Bazoogle

You do not have to port forward. In fact, I would suggest against port forwarding. There are other options to access remotely

I can’t imagine moving over would be difficult. Just point Jellyfin to the same folder containing your content. When I first setup my home lab, I was going to use Plex, but I could not get it to recognize media. The naming format wasn’t right or something. Jellyfin just worked immediately

the ability to easily watch or listen to friends’ media

Why do you think this can’t be done with Jellyfin?