fne8w2ahDec 7

4 reasons Plex is turning into the thing it replaced

https://lemmy.world/post/39850684

4 reasons Plex is turning into the thing it replaced - Lemmy.World

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Show threadKorne127Dec 7
Jellyfin is great :D
Show threadBassTurdDec 7
Does jellyfin have an easy way for remote streaming? I have a couple dozen people on my Plex server, most not very tech savvy, so setting up tailscale and running remote that way isn’t an option. I have a Plex pass so I haven’t been screwed by Plex yet, so I’m not rushing to get out, but I could see myself running both.
Show threadroofuskit
Yes-ish, it’s harder for you than the users. But you will have to secure a URL and they will have to remember that URL. Also there’s some security issues with some unsecured endpoints on Jellyfin. That said I have mine out there exposed to the net and am comfortable enough with it.
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Show threadGonzakoDec 8
I have mine behind a caddy reverse proxy that forces https. I think that handles most sniffing concerns
Show threadkratoz29Dec 8

I already have to expose my Plex Media Server with a Tailscsle funnel (for IPv4 only) for IPv6 I use my Synology NAS reverse proxy which can be accessed globally.

I have been maining this setup for years now that I forgot if I can access my PMS outside without either those solutions lol (I am GGNATED but IPv6 works fine as stated).

The main thing here is that I don’t need my users to do anything, they just open the app and access it, no need to remember IPs/URLs or install VPNs to my server… Is that possible with Jellyfin as well?

Show threadroofuskitDec 8
No, there’s not centralized host server to connect your users with your server. They need a fixed IP or URL to access your server from outside your network.
Show threadkratoz29Dec 9
So how do they access from, let’s say a Smart TV/Android TV device?
Show threadScrolloneDec 9
Jellyfin apps ask you for three things in order to login: URL, username, password.
Show threadkratoz29Dec 9

Thanks, that clears everything up for me…

Now if you could set that URL from the server itself and not the client apps… Certainly I don’t think that’s an impossible task.

Show threadScrolloneDec 10
The app needs to know where to connect to. Jellyfin doesn’t have a centralised server like Plex
Show threadXanvialDec 8
Yes you can do the same thing for Jellyfin. I use Synology ddns and setup subdomain in reverse proxy to jellyfin port. For tailscale, I previously use this but needs to add the jellyfin port after the tailscale IP.