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[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Jellyfin is nice that even a noob like me can struggle a bit but get it working. :)

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Now guide your parents through installing Jellyfin on their TV so they can connect to your instance.

That’s why people get Plex.

[–] sixty@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's the hurdle?

Input server, input credentials, no?

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah exactly. It's just one additional thing you have to write. That's it

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