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What features is it missing, exactly?

by dev0p 10d ago

SamuelAdams 10d ago
I have always had issues with playing high bitrate BluRay remuxes, with HDR and DTS 5.1+ audio. Granted the last time I tried JellyFin was January 2025 so it is possible this has changed. Have there been improvements on this front?
- dev0p 10d ago
  Are you sure the client and the server are powerful enough? Do they support all required codecs? I have issues with 4k movies because my Jellyfin is served by a mac mini, and my client is an old Android tablet that doesn't support hardware decoding, but that is hardly Jellyfin's fault. Though they just updated ffmpeg to the latest version, so it might help.
- lordfrikk 10d ago
  I've been using Jellyfin for roughly 5 years, most of my library are Blu-ray remuxes (50-100 GB) and I haven't had a single one fail to play. My setup is Apple TV with Infuse connected to a LG C9 with a modern Yamaha receiver. Transcoding is a whole can of worms I chose to avoid by playing everything directly.
  - SamuelAdams 10d ago
    I currently use the plex direct play feature on android tv with a Nvidia Shield Pro. Is there an equivalent jellyfin android tv app?
    - Draiken 10d ago
      Yes there's an android TV app. It's not the greatest feature-wise but never had any issues
  - ku1ik 10d ago
    Infuse is the magic ingredient that avoids the codec/transcoding issues other people sometimes experience. It supports direct play of pretty much every possible video thx to its built-in codecs. I’ve been using it for 2 years and I don’t think I had a single case of transcoding. It is paid, but worth it IMO.
- kevincox 10d ago
  This is almost certainly a you problem. Tons of people play remuxes with Jellyfin. I would check that your client supports the requisite codecs, and has a sufficient network connection. Or alternatively check that your server has enough horsepower (GPU or CPU) to transcode.
distantsounds 10d ago
oh, i don't know, an easy means of sharing your library with friends, one of the best features of plex?
- bigstrat2003 10d ago
  What's wrong with making a friend an account on your server so they can log in? I've done it, it works fine.
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What features is it missing, exactly?

by dev0p 10d ago

What features is it missing, exactly?

I have always had issues with playing high bitrate BluRay remuxes, with HDR and DTS 5.1+ audio. Granted the last time I tried JellyFin was January 2025 so it is possible this has changed. Have there been improvements on this front?

dev0p 10d ago
Are you sure the client and the server are powerful enough? Do they support all required codecs? I have issues with 4k movies because my Jellyfin is served by a mac mini, and my client is an old Android tablet that doesn't support hardware decoding, but that is hardly Jellyfin's fault. Though they just updated ffmpeg to the latest version, so it might help.
lordfrikk 10d ago
I've been using Jellyfin for roughly 5 years, most of my library are Blu-ray remuxes (50-100 GB) and I haven't had a single one fail to play. My setup is Apple TV with Infuse connected to a LG C9 with a modern Yamaha receiver. Transcoding is a whole can of worms I chose to avoid by playing everything directly.
- SamuelAdams 10d ago
  I currently use the plex direct play feature on android tv with a Nvidia Shield Pro. Is there an equivalent jellyfin android tv app?
  - Draiken 10d ago
    Yes there's an android TV app. It's not the greatest feature-wise but never had any issues
- ku1ik 10d ago
  Infuse is the magic ingredient that avoids the codec/transcoding issues other people sometimes experience. It supports direct play of pretty much every possible video thx to its built-in codecs. I’ve been using it for 2 years and I don’t think I had a single case of transcoding. It is paid, but worth it IMO.
kevincox 10d ago
This is almost certainly a you problem. Tons of people play remuxes with Jellyfin. I would check that your client supports the requisite codecs, and has a sufficient network connection. Or alternatively check that your server has enough horsepower (GPU or CPU) to transcode.

distantsounds 10d ago

oh, i don't know, an easy means of sharing your library with friends, one of the best features of plex?

bigstrat2003 10d ago
What's wrong with making a friend an account on your server so they can log in? I've done it, it works fine.
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