Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Find the perfect mini PC for your Jellyfin server. We compare Intel N100, N150, N305, and Arc-equipped models on transcoding power, 4K HDR support, power consumption, and price.
Optimize your Emby server for smooth 4K streaming. Learn hardware requirements, bitrate control, and monitoring strategies.
Fix Emby buffering, high CPU usage, and slow performance with this step-by-step optimization guide.
Complete Emby server setup guide for 2026. Learn hardware requirements, installation steps, performance tuning, scaling strategies, and monitoring best practices.
Discover the best Emby plugins in 2026 to improve metadata, subtitles, performance, and user experience. Complete guide with setup tips and monitoring advice.
Jellyseerr and Overseerr are both deprecated - Seerr is their official successor. This complete guide covers Docker, Unraid, Windows, and Kubernetes migration, how to back up your data, and how to avoid losing your entire request history.
Is your Jellyfin server buffering or lagging? This 2026 performance optimization guide shows how to reduce CPU usage, improve 4K streaming, and make Jellyfin faster.
AV1 promises 30% better compression than HEVC - but is it ready for your Jellyfin library in 2026? This guide covers which GPUs decode and encode AV1, real quality comparisons vs HEVC, client compatibility gaps, and the honest verdict: stay with H.265 for most users, use AV1 only if all clients support it.
From decoding complex transcode reasons to kicking unauthorized devices, learn how JellyWatch gives you x-ray vision into your Jellyfin media server.
