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I use Plex because the whole experience looks and feels more polished than Jellyfin (that’s personal but even the name Jellyfin irks me, I hate jellyfish), whic

by thiht 2mo ago

I use Plex because the whole experience looks and feels more polished than Jellyfin (that’s personal but even the name Jellyfin irks me, I hate jellyfish), which is something I value more than openness. Also I bought the Plex lifetime a few years ago during Covid and at that time Jellyfin was nowhere near Plex in terms of user friendliness, Plex already had a TV app, a mobile app with ability to download locally, a feature to share access to anyone with a Plex account, automatic metadata update, etc. I don’t know if Jellyfin has all that even today. If I were to make a choice today I think my first choice would still be Plex.

Hikikomori 2mo ago
Would you pay the $700 today as well? Jellyfin has all those features now. Sharing servers is harder as you don't have centralized account mgmt, but you can use wizarr to make it simpler.
- thiht 2mo ago
  I would not pay $700 indeed.
- mvanbaak 2mo ago
  I probably would. Or just go for the cheaper route of paying them monthly/yearly
zeratax 2mo ago
every jellyfin app nowadays not only has downloads, but unlike plex it even works relialby
- thiht 2mo ago
  It works reliably with Plex too, I use it every time I travel or take the train, not sure useless taunts are necessary here.
  - zeratax 2mo ago
    it's just one of the most common complaints i see all the time from plex users and was a big reason i switched too