Well I already have jellyfin running in a container, just have to figure out how to get mum's TV to work with it I guess
log in on a local IP and not the network name and it's working again. but I'll be moving to jellyfin from now
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Setting up the server to be externally accessible was easy to me since I have lots of experience hosting stuff both from home and from VPSs. Although not as easy as with Plex of course, which will even automatically forward the ports for you if you have Upnp enabled in your router.
It's the clients that are the issue. They are not as easy to use for less technologically inclined people, my dad already struggled with the switch from Netflix to Plex. And for many of my users there isn't even a Jellyfin app available, like for older Samsung smart TVs for example
I host a plex server with at 90TB library for my family and friends, which are about 50 users atm. Jellyfin just isn't idiot-proof enough that it can replace Plex for me, I don't want to play tech support for all the users that can't get the client working on their devices
thats fair, 50 users would be a lot to manage if something does go wrong after setup.