Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye...
by dexterdog on Monday January 03, 2022 @06:45PM
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Drop the plex cost and use jellyfin
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Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye...
by 35fbe7d3d5b9 on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @03:23PM
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I bought a one-time Plex pass, so there's no ongoing cost. I've yet to see any significant reason to change away from it yet. Is Jellyfin better beyond the price?
Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye...
by perryizgr8 on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:21AM
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This looks amazing. I have got to try it. Hopefully it works as seamlessly as Plex does.
Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye...
by dexterdog on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @08:49AM
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I had been using Plex for many years and got sick of the way they try to force things like podcasts and web shows on you. I knew that advertising and library scanning was on the way if it wasn't already there so I switched to Jellyfin a couple of years ago. I have a number of friends and family that use my server as well and none of them have complained.
Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye...
by perryizgr8 on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @05:38AM
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I tried Jellyfin. Although it is great for an open source project, it lacks polish. Especially on the android TV app, there are multiple obvious problems. I encountered too dealbreakers within the first half hour of usage:
- Resume does not work reliably
- Subtitles are ugly and un-configurable
I will keep monitoring it from time-to-time, and switch from Plex as soon as these 2 problems are fixed. Thanks for recommending, I have been on the lookout for such an app for a long time.