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Jellyfin/Jellywatch Admin unable to send notifications or control media playback for Jellywatch player clients

Bug Report Resolved Jellyfin JW Admin Public
Submitted Nov 09, 2026 Updated Nov 09, 2026
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As an administrator, I am unable to send notifications or control media playback (remote control functions) targeting clients running the Jellywatch player app. This issue persists whether attempting the actions from the Jellyfin web interface or via Jellywatch admin. Other client types connected to the server successfully receive notifications and remote commands, leading me to believe this is an issue specifically within the Jellywatch client app integration rather than a server-side misconfiguration.
Admin Staff Nov 09, 2026
Hi, I just tested the remote control and message-sending features from the JellyWatch admin app on my phone to the JellyWatch player on my Nvidia Shield; it works perfectly while content is playing.