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Plex server patching required (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 10 months ago by LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Plex has notified some of its users on Thursday to urgently update their media servers due to a recently patched security vulnerability.

The company has yet to assign a CVE-ID to track the flaw and didn't provide additional details regarding the patch, only saying that it impacts Plex Media Server versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x.

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[–] beerclue@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I've never used Plex. What are some of the features that you're missing in Jellyfin? Genuinely curious.

[–] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Honestly the primary reason is some specific device support, eg. my TV has a built in Plex app but not a Jellyfin app, so switching also probably involves new hardware. I also couldn't get Jellyfin to work with another TV using Chromecast, but I'm getting rid of that anyway.

Otherwise, maybe you can update me on these since it's been a few since I last tried Jellyfin, some of the things that come to mind are:

Smart collections & playlists
Skip intros and credits
Overall slick UI

[–] beerclue@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Client availability is valid. I use an android tv, that's been easy for me. There are mobile clients for every phone and tablet.

I don't know what smart collections are, but I do get automatic collections for franchises (like all "28 x later") via a plugin. I don't have playlists, but I guess I never felt the need for one... What would you use them for, binge watching franchises?
skip intro and credits is a thing, built in since a few versions (used to be a plugin)
the UI is subjective, and I don't know any other one... I personally like how it looks, I customized quite a bit, easy to do via CSS.

[–] keepee@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Skip intros and credits is available on Jellyfin.

I think the Plex UI is still better than Jellyfin, but I've gotten used to it.

Never used the smart collections when I was on plex, so can't speak to that.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I like Emby too, personally.

[–] azron@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Plex4kodi there is a jellyfin like one but it is not even close.

[–] moe93@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

For me personally, integration with something similar to the plex_debrid script. I love how easy it is to add something my plex watchlist and have the plex_debrid script fetch it, add it to my debrid account, update the network mount, and automatically refresh my plex library in a matter of 2 minutes tops.

If jellyfin had a similar integration/feature I would switch over in a heartbeat.