Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Plex now requires a $749.99 Plex Pass or $7/month subscription to stream your own media remotely. Jellyfin does the same thing for free, forever. This step-by-step guide gets you migrated , watch history, metadata, and all clients , in a single weekend.
Swiftfin is the official free Jellyfin client for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Version 1.4 brought a full navigation overhaul and Jellyfin 10.11 support. This guide covers installation, playback settings, codec support, and how Swiftfin compares to Infuse in 2026.
Stop guessing encode settings. This guide gives you exact Handbrake and FFmpeg configurations that produce files every Jellyfin client can Direct Play - H.265 CRF values, dual audio tracks (EAC3 + AAC), HDR preservation, GPU encoding, and batch automation with Tdarr.
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 libraries alongside video - but getting the best experience requires the right folder structure, metadata plugins, mobile clients, and scrobbling setup. This complete guide covers everything from FLAC organization to Last.fm integration.
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.
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.
Jellyfin playing video but no audio? This guide covers every cause - unsupported codecs like TrueHD and DTS, wrong audio track selection, client compatibility, transcoding failures, and passthrough settings - with fixes for each scenario.
Which Jellyfin desktop client should you use in 2026? This guide compares Jellyfin Media Player, FluentFin, Delfin, tsukimi, and browser playback - covering HDR support, codec compatibility, keyboard shortcuts, and which client works best on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
