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Plex or Jellyfin for my Raspberry Pi? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Hi, all. So I want to set up a media server using my Raspberry Pi. It will be used by me and my partner, who is very much tech illiterate. She knows how to use Plex, but I'm tempted by the open nature of Jellyfin. How steep is the learning curve there? Should I just go with Plex and keep it simple? Or is Jellyfin manageable if I set it up for her?

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Kinda hijacking this a little: what do the cool kids use on a "normal" TV as a client to watch Jellyfin?

Chromecast? A PI plugged into the HDMI port?

This hasn't been on my radar, but with Winter coming (John Snow) I'm thinking this might be something to look into...

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I'm not a cool kid, but I gave up on fighting "smart" TVs and use the jellyfin app on them.

    I don't like it, but I also don't like a separate hardware client for each screen either. Plus my wife likes Tubi, ads and all.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I use an HTPC, only because I had a gaming computer I wasn't using laying around.

    I've been meaning to switch over to Bazzite, but haven't gotten around to it.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Yeah, I have MythTV setup in a passively cooled box in the corner of the lounge... works fine...

    But, I'm considering oprions for the rest of the family, both local (other rooms) and remote, so rather than reinvent wheels...

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