Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Jellyfin requires your own server and media library. Stremio uses community addons for instant streaming. Compare philosophy, features, quality, privacy, and setup complexity to choose the right approach.
Dolby Vision comes in 8 profiles and they don't all play on every device. This guide explains every DV profile (5, 7, 8, and the others), which clients support each, how to identify the profile of your files, and how to convert Profile 7 Blu-ray remuxes to Profile 8 for wider compatibility.
Plex alternatives in 2026: with Lifetime Plex Pass at $749 and remote streaming paywalled, the community is leaving fast. This guide compares Jellyfin, Emby, Immich, Navidrome, Kavita, Komga, Audiobookshelf, Stremio, and Kodi - which one fits your use case?
Direct Play uses zero CPU. Transcoding can max out your server. This guide explains every playback method in Jellyfin, why transcoding happens, how to identify it, and how to force Direct Play on every client for the best quality and lowest server load.
Jellyfin handles music alongside video. Navidrome is built exclusively for music. This comparison covers audio quality, Subsonic API, mobile clients, scrobbling, and which delivers the best self-hosted Spotify alternative.
Jellyfin is a media server. Kodi is a media player. Stremio is a streaming aggregator. They solve different problems but many users confuse them. This guide explains each one clearly, compares features side-by-side, and shows how they work together for the ultimate setup.
Findroid, the official Jellyfin Android app, or JellyWatch for Android TV? Full comparison covering UI, offline downloads, TV remote navigation, 4K HDR Direct Play, and Jellyseerr integration — and which client wins on each screen.
Remux or encode? This is the most-debated storage question in every Jellyfin community. This guide breaks down the differences in quality, file size, Direct Play compatibility, Dolby Vision handling, and storage cost - with a clear recommendation for every type of setup.
Emby supports IPTV and Live TV natively - but requires Emby Premiere. This complete guide covers M3U playlist configuration, XMLTV EPG setup, channel management, DVR recording to storage, mobile access, and monitoring active IPTV sessions with EmbyWatch.
