse proxy and to securely expose your server to the internet. But you can also just keep your server locked behind your firewall and only access your network using a self hosted VPN.