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  • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
    29 May 2025, 13:15

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    jagermo@feddit.org
    wrote on 29 May 2025, 13:29 last edited by
    #10

    My Jellyfin tunnels via traefik and cloudflared. However, the normal Android app somehow can't login, but streamyfin works like a charm.
    I always had issues with plex, because it relied on their own service. But jellyfin now simply works, pretty nifty

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    • J jagermo@feddit.org
      29 May 2025, 13:29

      My Jellyfin tunnels via traefik and cloudflared. However, the normal Android app somehow can't login, but streamyfin works like a charm.
      I always had issues with plex, because it relied on their own service. But jellyfin now simply works, pretty nifty

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      landedgentry@lemmy.zip
      wrote on 29 May 2025, 13:32 last edited by
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      • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
        29 May 2025, 13:25

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        non_burglar@lemmy.world
        wrote on 29 May 2025, 13:36 last edited by
        #12

        Sorry, I meant "Plex took away free remote streaming".

        You're being really, really snippy. Either have a coffee or take a breather, but calling strangers liars is way offside.

        I'm not lying, I can show you my Fw config. My son called me yesterday saying he couldn't watch Plex, something about the Plex pass. I just changed the Fw rule DST nat mangle port and told him to use jellyfin. The user is local, so that's dead easy. Done in 10 minutes.

        And yes, most users don't have this kind of experience, granted. But Plex comes with its own stupidities, like in 2020 when my wife had to pay $5 for the Plex app so she could access our library. Or the exercise of sharing libraries if you don't have a Plex pass, which is a real pain.

        But that wasn't my point. I was trying to relay that jellyfin isn't as buggy and difficult as a lot of self hosters claim.

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        • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
          29 May 2025, 13:32

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          jagermo@feddit.org
          wrote on 29 May 2025, 13:36 last edited by
          #13

          I mean, if they don't want to learn, there is always netflix, prime, Disney +.

          Or stay with plex, no shade.

          Or you take an afternoon and build something cool like this.

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          • J jagermo@feddit.org
            29 May 2025, 13:36

            I mean, if they don't want to learn, there is always netflix, prime, Disney +.

            Or stay with plex, no shade.

            Or you take an afternoon and build something cool like this.

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            landedgentry@lemmy.zip
            wrote on 29 May 2025, 13:38 last edited by
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            • N non_burglar@lemmy.world
              29 May 2025, 13:36

              Sorry, I meant "Plex took away free remote streaming".

              You're being really, really snippy. Either have a coffee or take a breather, but calling strangers liars is way offside.

              I'm not lying, I can show you my Fw config. My son called me yesterday saying he couldn't watch Plex, something about the Plex pass. I just changed the Fw rule DST nat mangle port and told him to use jellyfin. The user is local, so that's dead easy. Done in 10 minutes.

              And yes, most users don't have this kind of experience, granted. But Plex comes with its own stupidities, like in 2020 when my wife had to pay $5 for the Plex app so she could access our library. Or the exercise of sharing libraries if you don't have a Plex pass, which is a real pain.

              But that wasn't my point. I was trying to relay that jellyfin isn't as buggy and difficult as a lot of self hosters claim.

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              landedgentry@lemmy.zip
              wrote on 29 May 2025, 13:41 last edited by
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              • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                29 May 2025, 13:41

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                non_burglar@lemmy.world
                wrote on 29 May 2025, 14:08 last edited by
                #16

                Well, I didn't appreciate your "frankly I think you're lying" comment, so I guess we're even.

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                • S selfhoster1728@infosec.pub
                  29 May 2025, 11:18

                  I don't know why everyone in the selfhosting community still even mentions Plex or uses it.

                  It's closed source, not free; Jellyfin is a no brainer yet people still go to Plex??

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                  akilou@sh.itjust.works
                  wrote on 29 May 2025, 14:30 last edited by
                  #17

                  Jellyfin is hardly a no-brainer. I set it up out of curiosity a few weeks ago and my first question was how do I give access to my friends and family. So I searched, and all of the results were talking about setting up a VPN or a reverse proxy or whatever. Man, I just want to tell my mom "install this app on your tv and log in", which is exactly what Plex does.

                  I get that Plex is enshittifying, but pretending Jellyfin is a drop-in replacement is delusional.

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                  • A akilou@sh.itjust.works
                    29 May 2025, 14:30

                    Jellyfin is hardly a no-brainer. I set it up out of curiosity a few weeks ago and my first question was how do I give access to my friends and family. So I searched, and all of the results were talking about setting up a VPN or a reverse proxy or whatever. Man, I just want to tell my mom "install this app on your tv and log in", which is exactly what Plex does.

                    I get that Plex is enshittifying, but pretending Jellyfin is a drop-in replacement is delusional.

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                    catloaf@lemm.ee
                    wrote on 29 May 2025, 14:48 last edited by
                    #18

                    Jellyfin is a no-brainer. Publishing services on the Internet is complex.

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                    • S sunny@slrpnk.net
                      29 May 2025, 11:11

                      Text:

                      I consent to Plex to: (i) sell certain personal information (hashed emails, advertising identifiers) to third-parties for advertising and marketing purposes; and (ii) store and/or access certain personal information (advertising identifiers, IP address, content being watched) on my device(s) and share that information with Plex’s advertising partners. This data is used to deliver personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your consent applies to all devices on which you have Plex installed. You can withdraw your consent at any time in
                      Account Settings or using this page.

                      Soure: https://www.plex.tv/vendors/
                      (Might have to clear cache)

                      Can also read about the changes here:
                      https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

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                      reygle@lemmy.world
                      wrote on 29 May 2025, 15:15 last edited by
                      #19

                      If we find out "I do not consent" opts out, I'm fine with it. If we find out "I do not consent" leads to a "Close our account" page, it's time for pitchforks, especially since they recently had a huge sale on lifetime memberships.

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                      • N non_burglar@lemmy.world
                        29 May 2025, 14:08

                        Well, I didn't appreciate your "frankly I think you're lying" comment, so I guess we're even.

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                        landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                        wrote on 29 May 2025, 15:31 last edited by
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                        • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                          29 May 2025, 12:21

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                          fundmecfsresearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
                          wrote on 29 May 2025, 16:28 last edited by
                          #21

                          Jellyfin is basically as easy to use as plex within the same network. I’ve set up both dueing the past 6 months. The only big difference is that Jellyfin is much more of a pain to work through port forwarding.

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                          • C catloaf@lemm.ee
                            29 May 2025, 14:48

                            Jellyfin is a no-brainer. Publishing services on the Internet is complex.

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                            landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                            wrote on 29 May 2025, 16:29 last edited by
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                            • S sunny@slrpnk.net
                              29 May 2025, 11:11

                              Text:

                              I consent to Plex to: (i) sell certain personal information (hashed emails, advertising identifiers) to third-parties for advertising and marketing purposes; and (ii) store and/or access certain personal information (advertising identifiers, IP address, content being watched) on my device(s) and share that information with Plex’s advertising partners. This data is used to deliver personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your consent applies to all devices on which you have Plex installed. You can withdraw your consent at any time in
                              Account Settings or using this page.

                              Soure: https://www.plex.tv/vendors/
                              (Might have to clear cache)

                              Can also read about the changes here:
                              https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

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                              rfr_foglia@feddit.it
                              wrote on 29 May 2025, 16:33 last edited by
                              #23

                              Can someone clue me in on the reason why anyone would prefer Plex instead of Jellyfin?

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                              • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                                29 May 2025, 16:29

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                                catloaf@lemm.ee
                                wrote on 29 May 2025, 16:44 last edited by
                                #24

                                Yeah, but then you're not self-hosting, you're paying or using their free services to manage that for you.

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                                • C catloaf@lemm.ee
                                  29 May 2025, 16:44

                                  Yeah, but then you're not self-hosting, you're paying or using their free services to manage that for you.

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                                  landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                                  wrote on 29 May 2025, 17:03 last edited by
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                                  • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                                    29 May 2025, 15:31

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                                    abidanyre@lemmy.world
                                    wrote on 29 May 2025, 17:13 last edited by
                                    #26

                                    You called him a liar and then got pissy when he fired back. Grow a thicker skin or don't start shit.

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                                    • A abidanyre@lemmy.world
                                      29 May 2025, 17:13

                                      You called him a liar and then got pissy when he fired back. Grow a thicker skin or don't start shit.

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                                      landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                                      wrote on 29 May 2025, 17:15 last edited by
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                                      • R reygle@lemmy.world
                                        29 May 2025, 15:15

                                        If we find out "I do not consent" opts out, I'm fine with it. If we find out "I do not consent" leads to a "Close our account" page, it's time for pitchforks, especially since they recently had a huge sale on lifetime memberships.

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                                        feddylemmy@lemmy.world
                                        wrote on 29 May 2025, 17:23 last edited by
                                        #28

                                        "I do not consent" is indeed an opt out and you can use plex just as you were before.

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                                        • L landedgentry@lemmy.zip
                                          29 May 2025, 17:03

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                                          catloaf@lemm.ee
                                          wrote on 29 May 2025, 17:26 last edited by
                                          #29

                                          Yup. And letting them collect data on what goes through their service is the cost.

                                          L 1 Reply Last reply 29 May 2025, 17:35
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