Does jellyfin have an easy way for remote streaming? I have a couple dozen people on my Plex server, most not very tech savvy, so setting up tailscale and running remote that way isn’t an option. I have a Plex pass so I haven’t been screwed by Plex yet, so I’m not rushing to get out, but I could see myself running both.
Yes-ish, it’s harder for you than the users. But you will have to secure a URL and they will have to remember that URL. Also there’s some security issues with some unsecured endpoints on Jellyfin. That said I have mine out there exposed to the net and am comfortable enough with it.
All possible, but currently I have lifetime Plex pass and just need to share with people I want to share with. No extra config. Once Jellyfin can do that or something similar, I’ll look at jumping ship. Until then, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
Fair enough. I doubt Jellyfin will ever offer something like that. Its designed to be completely self hosted and not rely on a central server, which I dont see changing.
So I don’t get it, I have mine up with a domain without tsilscale… The clients are quite happy wherever. I don’t even see that much “crawling” traffic that goes to the domain, most just hit the server by ip and get a static 401 page that the “default” site is hard coded to give out.
Tailscale. You don’t even need it on the client device, you can get a gl.inet travel router that’ll do the work.
Edit: i’M nOt GoInG tO aLl Of My FrIeNdS aNd FaMiLiEs HoUsEs AnD sWaPpInG oUt ThEiR rOuTeRs🤡🤡🤡
Edit 2: people who don’t know wtf a travel router does or how to use it, or how nat works at all, but are more than willing to sound off about what they don’t know, keep replying because you’re helping me keep my feed free of dipshits. ❤️
I swear every single Plex related thread has the same Jellyfin fanatics coming in. Same energy as “my MIL has trouble with her computer” “just install Linux bro!” comments.
I don’t have dozens, but I have 3. Those three are close family members. Do you think people don’t invite their parents or inlaws to their Plex server?
I set mine up with HAProxy for TLS offloading and ACME for the server cert. Restrict your access to just your country/region by GeoIP and you are pretty good to go.
I moved away from plex as well. I do have remote access but had to set up Tailscale on the accounts that access it. It’s a bit of a hassle initially but works well.
Does jellyfin have an easy way for remote streaming? I have a couple dozen people on my Plex server, most not very tech savvy, so setting up tailscale and running remote that way isn’t an option. I have a Plex pass so I haven’t been screwed by Plex yet, so I’m not rushing to get out, but I could see myself running both.
Yes-ish, it’s harder for you than the users. But you will have to secure a URL and they will have to remember that URL. Also there’s some security issues with some unsecured endpoints on Jellyfin. That said I have mine out there exposed to the net and am comfortable enough with it.
You could just get a domain and set up a reverse proxy. Or use Cloudflare tunnels.
All possible, but currently I have lifetime Plex pass and just need to share with people I want to share with. No extra config. Once Jellyfin can do that or something similar, I’ll look at jumping ship. Until then, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
Fair enough. I doubt Jellyfin will ever offer something like that. Its designed to be completely self hosted and not rely on a central server, which I dont see changing.
no, tailscale is still the easiest option.
So I don’t get it, I have mine up with a domain without tsilscale… The clients are quite happy wherever. I don’t even see that much “crawling” traffic that goes to the domain, most just hit the server by ip and get a static 401 page that the “default” site is hard coded to give out.
Bummer… unfortunately, that’s a deal breaker for me to completely drop Plex. Maybe someday.
Tailscale. You don’t even need it on the client device, you can get a gl.inet travel router that’ll do the work.
Edit: i’M nOt GoInG tO aLl Of My FrIeNdS aNd FaMiLiEs HoUsEs AnD sWaPpInG oUt ThEiR rOuTeRs🤡🤡🤡
Edit 2: people who don’t know wtf a travel router does or how to use it, or how nat works at all, but are more than willing to sound off about what they don’t know, keep replying because you’re helping me keep my feed free of dipshits. ❤️
Editing your post like this instead of engaging in conversation is so childish, grow up
Can you fly out to my MIL every time her router breaks and fix it for her?
Edit: holy shit, your edits are insane
I’m not going to all of my friends and families houses and swapping out their routers wtf
I swear every single Plex related thread has the same Jellyfin fanatics coming in. Same energy as “my MIL has trouble with her computer” “just install Linux bro!” comments.
Still better than the army of Plex fanboys that all claim to have dozens of senior citizens streaming from their Plex server.
I don’t have dozens, but I have 3. Those three are close family members. Do you think people don’t invite their parents or inlaws to their Plex server?
Yeah that’s totally how it works. 👍
Could you explain then instead of just posting a snarky comment that contributes nothing to the conversation?
Holy… you’ve been BTFO in the arena of intelligence I’m afraid…
I set mine up with HAProxy for TLS offloading and ACME for the server cert. Restrict your access to just your country/region by GeoIP and you are pretty good to go.
I moved away from plex as well. I do have remote access but had to set up Tailscale on the accounts that access it. It’s a bit of a hassle initially but works well.