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I'll sadly have to keep using Plex until jellyfish makes library sharing simple.
I have like 10 different family members using my server. If I have to do anything beyond just letting them log in to a plex account on the app to get access, they just won't.
Umm that is all you need to do with jellyfin. You can setup wizarr and give them invites to create an account or just manually make them and give out the info to people.
Yup, took my SO like 10s to get on our Jellyfin server. No issues here.
Is adding a URL too much? Jellyfin is also just login in addition to enter the server URL.
Yes. Even with Plex I've had people just never log in. Or after I log them in and set it as a favorite they just never go to the unfamiliar icon.
Most of the problem isn't even Plex/Jellyfin/etc.'s fault, it's that the UI of smart tvs is a nightmare hellscape running on underpowered hardware and people just want to interact with it as little as possible. The absolute best thing would be to copy Netflix/Disney/etc and throw a QR code on the screen to sidestep that by throwing authentication to the phone.
Yes. Anything harder than Netflix is too much
But it's easier. Instead of "Netflix" you type "yourdomain.com." And no payment or whatever needed, and it has the same login process as Netflix.
That's it. I call mine "media.mydomain.com," and my domain is really easy to remember.
I mean fuck yeah, probably. I share with my family and I had to check their email for them to prove that they received it.
I haven't tried Plex but Jellyfin is super easy. Type in IP, username and password and you're done. Only need to setup port forwarding on the router to make it work.
Isn't it trivial to run both? You just point them at the same library right?
You need a network level solution. You could pickup a few cheap single board computers and setup Tailscale or Netbird to route traffic back to your server.