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Jellyfin is nice that even a noob like me can struggle a bit but get it working. :)
Now guide your parents through installing Jellyfin on their TV so they can connect to your instance.
That’s why people get Plex.
It's exactly the same steps for both Plex and Jellyfin. There's just one additional field when you login, which is your server address. That's it.
I'd say Jellyfin is even easier than Plex, because when you create an account it's nice and clean, while Plex pushes you to see their own ad-riddled content. Cleaning up a new Plex profile takes time and it's annoying.
What's the hurdle?
Input server, input credentials, no?
Yeah exactly. It's just one additional thing you have to write. That's it
And then for extra credit, try doing it on whatever shitty "smart" TV OS that their TV uses...
Shitty? Man even try installing on Samsung.
No no, preconfigure some fire sticks and then mail them out. At least we have quick connect for when logged out.
I'm still learning what I need to do in order to get up and running on the internet, but I think my plan for my dad to connect to my Jellyfin is to build him a Raspberry Pi and just hand it to him.
It's really pretty similar either way. Install the app, put in login details. Jf just has an additional login detail of your URL. Yes, that's slightly harder. No, it's not a big deal