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Tracearr: The Universal Playback Tracker for Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex (2026 Setup Guide)
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Tracearr: The Universal Playback Tracker for Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex (2026 Setup Guide)

Tracearr is a self-hosted playback tracking application that records viewing history from Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex simultaneously into a single unified database. Unlike server-specific plugins (Jellyfin Playback Reporting, Tautulli), Tracearr provides cross-platform analytics, long-term history retention, and integrates with tools like Emby Wrapped and Reclaimerr for year-in-review stats and storage cleanup decisions.

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WatchState: Sync Watch History Between Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, and Trakt Simultaneously (2026 Guide)
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WatchState: Sync Watch History Between Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, and Trakt Simultaneously (2026 Guide)

WatchState is a self-hosted tool that synchronizes watch history and play state between multiple media servers and tracking services simultaneously. Run Jellyfin and Plex pointing at the same library? WatchState keeps watched status in sync across both. Migrating from Plex to Jellyfin? WatchState transfers your entire history. This guide covers Docker setup, multi-backend configuration, conflict resolution, and real-world sync workflows.

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Poster Tools: The Browser-Based Poster and Title Card Designer for Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin (2026)
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Poster Tools: The Browser-Based Poster and Title Card Designer for Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin (2026)

Poster Tools is a free browser-based design suite for creating custom posters, title cards, and showcase layouts for your Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin library. No Photoshop, no install, no design skills required. Poster Lab builds season sets with TMDB artwork and pushes directly to your server. Card Lab creates episode title cards with full typography control.

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Emby Wrapped: A Spotify Wrapped-Style Year-in-Review for Your Emby Server (2026)
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Emby Wrapped: A Spotify Wrapped-Style Year-in-Review for Your Emby Server (2026)

Emby Wrapped brings the Spotify Wrapped experience to your Emby media server. See your total watch time, top shows, genre breakdowns, binge sessions, viewing personality, and shareable stat cards. Supports Tracearr, Seerr integration, and custom background music. Free, open source, Docker-ready.

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ARVIO: The Open-Source Android TV Media Hub That Unifies Jellyfin, Plex, Stremio Addons & Live TV (2026)
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ARVIO: The Open-Source Android TV Media Hub That Unifies Jellyfin, Plex, Stremio Addons & Live TV (2026)

ARVIO is a free, open-source Android TV app that combines Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, Stremio addons, IPTV, Trakt sync, and streaming catalogs into one beautiful remote-first interface. No server required, no ads, no subscriptions. This guide covers everything you need to know.

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JellyEmu: Play Retro Games Directly in Jellyfin - Complete Setup Guide (2026)
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JellyEmu: Play Retro Games Directly in Jellyfin - Complete Setup Guide (2026)

JellyEmu transforms your Jellyfin server into a retro gaming platform. Import your ROM collection, fetch metadata from IGDB and RAWG, and play NES, SNES, PlayStation, N64, and 30+ consoles directly in the Jellyfin web interface using EmulatorJS - no separate emulator needed.

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Jellyfin + Stremio with Gelato: Stream Any Catalog Directly in Your Library (2026 Guide)
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Jellyfin + Stremio with Gelato: Stream Any Catalog Directly in Your Library (2026 Guide)

Gelato is a Jellyfin plugin that bridges the Stremio addon ecosystem into your server. Search Stremio catalogs from the Jellyfin UI, auto-import content via scheduled tasks, and stream without downloading. This guide covers installation, addon configuration, and how it transforms Jellyfin into a hybrid local + streaming platform.

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