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goodbye plex (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 days ago by meh@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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after almost 15yrs my plex server is no more. jellyfin behind nginx with authentik is running very nicely.

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[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is probably the wrong post to ask this question, so sorry in advance.

I have a dual boot Linux + Windows. Jellyfin runs wonderfully on muy Linux partition with docker-compose. Anybody knows how can I clone it in my Windows partition, such that configs, metada and accounts remain the same? I've failed to do this, and only the media volume remaines identical on both OS.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Looks like there is a config and cache location in their docker scripts. The easiest way to make a docker application portable is to bind mount the config and cache. That way you have access to the actual files and could copy them to your windows partition.

If you're already using a volume for that data, I think it becomes a bit trickier. I know technically you can move or copy volumes, but I've never tried. Although you could still bind mount a random directory and still copy the files out.

[–] ronflex@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

This may not be the answer you are looking for, but one method would be to use WSL on windows to run a Linux distro with Docker installed and just migrate everything over, basically 1-to-1. Then set WSL to auto start when you boot up windows. If you install Docker Desktop on Windows, it will also pick up that you're using Docket via WSL and allow you to manage shit from the client. I don't do that though, I'm ~~a masochist~~ old-school.

[–] jhdeval@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

There are a few things about jellyfin that I don't like compared to Plex. First I can't skip the intro of a show drives me nuts. The second one is it has newly added but not newly released. Other then that it has been really good.

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[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (4 children)

How is the Jellyfin software situation looking? Last time I checked it was pretty meh compared to plex. if I recall correctly the best app was Infuse and it was a monthly sub. Are there better options these days? I mostly watch plex on my TV through Android or Apple TV.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’m pretty sure you can pay for a lifetime access to infuse, cause I don’t think I pay monthly.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Its monthly or lifetime and the lifetime is like 6-8 years of paying monthly.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

Ah I didn’t know that. I doubt it was that much when I first got it, but I’m unsure. I’ve had it for a long time

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I haven't done a bunch with it. I set it up locally on an old laptop, installed the app on my TV and on the other machines throughout the house. It works great when I use it. I stream a lot of content outside of it so I don't use it all the time but the interface I really liked. It's fluid even running the server on a laptop that would struggle to run a zoom call.

Believe I set it up with pop-os, but it could be mint. I haven't had to touch it in months so I honestly wouldn't know without going to it. I leave a RustDesk connection on it from my phone if I ever need to get to it.

[–] meh@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

swiftfin has reach what i'd call stable on apple tv. its a little janky still with homepods used as speakers. i had to switch the nativeplayer to avoid an audio delay bug. the native player doesn't support auto play next episode. so far thats the only issue ive had. infuse doesnt have that bug but the issue hasnt annoyed me enough to need infuse. all my other uses are on android tv or webos and have had no complaints. for music, manet has good carplay functionality so its made a nice replacement for plexamp.

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[–] geoff@midwest.social 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How do you keep all your virtual machines up-to-date? Or are those containers?

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

Unattended-upgrades or dnf-automatic

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[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Why all those VMs instead of containers?

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