Streaming your own media shouldn’t come with a subscription. Here’s why Plex users are frustrated — and why Jellyfin might be a better bet.
  • little_tuptup@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5 months

    Projects like Plex, they started out from the open source community, had free contributions, and then monetized. People are bastardizing open source.

    • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.auEnglish
      5 months

      The reason Plex is as popular as it is is because of their infrastructure and software that lets users stream video and music remotely on any device at the press of a button. That costs money to build and maintain.

        • chaospatterns@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5 months

          Jellyfin does not handle NAT punching automatically to point that a non technical user can install an app on their TV, see one or more libraries, and connect to my server across the Internet. This is the biggest problem that Plex solves compared to Jellyfin. I can’t expect my parents to install Tailscale or make any changes to their network.

          That being said I use Jellyfin. I just don’t share it with my friends.