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.
That’s a far cry from how most people watch movies and TV though. Most everyone I know uses it through some sort of app on a device in their living room, like a smart TV, fire stick, game console, whatever.
I mean if you don’t want to use it you don’t need to find an excuse, just don’t.
Otherwise, Jellyfin has apps for TV, smartphones and so on you input address, user and password the first time and that’s it.
For the clients it’s painless, it’s the first time setup as the server owner that takes a little help. But I’m no computer wizard and I managed it just fine.
Setting up a reverse proxy and dynamic domain is not one click
Maybe not for the server administrator, but for users, it’s mega easy. Download Jellyfin app on TV. Enter URL for server. Login like a normal streaming service. Done. As far as I know, Plex requires these same steps, so if Plex works for your 89 year old grandparents, Jellyfin would as well.
Jellyfin has also yet to resolve the unsecured api
In what way is the API insecure? What types of attacks are you concerned about?
GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 months ago
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.
octobob@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
That’s a far cry from how most people watch movies and TV though. Most everyone I know uses it through some sort of app on a device in their living room, like a smart TV, fire stick, game console, whatever.
Damage@feddit.it 2 months ago
I mean if you don’t want to use it you don’t need to find an excuse, just don’t.
Otherwise, Jellyfin has apps for TV, smartphones and so on you input address, user and password the first time and that’s it.
AbeilleVegane@beehaw.org 2 months ago
For the clients it’s painless, it’s the first time setup as the server owner that takes a little help. But I’m no computer wizard and I managed it just fine.
GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 months ago
Maybe not for the server administrator, but for users, it’s mega easy. Download Jellyfin app on TV. Enter URL for server. Login like a normal streaming service. Done. As far as I know, Plex requires these same steps, so if Plex works for your 89 year old grandparents, Jellyfin would as well.
In what way is the API insecure? What types of attacks are you concerned about?
superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months 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.