Plex is definitely more user friendly. I would like to try Jellyfin again but I host Plex for my parents back home and I don't want to troubleshoot Jellyfin internationally when I know they can just install Plex and log in on their devices and I don't have to deal with it.

Definitely different strokes for different folks but I understand Lemmy is very big on FOSS so it's no surprise Jellyfin has such a positive following here.

Ultimately I'm glad to have options regardless.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why can’t your parents just login to JellyFin and browse from their profile? I don’t really see what extra work would be required on their end?

[–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Does Jellyfin have you open the app, type in a 4 character code, and then just work? I'm assuming it doesn't. So that is why.

If Jellyfin requires any more effort than that - EVEN if it's simply entering a username and password with a TV remote, that is extra work.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It’s a 6 digit code.

https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/quick-connect/

But I’ve never used it so it may be more complicated to setup? Worth looking into for sure.

[–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 10 months ago

Ah, thanks. I've been considering installing it on my Plex server so I can evaluate it but I have no issues with Plex whatsoever. But yes them getting bigger means more chances for things to get bad.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 10 months ago

How is a login screen less user friendly?
Eveny non-technical mother got the hang of it after I explained it to her one time.

Just the playback has some quirks with audio/subs sometimes.