I replaced VLC with this free Windows 11 media player and it's absolutely beautiful
… Related 9 hidden features in VLC you might not know about VLC is one of the better media players around but how many of these features do you already use? …
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6 Jellyfin plugins that add free features Plex charges you for
… Having very recently helped a friend set up their own media server using Jellyfin instead of Plex, I've come to realize just how many features the open-source alternative offers for free that Plex makes its users pay for. …
This self-hosted alternative to Plex and Jellyfin works way better than I expected
… Basically, you get to enjoy a home theater-like experience with larger content cards that let you browse and discover content easily in your media library. Related Jellyfin is 90% of Plex, and the missing 10% doesn't matter to me Free and open source over greedy subscriptions Emby is the media ser… …
I’ve used Plex for years and didn’t realize these 4 features existed
… Access to settings and server management features can also be restricted. Profile switching is supported across most Plex apps, allowing users to select their profile when launching the app. …
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Plex’s $750 Plex Pass Lifetime price hike finally convinced me to switch to Jellyfin
… I wanted all of my movies, TV shows, and personal media in one place without having to switch between streaming apps or connect hard drives. …
I've used Plex for years, and I somehow ignored its best built-in feature
… It brings back the old-school idea of channel surfing , which is fairly unique in the world of media streaming. Not counting IPTV apps, of course. …
I finally ditched Letterboxd for this self-hosted movie tracker and I am never looking back
… Jumping between apps for all your disparate kinds of media is no fun at all. Yamtrack fixed that by treating all your media tracking as a single connected habit rather than separate hobbies. …
4 reasons Plex is pushing me further and further towards Jellyfin
… That’s not the only issue I have with the client-server architecture of the uber-popular media streaming server. While I’ve never faced account suspensions myself, I’ve heard some horror stories about users losing access to their Plex accounts after sharing their media library. …
Buying Plex Pass Lifetime is still one of the best streaming decisions I’ve ever made
… Plex simply offers a more polished experience than Jellyfin and every other media server. It also gives you the features you need to run a reliable remote streaming setup, along with extras such as hardware transcoding, remote streaming, and several other quality-of-life features. …
5 underrated Jellyfin features I wish I'd discovered sooner
… Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Jellyfin is a powerful media streaming platform, especially once you dig deep into its most important features. …