Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Hardware transcoding in Docker requires passing your GPU into the container. This guide covers Intel QSV, NVIDIA NVENC, and AMD VAAPI passthrough with verified Docker Compose configurations, driver checks, and troubleshooting for every common failure.
Emby and Plex are the two biggest commercial media servers in 2026. This honest comparison covers pricing, hardware transcoding, mobile apps, privacy, Live TV, and which one deserves your money - or whether you should skip both for Jellyfin.
Jellyfin handles home videos and photo slideshows. Immich is a full Google Photos replacement with AI face detection, mobile auto-upload, and search by content. This comparison helps you decide which to use - or how to run both together pointing at the same files.
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.
Jellyfin is a media server. Kodi is a media player. Stremio is a streaming aggregator. They solve different problems but many users confuse them. This guide explains each one clearly, compares features side-by-side, and shows how they work together for the ultimate setup.
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.
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.
How much storage do you need for Jellyfin? Covers HDD vs SSD, best NAS drives, RAID options, shucking external drives, and storage planning based on library size and quality.
Which GPU gives the most transcodes per dollar for Jellyfin? Compares Intel Arc A380/A770, NVIDIA GTX 1650 to RTX 4060, and AMD RX 6600 to RX 7600 with real-world benchmarks, tone mapping quality, and AV1 support.
