Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
A complete guide to installing Emby Server in 2026 Docker Compose setup, hardware transcoding with Intel QSV and NVIDIA NVENC, Caddy reverse proxy, library configuration, and Emby Premiere activation. Everything you need to go from zero to streaming.
Everything you need to install Jellyfin in 2026 Docker Compose with hardware transcoding, reverse proxy with Caddy, library setup, and first-run configuration. The fastest path from zero to a fully working self-hosted media server.
Oracle Always Free Tier gives you a permanent 4-core ARM VM with 24 GB RAM and 10 TB of monthly bandwidth - enough to run a Jellyfin server at zero cost. This step-by-step guide covers account creation, Docker deployment, port configuration, media mounting, and the real-world limitations you need to know before starting.
Get perfect 4K HDR and Dolby Vision playback on Jellyfin. This guide covers HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision profiles, tone mapping configuration, hardware requirements, and which clients support what.
Build the ultimate automated download stack for Jellyfin. This guide covers Prowlarr indexer management, qBittorrent configuration, integration with Radarr and Sonarr, and automatic import into your Jellyfin library.
Expose your Jellyfin server securely with a reverse proxy. This guide starts with Nginx Proxy Manager (the easiest GUI-based option for beginners), then covers Caddy (simplest config file) and Traefik (most powerful for large stacks) - with complete Docker Compose configurations and SSL setup for each.
Protect your Jellyfin configuration, metadata, watch history, and plugins with a solid backup strategy. This guide covers manual backups, automated scripts, Docker volume snapshots, and full disaster recovery.
Unify login across Jellyfin, Radarr, Sonarr, and Jellyseerr with Authentik or Authelia SSO. This guide covers the jellyfin-plugin-sso OIDC configuration, Docker Compose for both identity providers, two-factor authentication, and protecting your entire self-hosted media stack with a single identity.
Build a Jellyfin server from scratch in 2026 - hardware selection, Docker installation, plugin setup, 4K HDR configuration, reverse proxy, and monitoring. Everything you need to go from zero to streaming in one guide.
