Comment on Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week

• artyom@piefed.social ⁨53⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  Can Jellyfin be accessed outside the network?

  Yes. Jellyfin is just a Docker container. It can be accessed the same as any other Docker container. Plex simplifies this because they can basically configure all the DNS stuff for you, because it goes through their DNS. But either can be accessed.

  Or it requires a lot more work (and maybe some paid service) to do.

  More specialized knowledge to configure Tailscale or a reverse proxy, yes.

  source

  • smiletolerantly@awful.systems ⁨7⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    Sorry to be a pendantic ass. But. Jellyfin, in and on itself, has absolutely nothing to do with docker.

    source
• PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  You absolutely can access it from outside your network if you configure it that way.

  source
• nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Plex can be accessed outside of your network but it would be best to have set up a vpn so that it isn’t open to anyone to try logging in

  jellyfin.org/docs/general/…/networking/

  source

  • GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    This makes it a complete nonstarter as a plex replacement. My 89 year old grandparents and tech illiterate friends can’t and won’t use a vpn for streaming. Until jellyfin can be 1 click accessed from anywhere securely over clear net it’s not a replacement.

    source

    • theangriestbird@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Until jellyfin can be 1 click accessed from anywhere securely over clear net it’s not a replacement.

      It can be, speaking from extensive personal experience. I followed their Reverse Proxy guides, now my tech-illiterate friends access my server via a duckdns url.

      source

      • GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Setting up a reverse proxy and dynamic domain is not one click. Jellyfin has also yet to resolve the unsecured api so I wouldn’t expose it on the clear

        source

        • -> View More Comments
    • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Ya, I use Jellyfin at home but I left Plex up for my parents to remote stream. Plex is just superior in that regard.

      source
    • nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Vpn was my recommendation. You can leave it open to anyone, or put it behind a separate auth page. Or whatever you want.

      My jellyfin is local only. If i wanted to give you access to it, i could flip a switch right now. That’s what the many reverse proxy options detailed in the link i gave discuss

      source
• MisshapenDeviate@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t run Jellyfin, but I’ve considered it. From what I understand, you have to set up a reverse proxy or something like Tailscale in order to access it remotely. Doing that safely can take a bit of learning, but the only part that could cost money is getting a domain name.

  source

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Doing it safely is pretty simple.

    Install Tailscale at both ends. Done.

    It’s a fully encrypted mesh VPN.

    If you need access without the TS client on the other end, that takes a little more work. Then you need to enable the Funnel option.

    source

    • artyom@piefed.social ⁨56⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Install Tailscale at both ends. Done.

      Nnnnno, doesn’t really work that way

      source
• RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I also bought Plex years ago for 87€ but i gifted that account to a friend once i got jellyfin up and running.

  You’re right - Jellfyin doesn’t have a native built-in way to access it from outside. That’s the reason Plex intercepts with their own servers when you do remote streaming, that’s one of the aspects you pay for.

  Using tailscale (free and setup in like 5 min) you can access jellfin from everywhere. Easy peasy.

  Rumor says that Plex also denies you remote access when you use a VPN or mesh like tailscale… so ymmv

  source

  • remon@ani.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Rumor says that Plex also denies you remote access when you use a VPN or mesh like tailscale… so ymmv

    Never had any issues remote streaming via VPN.

    source
  • CodingCarpenter@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’ve accessed my Plex off network with tail scale 🤷

    source
• fascicle@leminal.space ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Wouldn’t it be the same way, you open a port just like Plex, or figure out a reverse proxy. I ran jellyfin for a little while back when Plex used to charge people a fee for using mobile

  source

  • BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You should at least figure out port forwarding, but Plex operates a service that makes that optional. You don’t have to do that or setup a reverse proxy, it mostly just works near seamlessly.

    source
• alk@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Yes you can.

  source