Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.

With its solid performance, zero-clutter design, and suite of useful plugins, Jellyfin is easily one of the best utilities for organizing and streaming your media collection to any device in your ...

Self-hosting is an increasingly popular alternative for those looking to escape the convoluted (and expensive) content-streaming landscape and return to a more traditional personal ownership approach ...

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Plex charges for features Jellyfin offers for free, but requires more setup. Jellyfin offers free hardware transcoding, while Plex requires a paid subscription. Plex is more compatible with devices; ...

Open-source enthusiasts may appreciate this over-the-air DVR service, but most other users should stay away. As an over-the-air DVR solution, Jellyfin appeals to a highly specific class of cord-cutter ...