Run Jellyfin on a VPS for Free (Almost): Hetzner €4.50/month vs Contabo vs Oracle Free Tier (2026)
Not everyone has a home server. A VPS from Hetzner (€4.50/month) or Contabo gives you a dedicated Jellyfin instance with a public IP, 1 Gbps bandwidth, and 24/7 uptime. This guide covers VPS selection, Docker deployment, storage mounting, the no-GPU reality, and when Oracle free tier is enough.
