5 things I wish I knew before installing Plex instead of Jellyfin
5 things I wish I knew before installing Plex instead of Jellyfin
admin 2025/08/05 00:04Jellyfin is FOSS while Plex isn't freeware anymore.
Building a NAS seems to make more sense with each passing year, as concerns about data privacy and surveillance continue to rise. Inevitably, media is among the first things I offloaded onto a NAS when I first got one, and a quick search online pointed to Plex as the best solution for managing music, movies, and TV shows. Now that I've soaked in the warmth of self-hosting and its conveniences, I'm regretting not installing Jellyfin from the get-go.
You see, for years, Plex was the undisputed king of the self-hosted media server world. The initial setup is a breeze for novices, and it is a robust, user-friendly platform. However, Plex today feels like a shadow of its former self, its once-clean interface peppered with recommendations and a constant push towards its ad-supported streaming services. Core features are now paywalled behind Plex Pass. This slow erosion of the user-centric experience is making me seriously consider a switch to Jellyfin, a completely free and open-source alternative that promises a return to the roots of what a personal media server should be
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Building a NAS seems to make more sense with each passing year, as concerns about data privacy and surveillance continue to rise. Inevitably, media is among the first things I offloaded onto a NAS when I first got one, and a quick search online pointed to Plex as the best solution for managing music, movies, and TV shows. Now that I've soaked in the warmth of self-hosting and its conveniences, I'm regretting not installing Jellyfin from the get-go.
You see, for years, Plex was the undisputed king of the self-hosted media server world. The initial setup is a breeze for novices, and it is a robust, user-friendly platform. However, Plex today feels like a shadow of its former self, its once-clean interface peppered with recommendations and a constant push towards its ad-supported streaming services. Core features are now paywalled behind Plex Pass. This slow erosion of the user-centric experience is making me seriously consider a switch to Jellyfin, a completely free and open-source alternative that promises a return to the roots of what a personal media server should be
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