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recommend a media server - perhaps not jellyfin? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Had a bunch of trouble with self-hosted jellyfin:

  1. It's always very difficult to get a "directory view" as I would if I just connected to the shared drive via file explorer. This is what I want though. I don't want to sit there and created libraries. I just want a view that lists the folders and lets me select the folder and then the file I want to play. I don't need to see titles or images - just the filename is fine! I don't need it to refresh the library, I don't need it to do anything! Just let me view directory structure view please!
  2. Jellyfin app on the firestick seems broken. I keep getting problems starting files, and even if they do start they freeze. This happens with different built-in players and even external ones. I finally got it to somewhat work with Kodi+jellyfin plugin.
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Emby

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are you installing your Jellyfin server on? If it's Windows, that is your problem. Run it in a docker container on Linux and you will be good to go.

If you are not Linux savvy, I implore you to look into it. You will never look back.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is a turnkey Linux deployment (jellyfin package). https://www.turnkeylinux.org/mediaserver

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Jellyfin does expose its media through DLNA aswell or at least I have it doing just that, then you just need to pickup that broadcast in your network with any Client application.

PS5, XBOX got one Native, some TVs aswell, other than that there's a bazillion TVBoxes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Serviio

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not a media server, but i'm using kodi on my fire tv stick that connects to my media storage via https (let's encrypt). easy file browsing, no library scraping or anything.