Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
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.
LG is the second best-selling TV brand worldwide and runs webOS - a platform with an official Jellyfin app in the LG Content Store. This guide covers installation, codec compatibility, OLED-specific settings, and what to do when the native app falls short.
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.
Can you cast Jellyfin to a Chromecast? Yes - but with caveats. This guide covers Chromecast support in the official Jellyfin apps, Google TV native app installation, casting from Android and browsers, codec compatibility, and how to fix the most common casting issues.
Seerr is the official successor to Jellyseerr and Overseerr - the most popular media request platform for Jellyfin and Emby. This complete installation guide covers Docker Compose on Linux, Unraid Community Apps, Windows setup, Jellyfin and Emby integration, Radarr and Sonarr connection, and user management.
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.
