Although the headline focusses on a obvious category of media, it really can go wrong on a lot of other categories as well.

  • @warmaster@lemmy.world
    23•2 years ago

    From the link:

    Plex is a hybrid streaming service/self-hosted media server.

    There’s the main problem. You’re partially in control. I encourage everyone to switch to Jellyfin, even if you don’t have anything to hide.

    • BolexForSoup
      0•2 years ago

      Jellyfin is such a PITA to set up for those that aren’t more technically inclined.

      • @Contend6248@feddit.de
        3•2 years ago

        Huh? It’s far easier, throw in your server IP+Port or DNS and quick connect your clients with a short code.

        The bullshit claim solution by Plex makes me pull my hair out, especially on remote instances.

        Even when running, it managed to break the database 3 times, with no repair tool of working, interestingly there are plenty, community built and official ones, so that problem is common.

        Rebuilding takes a whole day with the intro-outro detection.

        What a nightmare to administrate.

        As someone who has bought a lifetime subscription a year ago i was enraged as my girlfriend told me that she got ads in Plex, turns out they just added their free streaming service in there without even asking, fuck them, Jellyfin evolved great!

        • BolexForSoup
          11•2 years ago

          Most people literally have no idea what you just wrote. I’m not saying jellyfish isn’t the superior option, I’m saying it’s less accessible.

            • BolexForSoup
              2•2 years ago

              This is terrible advice when you’re encouraging people to open up their network to the broader public without full understanding of what they’re doing.

              • @Contend6248@feddit.de
                1•2 years ago

                That is my advice to the people not having a clue what i’ve wrote. You don’t want to tell me that people not able to setup Jellyfin are full aware of anything they are doing with Plex?

                Not everyone should self-host, especially not people unable to watch a 10 minute setup tutorial of Jellyfin, or god forbid, reverse proxies.

                Dumbing down self-hosting below the bare minimum is dangerous, but to each their own.