Jellyfin Mobile Reviews

Jellyfin is the bomb. Totally free, open source server software, easy to use, and looks super sharp. It took me less than half an hour to set up the server software on a 11 year old Windows desktop, and it scanned my 1.5 terabytes of media, grabbing all images, chapters, and descriptions, in only about 6 hours (not bad for the 600kbps internet and old Phenom CPU). I also installed the client on a Raspberry Pi running OSMC, and it integrated seamlessly. The software provides a beautiful web interface that any browser can use (I’ve had no trouble with Firefox on Windows or Mac, Chromium on Raspbian, and for my 2012 iPad, Firefox mobile 8.0). The old PC has no trouble running the server, and multiple 1080p streams simultaneously have been no problem. (I do have a very nice Nighthawk router, so gigabit-speed WiFi LAN might be filling the scales in my favor). Overall, wonderful app, my only complaint is the lack of a download feature. However, the server software does have the option to run UPnP, and I can download to VLC mobile using that. So not a big deal, but the only thing keeping this from being perfect.
Question for the devs: any chance of getting a tvOS app in the near future?

Until I found this app, I had been pulling my hair out trying to find a local solution to play my media without tracking, online services, or having any pay walls. My setup is simple. I run this app on a Windows virtual machine, and watch my media on Apple TV or iPad.

I had previously used Plex, reluctantly. They track usage, cause issues when you want to connect offline, and certain features require Plex Pass. So then I looked to Emby, but only some of Jellyfin is open source, and they still have the premium pricing for certain features, the most basic being able to play media on the iPad app.

As a privacy minded person I have been searching for an alternative for a long long time. Finally this app checks all of the boxes.

Dev feedback: Please add a feature to download media offline. That would be amazing. Thanks for the effort you are putting into this open source project. It has been needed for a very long time.

Sarcasm, Jellyfin is crap. What is the point of making an app if you’re not able to make a functioning one? Keep it in alpha and the embarrassment hidden. You are able to do a little market research to see what other apps are capable of right? Well don’t get there yet I guess, prob be smart to make the basic things work that an app like this should be able to do first. Aka play music or movies consistently and effectively. Think the articles saying this app is something great are wrote by biased and/or very vested people. Pretty sure I’d be better served with lugging around a boombox, some cassettes, some vhs’s, vcr and a CRT, than what this is doing for me. Boy does it make stuff look purdy though.

Jellyfin won’t connect to my server either from remote or on the same lan. Using Plex and have no issues with connecting. Also live tv not working with hd home run guide. Tried to fix but devs point to using a different app for this functionality, won’t be able to use until both items fixed. Advertised support for hd home runs but it’s only supported by using different software. Kodi and Plex both do not suffer this. Would love to see this software step up to being functional on what it advertises support for. That and getting the iOS app to connect would be cool too

I’ve got the Chromecast Google TV running, and the only time I was able to get the “Cast” button to show is when I had the this app open on the Chromecast.

I’m going to try bringing back my old Chromecast Ultra and see if it works any better.

That said, I love how fast this app is, so much better than Plex in that respect.

EDIT: Works great. My firewall was causing problems.

Doesn’t connect. Tried my computers IP that has the JF Server installed on it and no luck. Tried the IP with port 8096 and no luck. Tried local host stuff. Tried http and https and no luck. Too difficult to figure out something that should be simple. Back to Emby.

I searched quite a bit on the web and keep seeing this app as an alternative to plex without a paywall. The server program itself is fine, but I was pulled into thinking Jellyfin could stream to Chromecast. They even have the share icon in the top right, but after more digging I see that it doesn’t actually work. If they could make it cast it would be a good alternative to plex or emby. As of yet, I guess I’ll keep looking.

I’m *this close* to being able to replace my existing media server application with this app. It feels faster and more responsive than the competitor, but is currently missing Chromecast support. It’s the only thing keeping me from using it full-time instead of that other one.

First, to those who cannot connect to their server: be sure to add port :8096 at the end of your URL.

Jellyfin is great and the only missing thing is the ability to download media to the local device (iPad) for later offline consumption. If the devs can add this, it would be great!

I’ve had issues with playback on several other this app apps, but Finamp has been flawless. The UI is bare bones, but intuitive and perfectly functional, which are pluses for me. I’d happily chip in to support further development here!

For some reason I can now only watch about half my movies streamed to my TV. All I get is an error every time I try to play certain movies. I have reset, re-installed everything and still unable to figure out the problem.

If your wondering... all my movies are in the same format - .M4V

It was working up until a couple weeks ago, but I have since uninstalled it altogether. Loved it, but now no longer works -- disappointed!!

1. Please make the third part media player available.
2. Some settings on floder seems didn’t saved.
3. Add an option for del media data to make personal videos arrange well.

Overall it’s a great app but there’s a couple issues with playback like it stopping when I close Jellyfin or staying in the Notification Center but no sound

I have a NAS storing my media data, and I run this app server on Ubuntu. I have tried Plex, emby, and finally find this app to be the best solution. Once iOS this app client being released, everything is perfect!
Cheers! To all the this app contributors!

Generally, it works very well. But it doesn’t support direct play for FLAC and it doesn’t seem to support direct play for PGS subtitles.

this app is a great alternative to other media center apps. It works some of the time had quite a few issues playing media. Also it is extremely slow to get media to play vs other this app clients.

Jellyfin is off to a solid start, but really does need offline/download capabilities. It will be pretty handicapped until that happens.

Love the direction that Jellyfish is going though, and I’m excited to stick with them.

Was stuck using Emby for a while, glad to finally move to this app.

Solved the docker connection problem, just add the External domain and allow remote connection to this this app Server in the dashboard.

Please fix that following issues:
The application does not switch off automatic sleep mode while playback: the iPhone locks down during and stops playback.

The horizontal orientation on has only one direction: the left side. It is pretty annoying while charging that I cannot turn to the other side.

Otherwise it works nicely.

But it really needs an Apple TV app-I tried connecting using Infuse, but infuse refused.

Maybe there are some instructions on how to hook up through Infuse but I also have some problems with the dashboard, my edge browser defaults to Night mode, so I can’t see all of the available settings. And right now it is the only browser I have installed. Anyway it took me a year to figure out Plex so when I get this figured out I will up my rating.

Hm, can’t get Jellyfin connected to the server. More research required.

After leaving plex due to their crazy TOS update, I found jellyfish.

It’s great and Jellyfin is fantastic.

Great open source community.

When this app app starts, it forces screen orientation to portrait mode. I have to shake this huge device to get back landscape mode. Very annoying. I hope minor fix could help.