YOU’LL NEED THIS
JELLYFIN
(https://jellyfin.org)comes as a server component for PC and Mac, plus client devices across all major mobile, desktop, and streaming box/TV platforms
YOU’LL NEED THIS
JELLYFIN
(https://jellyfin.org)comes as a server component for PC and Mac, plus client devices across all major mobile, desktop, and streaming box/TV platforms
IF YOU PREFER OWNED MEDIA to paying expensive monthly subscription services for the likes of Netflix or Amazon, then why not have the best of both worlds? Self-hosted services like Plex and Jellyfin make it possible to present your media in a way that’s easy and quick to access—no navigating multiple platforms or disc menus. Plex may be the king, but many of its best features are hidden away behind the Plex Pass paywall.
Thankfully, you can enjoy virtually all of Plex’s best features without paying a dime, thanks to the brilliant open-source Jellyfin. Since forking from another media server (Emby), Jellyfin has gone from strength to strength, and is now our go-to self-hosted media streamer. Here, we’ll show you how to get it installed, add your libraries, and get to grips with its navigation and playback controls. We’ll also introduce you to its powerful dashboard so you can explore what it offers even further.
–NICK PEERS