Jellyfin
What it does#
Jellyfin is a free, open-source media server — think Plex but without the accounts, telemetry, or paywalled features. It organises and streams movies, TV shows, and music to any device with a web browser or the Jellyfin app.
Runs on#
🖥️ Lenovo ThinkCentre
Stack#
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Image | jellyfin/jellyfin:latest |
| Storage | Media library on WD Blue 4TB HDD (via Samba) |
| Port | 8096 |
Config highlights#
- Hardware transcoding for smooth playback across devices
- Media library mounted from the Samba NAS share
- Accessible over Tailscale for streaming on the go
- Metadata fetched automatically from TMDb and OMDb