Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Transform your Jellyfin experience with the best quality-of-life plugins. This guide covers Intro Skipper, Chapter Images, Merge Versions, Playback Reporting, and other must-have plugins not in the standard list.
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.
Want to watch movies with friends remotely on Jellyfin? SyncPlay is built-in and free - no plugins required. This guide covers creating groups, joining from any client, troubleshooting desync, and combining SyncPlay with Discord or Teleparty for chat.
Transform your Jellyfin interface with custom themes. This guide covers the best Jellyfin themes in 2026, how to install the Skin Manager plugin, and how to apply JellyFlix, Monochrome, and more.
Is Jellyfin using 100% CPU? Learn every cause of high CPU usage in Jellyfin - transcoding, metadata scans, plugins, and idle spikes - and how to fix each one.
An honest side-by-side comparison of Jellyfin and Emby in 2026. We compare pricing, performance, plugins, privacy, mobile apps, and which companion app works best with each.
Discover the best Emby plugins in 2026 to improve metadata, subtitles, performance, and user experience. Complete guide with setup tips and monitoring advice.
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.
Build the ultimate anime library on Jellyfin. This guide covers Shoko Server integration (hash-based identification, 99% accuracy), AniList and MAL sync with jellyfin-ani-sync, the AnimeMultiSource metadata plugin, handling absolute numbering and OVAs, and the best file naming strategies for anime.
