Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Run Jellyfin on Proxmox with hardware transcoding in an LXC container or VM. This guide covers Intel QSV device mapping (3 lines of config), NVIDIA PCI passthrough, NAS storage mounting via NFS/SMB, performance tuning, and the community helper script that automates the entire setup.
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.
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.
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.
CPU vs GPU? Intel vs NVIDIA? AV1 vs HEVC? Learn how to configure the perfect transcoding setup for smooth 4K HDR playback anywhere.
Deploy a complete Jellyfin Docker Compose stack with hardware transcoding in 2026. Copy-paste configurations for Intel QSV and NVIDIA NVENC GPU passthrough, Caddy reverse proxy with automatic SSL, Radarr, Sonarr, and Jellyseerr - from zero to streaming in under 10 minutes.
The Raspberry Pi 5 is a capable Jellyfin server for under $100 - but only for Direct Play. This guide covers OS installation, Docker or native setup, media mounting, performance optimization, realistic stream limits, and when to upgrade to an Intel N100 instead.
