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I agree. Media specific OSes are just okay but I have no problem about plugging my laptop into an HDMI cable to watch something. I have no anxiety about how a l

• afavour 3y ago
  I don’t think anyone is using Jellyfin because they have anxiety about what their laptop looks like on a TV stand. My whole family uses Plex, they can operate it incredibly simply with a remote and don’t have to unplug and replug a thing. The simplicity is key, if you’re only catering for yourself/an exclusively techie audience then it’s not necessary.
  • skydhash 3y ago
    I use Infuse on my Apple TV and Jellyfin is a nice backend for it (not necessary though). It’s just a nicer interaction than fiddling with an HTPC.
• Jochim 3y ago
  It's not an OS, it's a client-server application. Ignoring physical appearances, it presents large libraries nicely and allows you to use your phone or remote instead of needing to fiddle with a laptop. A few other nice features: can stream different content to multiple devices, users can be given access to specific libraries, and content can be age gated.
  • righthand 3y ago
    The abstraction between the two is a very minimal difference. My point stands is that as far as how things are controlled is a minimal issue. Streaming to multiple devices, library access, and age gates are nice features but they’re all mostly unnecessary and born out of the anxiety that the laptop connected to an HDMI port isn’t good enough.
• horsawlarway 3y ago
  It's not a media OS. You're thinking something like XMBC... Jellyfin is more equivalent to a streaming app - but the backend is running in your private server. Clients are available for the vast majority of consumer TV oses (Roku/Apple/AndroidTV/Web/Etc)