… Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Jellyfin Choose a Jellyfin client, and you'll be on your way Android users have things a little easier Jellyfin will need a client app on the smartphone, which means you've got a choice to make. …
… Sign in to your XDA account While I haven't made the full jump from Plex to Jellyfin , I've spent the last few days experimenting with the free, open-source media hosting platform. …
… Sign in to your XDA account Jellyfin is a great choice for a home media streaming server, especially if you don't want to pay for premium features. Plex reserves the best features for its paid tier, which forced me to switch to Jellyfin . …
… Plex OS Windows, macOS, Linux Individual pricing Free, $6.99/month, $250/lifetime See available plans at Plex Related 3 key features where Plex still has the edge over Jellyfin — for now Jellyfin is starting to catch up with the self-hosting giant, though.
… Sign in to your XDA account I've been using Jellyfin for about two years now, and I was a Plex user before that . In the last two years, I've never missed Plex once because Jellyfin is so good. …
… He's written for Macworld , Tom's Hardware , groovyPost , The Mac Observer , and more before beginning here at XDA. Sign in to your XDA account Jellyfin is one of those self-hosted apps that can look simple at first glance, especially if you only use it as a place to dump movies and TV shows . …
… Moreover, Reclaimerr's creator explains that Maintainerr didn't support Jellyfin and Emby when development began, and Jellyfin v3's support is still quite basic. …
Patrick O'Rourke May 2, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
… Turn your Plex or Jellyfin library into your own live TV platform At a basic level, QuasiTV takes your Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby library of TV shows and movies and generates channels from it. …
… Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Desktop compatible Yes Jellyfin is one of the best Plex alternatives you can get, and that's thanks to its open-source nature and powerful set of features. …
