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Jellyfin is not just good... but better than Plex now?! (vger.social)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've feel like I've used Plex forever. I also feel like every couple years I try Jellyfin to see how it's going. Recently I tried it again because of Plex restriction on more than one user.

Well, I just tried it again and it's substantially improved! This time it actually properly detected most of my library!

Also the Android TV app is AWESOME! No more glitches, lagging, and freezing trying to play my stuff like Plex did. It is butter smooth.

Wow! I'm impressed and I just deleted Plex. Good riddance.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Tired of the reports about this post. Locking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’ve been on Jellyfin for years, and I was using Emby before they forked it to create Jellyfin. Prior to Emby I was on Plex.

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing but I’ve been using it in a docker container for about a year now and it’s been great. The family love it, which is the main thing.

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

I was on emby some time ago and got sick of user issues, I tried jellyfin before that but it was worse. Very interested to know how both compare to Plex now (since maybe 4ish years ago) as I'd be very open to switching back.

I think I'd avoid emby though as I found the developer to be an annoying weirdo at times when trying to communicate.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Also the Android TV app is AWESOME!

I dunno....

There's a transcoding bug in the Android TV version of the Jellyfin client where transcoding a video with 7.1 audio breaks playback. Even with a Pull Request out there that fixes it (by matching the behavior of other Jellyfin clients), the issue got closed as "not planned". The continued suggestion continues to be "just force everything to play in stereo".

I don't have unlimited bandwidth, so plenty of my stuff gets transcoded in Plex. I can't, in good, conscience, switch my friends & family (most of who use Android TV) over to Jellyfin.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

It's worth noting that that not planned was a stalebot close, the issue is valid to remake.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

I love jellyfin! I've been using it for a few years and it has definitely gotten better. Every once in a while, it will incorrectly detect a show and I'll have to manually add it. Usually on obscure or older shows and movies.

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