Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Serve your Jellyfin library to users worldwide with low latency using Cloudflare R2 for storage and Workers for edge logic. This advanced guide covers uploading media to R2, creating STRM files for Jellyfin, building a Worker that handles range requests and authentication, cost analysis vs traditional VPS hosting, and the honest limitations of this approach.
Protect your internet-exposed Jellyfin server from brute-force login attacks with Fail2Ban. Covers installation, Jellyfin log parsing, jail configuration, Docker setup, and Cloudflare integration.
Run and optimize Jellyfin on Windows 10/11 in 2026. Covers installation as a Windows Service, Intel QSV and NVIDIA NVENC hardware transcoding, firewall rules, Windows Defender exclusions, sleep prevention, and remote access via Cloudflare Tunnel or Tailscale. Not to be confused with Windows Server - this guide targets home desktop PCs.
Access your Jellyfin server from anywhere using Cloudflare Tunnel - no port forwarding, no dynamic DNS, free SSL, and DDoS protection. Complete guide covering cloudflared installation, tunnel creation, DNS configuration, and ToS considerations.
