From the people who make JellyMold
Jellyfin guides
Everything we know about running a Jellyfin server well, written down properly. Start at the beginning or jump to what you are stuck on.
Featured guideJellyfin vs Plex: an honest comparisonWhat each one is better at, written by people who make a Jellyfin client, but will still tell you where Plex wins.Read the guidePick a path.
New to Jellyfin
From nothing to watching
- Getting started with Jellyfin10 minutes
- Install Jellyfin on a Mac or PC20 minutes
- How to name your media files for Jellyfin20 minutes
- Set up your first movie library15 minutes, then a wait
Leaving Plex
Switch without the stress
- Jellyfin vs Plex: an honest comparison12 minutes
- Run Plex and Jellyfin side by side while you decide20 minutes
- Moving from Plex to Jellyfin30 minutes to read, a weekend to do
- Bring your Plex watch history with you to Jellyfin45 minutes
Better playback
Every file, played directly
- Direct play, direct stream and transcoding explained12 minutes
- What an iPhone and iPad can play without transcoding12 minutes
- Why is Jellyfin transcoding, and how to stop it20 minutes
- Enable trickplay for better scrubbing10 minutes, then leave it overnight
Start with these.
How to name your media files for JellyfinThe naming rules Jellyfin actually uses, why a film shows up as the wrong one, and how to fix a library that is already wrong.Read the guide
Run Plex and Jellyfin side by side while you decideBoth servers, the same media, no duplication and nothing to undo. The least stressful way to work out whether you want to switch.Read the guide
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Coming from Plex
Installing a server
Libraries and metadata
Playback and quality
Watching from anywhere
Users and families
Jellyfin on iPhone and iPad
Keeping it running
A better player for your server
JellyMold: Jellyfin on iPhone and iPad, done properly
A native client that plays your files as they are, supports the parts of Jellyfin other apps skip, and gets out of the way. Out now on iPhone and iPad.
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