Unlock Detailed Jellyfin Viewing Statistics and History on Android (2026)
You have built the perfect self-hosted media server. Hundreds of movies, dozens of TV series, a carefully curated music library. But do you actually know how it gets used?
JellyWatch gives you the analytics layer Jellyfin's default interface lacks - detailed viewing statistics, historical playback data, interactive charts, and per-user breakdowns, all in your pocket.
What Statistics Does JellyWatch Surface?
Per-User Viewing Time
See exactly how much each user on your server has watched:
- Total hours watched (lifetime and per period)
- Most-watched content type (movies, series, music)
- Activity trends: are they watching more or less than last month?
Viewing History with Full Detail
Browse a complete, searchable history of every media item played on your server:
- Media title and cover art
- User who watched it
- Date, time, and duration of the viewing session
- Playback progress (did they finish it?)
- Type of media (Movie, Episode, Music)
Interactive Trend Charts
Visual charts that show watching patterns over time:
- Daily view: see peak usage hours
- Weekly view: identify which days are most active
- Monthly view: track seasonal trends
- Yearly view: understand long-term growth of your server usage
Content Type Breakdown
A visual breakdown of what your users actually watch:
- 🎬 Movies vs. 📺 TV episodes vs. 🎵 Music
- Useful for optimizing your library and storage priorities
How to Access Statistics in JellyWatch
Viewing History Screen
- Open JellyWatch and tap More in the bottom navigation (the ellipsis icon)
- Tap Viewing History
- The screen loads the most recent playback entries from your server
- Use the search bar to filter by media title
- Use the user filter dropdown to see history for a specific user or all users
The history screen supports pull-to-refresh and automatically updates when you switch between servers.
Statistics Screen
- Tap Statistics in the main navigation
- The overview cards load automatically:
- Total viewing time
- Sessions this week
- Most active user
- Most watched content
- Scroll down to see interactive trend charts - tap on any period selector (Day / Week / Month / Year) to adjust the time window
Premium Statistics Features
The base statistics are available to all JellyWatch users. JellyWatch Premium unlocks the full analytics suite:
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic session count | ✅ | ✅ |
| Viewing history (last 50 entries) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unlimited history | ❌ | ✅ |
| Interactive trend charts | ❌ | ✅ |
| Per-user breakdowns | ❌ | ✅ |
| Content type breakdown | ❌ | ✅ |
| Statistics data export | ❌ | ✅ |
| Share stats as image/text | ❌ | ✅ |
Sharing Your Server Statistics
JellyWatch includes a built-in share system for your statistics - a unique feature that lets you celebrate milestones with your users or share server activity on social media.
How to Share Statistics
- From the Statistics screen, tap the Share button (top-right)
- Choose your format:
- Share as Image: generates a custom PNG card with your server stats, designed for social sharing
- Share as Text: generates a text summary with emojis and hashtags
- Select your target app (WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter/X, etc.)
What the Share Image Includes
- Active sessions count
- Total users and library items
- Viewing time highlights
- Your server name
- "Powered by JellyWatch" footer
The share templates rotate through 4 different styles with adaptive emojis based on server performance, and automatically include relevant hashtags: #Jellyfin #JellyWatch #MediaServer.
Real-World Use Cases
Family server admin:
"I use the per-user statistics to see that my kids are watching 3x more on weekends. I used the trend data to justify upgrading my server's RAM last summer."
Friend group server:
"The viewing history helps me recommend movies - I can see what everyone has already watched. It's like a social feature built into the admin app."
Solo self-hoster:
"I shared my year-in-review stats card on Reddit's r/selfhosted. Got a ton of engagement."
How JellyWatch Gets This Data
JellyWatch pulls statistics from the Jellyfin API using the /user_usage_stats/ endpoint (provided by the Jellyfin playback reporting plugin) and the native /System/ActivityLog/Entries endpoint.
Note: For the richest statistics (including per-user viewing time and historical data), the Jellyfin Playback Reporting plugin must be installed on your server. Install it via the Jellyfin Plugin Catalog in your server's dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my viewing history empty? Ensure the Jellyfin Playback Reporting plugin is installed and active on your server. Without it, Jellyfin does not log detailed playback history.
Can I see statistics for multiple servers? Yes - with JellyWatch Premium (multi-server support), you can switch between servers and view statistics for each one independently.
Is the statistics data stored by JellyWatch? No. All data is pulled live from your Jellyfin server. JellyWatch does not store or transmit your viewing history to any external server.
Can I export statistics to a spreadsheet? Export to CSV/Excel is available for Premium users from the Statistics screen → Export button.
Conclusion
Jellyfin gives you the infrastructure to serve your media. JellyWatch gives you the intelligence to understand how it's being used. Viewing history, per-user breakdowns, interactive trend charts, and social sharing all combine to make JellyWatch the most complete analytics companion for Jellyfin admins.
Want to know exactly how your Jellyfin server gets used? 👉 Download JellyWatch on Google Play and explore your server's statistics today. Discover all features at jellywatch.app.
Comments 2
The interactive trend charts are addictive. I can see exactly when my server is busiest. Friday nights, obviously.
Shared my year stats card on Reddit and got 200 upvotes. The share feature is a nice touch!
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