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Parent:: Storage and Syncing, Server Cloud
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Jellyfin
[!summary]+ Overview of jellyfin, an open-source media server, that enables to manage and play all types of media (video, audio, pictures) as well as stream live TV
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Characteristics
| Criteria | Rating | Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Security | strong | Password, 2FA, self-hosted |
| Privacy | average | Self-hosted, open-source |
| Service Integration | strong | WebDAV + native Apps |
| User Exp | average | Easy-to-use service but syncing can be buggy |
| Pricing | cheap | Free |
Structure & usage
Jellyfin is an open-source project to offer a media server that can be easily Server Cloud. The project is therefore articulated around a server and a suite of clients for different platforms.
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Server
The server points towards file repositories within the server it is installed on but does not manage the upload phase. Server Cloud#Data transfer can do that.
It offers the following features:
- Organisation of the media files (video, audio, pictures)
- Generation of automatic lists (currently watching, next to watch, etc…)
- Fetching metadata including covers and posters
- Media players are embedded
Clients
Native clients exist for computers and phones. Other non-native clients exist for every platform.
| iOS | Music: Finamp |
| Mac | All media: Jellyfin Media Player All media: Kodi |
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Setup
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Jellyfin is quite user friendly and does not require much set-up. Mainly it is about ftp-ing or ssh-ing content into the server.
Metadata and most screens populate automatically.
The second main angle of setup is the admin panel.
Data Transfer
Please refer to the Server Cloud#Data transfer on rclone.
The media paths are sketched out below:
[!path] Movies
~/jellyfin/media/movies
[!path] TV Shows
~/jellyfin/media/tvshows
[!path] Music
~/jellyfin/media2/music
[!path] Pictures
~/jellyfin/media2/photos
Admin panel
The admin panel allows for two things:
- manage users
- Manage add-ons
On the latter, several add-ons are required to watch live TV or link to other platforms like Kodi.
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Pricing
Free to host
Further steps
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Documentation