Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
That old laptop gathering dust can become a powerful Jellyfin server. Covers minimum specs, Ubuntu Server install, Docker setup, hardware transcoding on older GPUs, power management, and 24/7 operation.
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.
Buffering on your local network? Your router or Wi-Fi might be the bottleneck. Covers routers, switches, Ethernet wiring, Wi-Fi optimization, and QoS for Jellyfin streaming.
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.
Samsung Smart TVs run Tizen OS and Jellyfin is not in the Samsung app store. This guide covers the easiest method: a single Docker command that builds and deploys the Jellyfin Tizen app to your TV in under 2 minutes. No Tizen Studio, no complex setup. Plus alternatives if sideloading is not for you.
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.
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.
