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Add to SafariJellyfin is a free and open-source Software Media System that allows to manage and stream your media. It is an alternative to the proprietary Emby and Plex, to provide media from a dedicated server to end-user devices via multiple apps. Jellyfin is based on Emby's 3.5.2 release and ported to the .NET Core framework to enable full cross-platform support.
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Pros
Pro Open source
Pro Completely private
Doesn't phone home.
Pro Easy to set up
Setting up tv series and movies take little effort to set-up.
Pro No hidden costs
It's FOSS and doesn't require you to spend money to do anything.
Pro Good emby fork
It is a fully open source fork of emby.
Pro Portable version
This version runs on systems with a .NET Core runtime.
Pro Less intensive/more flexible options for transcoding
More control over transcoding and seems to transcode far better on lower spec hardware (eg SBC) than other packages (eg Plex).
Pro Standalone, no third party servers
If you stream outside of your local network, there are no third party servers involved.
Pro Direct streaming
If you stream outside of your home network, it is a direct connection with no third party servers involved.
Cons
Con Streaming outside of your home is complicated
Unless you enable unPnP which is a security risk, you have to manually port forward or setup a remote server yourself. And unless you know what you're doing, you might open your network to potential hackers. Make sure to read up on reverse proxies or how to set up a vpn with Jellyfin.
Con Some poor clients
The AndroidTV-client is terrible.
Con No free services
It has no free with ads services like Plex.
Con Less features than Emby
Con Slow web interface
For large media libraries, on lower spec hardware (eg SBC), images can take some time to initially load when changing pages/sections (v10.6.4).
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