PLEX or Jellyfin? MY PICK using both for Years!
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hello everybody this video is going to hello everybody this video is going to be about probably the two top dogs in be about probably the two top dogs in be about probably the two top dogs in home media servers and streaming and home media servers and streaming and home media servers and streaming and that is Plex and jellyfin what I'm going that is Plex and jellyfin what I'm going that is Plex and jellyfin what I'm going to be doing is comparing the two I've to be doing is comparing the two I've to be doing is comparing the two I've done a similar video just like this but done a similar video just like this but done a similar video just like this but including Envy the differences in this including Envy the differences in this including Envy the differences in this case I actually have multiple years of case I actually have multiple years of case I actually have multiple years of experience in both platforms so this is experience in both platforms so this is experience in both platforms so this is kind of be more of a unformal review of kind of be more of a unformal review of kind of be more of a unformal review of my experiences and the differences and my experiences and the differences and my experiences and the differences and why personally I prefer and love why personally I prefer and love why personally I prefer and love jellyfen but I'm actually using Plex on jellyfen but I'm actually using Plex on jellyfen but I'm actually using Plex on a daily basis and first what I'm going a daily basis and first what I'm going a daily basis and first what I'm going to do is talk about what both of them do to do is talk about what both of them do to do is talk about what both of them do really well and that is 95 of all the really well and that is 95 of all the really well and that is 95 of all the functionality and that is streaming functionality and that is streaming functionality and that is streaming media they are both fantastic platforms media they are both fantastic platforms media they are both fantastic platforms for this the services are going to be for this the services are going to be for this the services are going to be able to recognize all the media on your able to recognize all the media on your able to recognize all the media on your server they're going to be able to server they're going to be able to server they're going to be able to stream that media they both have stream that media they both have stream that media they both have Hardware acceleration if needed but Hardware acceleration if needed but Hardware acceleration if needed but there's little asterisks there for Plex there's little asterisks there for Plex there's little asterisks there for Plex and when it comes to setting up and and when it comes to setting up and and when it comes to setting up and installing both of these services on installing both of these services on installing both of these services on whatever whether that be your windows 11 whatever whether that be your windows 11 whatever whether that be your windows 11 box whether that be an actual server box whether that be an actual server box whether that be an actual server unit your Nas whatever the setup process unit your Nas whatever the setup process unit your Nas whatever the setup process is going to be incredibly simple usually is going to be incredibly simple usually is going to be incredibly simple usually it's going to be a couple commands in it's going to be a couple commands in it's going to be a couple commands in Linux or you could do what I do in that Linux or you could do what I do in that Linux or you could do what I do in that set up actual Docker containers you can set up actual Docker containers you can set up actual Docker containers you can see right here this is my unread I have see right here this is my unread I have see right here this is my unread I have a jelly fin Docker container right here a jelly fin Docker container right here a jelly fin Docker container right here up and running I just spun this up just up and running I just spun this up just up and running I just spun this up just a little bit ago to actually do this a little bit ago to actually do this a little bit ago to actually do this video and it's really good because no video and it's really good because no video and it's really good because no matter what service you use they both matter what service you use they both matter what service you use they both kind of work in the same way when it kind of work in the same way when it kind of work in the same way when it comes to overall Library organization comes to overall Library organization comes to overall Library organization you could have both Services running at
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you could have both Services running at you could have both Services running at the same time pulling from these same the same time pulling from these same the same time pulling from these same libraries and both of them are going to libraries and both of them are going to libraries and both of them are going to do a phenomenal job building the do a phenomenal job building the do a phenomenal job building the libraries getting the metadata putting libraries getting the metadata putting libraries getting the metadata putting all the posters cover art whatever it is all the posters cover art whatever it is all the posters cover art whatever it is and actually presenting your media in a and actually presenting your media in a and actually presenting your media in a very beautiful and organized way since very beautiful and organized way since very beautiful and organized way since Plex is the main thing I'm currently Plex is the main thing I'm currently Plex is the main thing I'm currently using I do have it in a separate box using I do have it in a separate box using I do have it in a separate box it's over here running on protainer it's over here running on protainer it's over here running on protainer right here in its own independent right here in its own independent right here in its own independent machine because this little Intel Nook machine because this little Intel Nook machine because this little Intel Nook that I have handles all the processes that I have handles all the processes that I have handles all the processes for Hardware coding and streaming media for Hardware coding and streaming media for Hardware coding and streaming media and like I said they're pretty similar and like I said they're pretty similar and like I said they're pretty similar in the processes of setting up I do in the processes of setting up I do in the processes of setting up I do basically both of them with either basically both of them with either basically both of them with either Docker compose or underage kind of does Docker compose or underage kind of does Docker compose or underage kind of does it for you with templates here you can it for you with templates here you can it for you with templates here you can see this is my Docker compose for Plex see this is my Docker compose for Plex see this is my Docker compose for Plex really simple stuff and it's virtually really simple stuff and it's virtually really simple stuff and it's virtually the same with Plex you have your the same with Plex you have your the same with Plex you have your environment variables your time zone environment variables your time zone environment variables your time zone your permissions here the actual your permissions here the actual your permissions here the actual container Linux server has a great container Linux server has a great container Linux server has a great Docker image for both Plex and jellyfin Docker image for both Plex and jellyfin Docker image for both Plex and jellyfin and then you just set up your volumes and then you just set up your volumes and then you just set up your volumes how you want that to for this this is an how you want that to for this this is an how you want that to for this this is an Intel device so I just need to feed this Intel device so I just need to feed this Intel device so I just need to feed this through so it can actually use that for through so it can actually use that for through so it can actually use that for Hardware encoding and overall setting up Hardware encoding and overall setting up Hardware encoding and overall setting up both of these Services is phenomenal both of these Services is phenomenal both of these Services is phenomenal before I move on I do need to thank the before I move on I do need to thank the before I move on I do need to thank the sponsor geek Nook in their Intel line of sponsor geek Nook in their Intel line of sponsor geek Nook in their Intel line of Nook machines on their website Nook machines on their website Nook machines on their website geeknook.com they also have really geeknook.com they also have really geeknook.com they also have really high-end Intel machines such as the Nook high-end Intel machines such as the Nook high-end Intel machines such as the Nook 12 Enthusiast serpent Canon bare bone 12 Enthusiast serpent Canon bare bone 12 Enthusiast serpent Canon bare bone for only 9.99 and they have options for for only 9.99 and they have options for for only 9.99 and they have options for 32 or 64 gig and one terabyte and 2 32 or 64 gig and one terabyte and 2 32 or 64 gig and one terabyte and 2 terabyte and this is even 500 cheaper on terabyte and this is even 500 cheaper on terabyte and this is even 500 cheaper on their website than it currently is on their website than it currently is on their website than it currently is on Amazon and walmart.com Amazon and walmart.com Amazon and walmart.com I've done a couple videos on their
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get back into the comparison just for a general into the comparison just for a general into the comparison just for a general difference in appearance this right here difference in appearance this right here difference in appearance this right here is my jelly fit instance that I just is my jelly fit instance that I just is my jelly fit instance that I just spun up it automatically pulled spun up it automatically pulled spun up it automatically pulled everything very well you can see my everything very well you can see my everything very well you can see my latest movies here latest music latest latest movies here latest music latest latest movies here latest music latest shows and if I open up something such as shows and if I open up something such as shows and if I open up something such as John Wick 4 chapter 4 without actually John Wick 4 chapter 4 without actually John Wick 4 chapter 4 without actually playing the media this is kind of what playing the media this is kind of what playing the media this is kind of what we get in terms of the data that we're we get in terms of the data that we're we get in terms of the data that we're presented and it's pretty similar in presented and it's pretty similar in presented and it's pretty similar in Plex and Plex here if I search for John Plex and Plex here if I search for John Plex and Plex here if I search for John Wick 4 as well you could see it pull up Wick 4 as well you could see it pull up Wick 4 as well you could see it pull up right here and it does look a little bit right here and it does look a little bit right here and it does look a little bit different but it's a lot of the same different but it's a lot of the same different but it's a lot of the same information we have our cast members you information we have our cast members you information we have our cast members you could play we have some settings you can could play we have some settings you can could play we have some settings you can rate it Plex does give you a little bit rate it Plex does give you a little bit rate it Plex does give you a little bit more in terms of like here's the tracks more in terms of like here's the tracks more in terms of like here's the tracks albums we have related movies on the albums we have related movies on the albums we have related movies on the servant other Keanu Reeves movies and servant other Keanu Reeves movies and servant other Keanu Reeves movies and then for example if I go over here here then for example if I go over here here then for example if I go over here here I click on edit we can see all the I click on edit we can see all the I click on edit we can see all the options I have tags sharing poster options I have tags sharing poster options I have tags sharing poster background all that if I jump over to background all that if I jump over to background all that if I jump over to jellyfin this is what we got going on jellyfin this is what we got going on jellyfin this is what we got going on and of course you got themes and all and of course you got themes and all and of course you got themes and all that so you can make these look that so you can make these look that so you can make these look different if you'd like to but if I go different if you'd like to but if I go different if you'd like to but if I go over here it does look a little bit over here it does look a little bit over here it does look a little bit different we have to identify edit different we have to identify edit different we have to identify edit metadata so a lot of the settings are metadata so a lot of the settings are metadata so a lot of the settings are built into this kind of drop down but if built into this kind of drop down but if built into this kind of drop down but if I click on a metadata for example or I click on a metadata for example or I click on a metadata for example or edit metadata you can see the options we edit metadata you can see the options we edit metadata you can see the options we have here so really when it comes to the have here so really when it comes to the have here so really when it comes to the organization and user interface and what organization and user interface and what organization and user interface and what you get it's a lot of the same but with you get it's a lot of the same but with you get it's a lot of the same but with some minor differences and that just some minor differences and that just some minor differences and that just ultimately boils down to your overall
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ultimately boils down to your overall ultimately boils down to your overall taste and preferences and then that's taste and preferences and then that's taste and preferences and then that's going to take us into some of the key going to take us into some of the key going to take us into some of the key differences and the main one is the differences and the main one is the differences and the main one is the proprietary nature of the two pieces of proprietary nature of the two pieces of proprietary nature of the two pieces of software jellyfin is completely free and software jellyfin is completely free and software jellyfin is completely free and open source they don't have any pay open source they don't have any pay open source they don't have any pay walls no pop-ups or anything weird walls no pop-ups or anything weird walls no pop-ups or anything weird everything is you just you get everything is you just you get everything is you just you get everything it's nice and a lot of those everything it's nice and a lot of those everything it's nice and a lot of those things are premium features that you see things are premium features that you see things are premium features that you see on Plex an example of that is here this on Plex an example of that is here this on Plex an example of that is here this is the Plex pass website and the is the Plex pass website and the is the Plex pass website and the features that you get with plexpass I'm features that you get with plexpass I'm features that you get with plexpass I'm personally have a lifetime membership I personally have a lifetime membership I personally have a lifetime membership I got it on sales like 80 bucks which got it on sales like 80 bucks which got it on sales like 80 bucks which compared to completely free and open compared to completely free and open compared to completely free and open source is still a bit of money but source is still a bit of money but source is still a bit of money but you'll notice a lot of these premium you'll notice a lot of these premium you'll notice a lot of these premium features in Plex are already included in features in Plex are already included in features in Plex are already included in jellyfish a key example of that is jellyfish a key example of that is jellyfish a key example of that is Hardware transcoding here Hardware Hardware transcoding here Hardware Hardware transcoding here Hardware transcoding is the thing you're going to transcoding is the thing you're going to transcoding is the thing you're going to want to use if you have media streaming want to use if you have media streaming want to use if you have media streaming to a device that does not support the to a device that does not support the to a device that does not support the format this will transcode it server format this will transcode it server format this will transcode it server side so that it can support it on that side so that it can support it on that side so that it can support it on that device usually you kind of want to avoid device usually you kind of want to avoid device usually you kind of want to avoid doing this anyway because it takes up doing this anyway because it takes up doing this anyway because it takes up unnecessary resources especially if you unnecessary resources especially if you unnecessary resources especially if you could have a lot of the formats at the could have a lot of the formats at the could have a lot of the formats at the proper codec or whatever but if you want proper codec or whatever but if you want proper codec or whatever but if you want to do something such as down scale it to to do something such as down scale it to to do something such as down scale it to 720p because you're watching on a mobile 720p because you're watching on a mobile 720p because you're watching on a mobile device or whatever and you're trying to device or whatever and you're trying to device or whatever and you're trying to save data this is where Hardware save data this is where Hardware save data this is where Hardware transcoding it really it comes in handy transcoding it really it comes in handy transcoding it really it comes in handy you're going to need Plex pass for using you're going to need Plex pass for using you're going to need Plex pass for using this on Plex for jelly fan it's already this on Plex for jelly fan it's already this on Plex for jelly fan it's already included and when it comes to the included and when it comes to the included and when it comes to the overall setup of Hardware transcoding overall setup of Hardware transcoding overall setup of Hardware transcoding again like I said earlier it's basically again like I said earlier it's basically again like I said earlier it's basically the same process granted as you'll see the same process granted as you'll see the same process granted as you'll see jelly fin actually has far more settings jelly fin actually has far more settings jelly fin actually has far more settings when it comes to Hardware transcoding when it comes to Hardware transcoding when it comes to Hardware transcoding this right here is transcoding options
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this right here is transcoding options this right here is transcoding options on Plex you have a couple check spot on Plex you have a couple check spot on Plex you have a couple check spot check boxes you have your directory for check boxes you have your directory for check boxes you have your directory for transcoding and then if we head over to transcoding and then if we head over to transcoding and then if we head over to jellyfin we go over to playback here jellyfin we go over to playback here jellyfin we go over to playback here Hardware acceleration you actually pick Hardware acceleration you actually pick Hardware acceleration you actually pick your specific one for me like I said your specific one for me like I said your specific one for me like I said it's Intel quick sync and you have all it's Intel quick sync and you have all it's Intel quick sync and you have all your options whether your formats and your options whether your formats and your options whether your formats and codecs they actually want to enable codecs they actually want to enable codecs they actually want to enable hardware transcoding for and then if we hardware transcoding for and then if we hardware transcoding for and then if we scroll down here you could see really scroll down here you could see really scroll down here you could see really you do have a lot more options and a lot you do have a lot more options and a lot you do have a lot more options and a lot more specifics on how you actually want more specifics on how you actually want more specifics on how you actually want this to work so if you're real nitpicky this to work so if you're real nitpicky this to work so if you're real nitpicky on some of this stuff jellyfin is on some of this stuff jellyfin is on some of this stuff jellyfin is definitely a really good option so definitely a really good option so definitely a really good option so basically for a vast majority of people basically for a vast majority of people basically for a vast majority of people jellyfit is going to be perfect for jellyfit is going to be perfect for jellyfit is going to be perfect for especially if you're just doing home especially if you're just doing home especially if you're just doing home streaming and this is where I'm going to streaming and this is where I'm going to streaming and this is where I'm going to start to deviate a little bit I'm going start to deviate a little bit I'm going start to deviate a little bit I'm going to talk about some of of the benefits of to talk about some of of the benefits of to talk about some of of the benefits of Plex and why I am personally using it Plex and why I am personally using it Plex and why I am personally using it for the time being and this is going to for the time being and this is going to for the time being and this is going to revolve around the kind of client-side revolve around the kind of client-side revolve around the kind of client-side applications Plex has a lot more options applications Plex has a lot more options applications Plex has a lot more options granted jellyfind does have some options granted jellyfind does have some options granted jellyfind does have some options and some fantastic options you can see and some fantastic options you can see and some fantastic options you can see here this is the recommended they have here this is the recommended they have here this is the recommended they have web OS Roku Android TV so that right web OS Roku Android TV so that right web OS Roku Android TV so that right there alone is going to cover probably a there alone is going to cover probably a there alone is going to cover probably a majority of people we have iOS Android majority of people we have iOS Android majority of people we have iOS Android so regular mobile applications Kodi so regular mobile applications Kodi so regular mobile applications Kodi clients and if I go over here to all clients and if I go over here to all clients and if I go over here to all this is where we get some of the other this is where we get some of the other this is where we get some of the other stuff which I do believe the Apple TV stuff which I do believe the Apple TV stuff which I do believe the Apple TV one is in here somewhere there it is one is in here somewhere there it is one is in here somewhere there it is Swift fin this is the Apple TV one now Swift fin this is the Apple TV one now Swift fin this is the Apple TV one now it's in beta it works pretty good but it's in beta it works pretty good but it's in beta it works pretty good but you have to do some extra workarounds you have to do some extra workarounds you have to do some extra workarounds and sometimes the media streaming and sometimes the media streaming and sometimes the media streaming crashes and all that and just that crashes and all that and just that crashes and all that and just that doesn't happen on Plex really the Plex doesn't happen on Plex really the Plex doesn't happen on Plex really the Plex Apple TV app is awesome and it's just
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Apple TV app is awesome and it's just Apple TV app is awesome and it's just one thing personally for me I have an one thing personally for me I have an one thing personally for me I have an Apple TV and a lot of the people that I Apple TV and a lot of the people that I Apple TV and a lot of the people that I kind of share my media with use Apple TV kind of share my media with use Apple TV kind of share my media with use Apple TV so that is one key thing kind of leaning so that is one key thing kind of leaning so that is one key thing kind of leaning me into the direction of Plex this is me into the direction of Plex this is me into the direction of Plex this is the Plex website you can see Apple TV the Plex website you can see Apple TV the Plex website you can see Apple TV Chromecast basically everything is Chromecast basically everything is Chromecast basically everything is available granted they are jellyfin available granted they are jellyfin available granted they are jellyfin really is not too far behind they have really is not too far behind they have really is not too far behind they have gaming console apps home accessories gaming console apps home accessories gaming console apps home accessories that integrate virtual reality stuff that integrate virtual reality stuff that integrate virtual reality stuff just a lot more client-side Integrations just a lot more client-side Integrations just a lot more client-side Integrations we go over here to servers it's we go over here to servers it's we go over here to servers it's basically going to be the same situation basically going to be the same situation basically going to be the same situation they both are going to work on all they both are going to work on all they both are going to work on all NASA's now another thing that is a NASA's now another thing that is a NASA's now another thing that is a little bit easier with Plex is sharing little bit easier with Plex is sharing little bit easier with Plex is sharing externally and this is mostly because I externally and this is mostly because I externally and this is mostly because I have a some grandparents that like to have a some grandparents that like to have a some grandparents that like to log into my Plex server watch some of log into my Plex server watch some of log into my Plex server watch some of the media I have on there and being able the media I have on there and being able the media I have on there and being able just to download the Plex app sign in just to download the Plex app sign in just to download the Plex app sign in with their Gmail or whatever I add them with their Gmail or whatever I add them with their Gmail or whatever I add them here therein it just natively shows up here therein it just natively shows up here therein it just natively shows up they don't need to manually enter in an they don't need to manually enter in an they don't need to manually enter in an IP address or anything like that I don't IP address or anything like that I don't IP address or anything like that I don't need to work as hard to set up like need to work as hard to set up like need to work as hard to set up like reverse proxies or anything like that reverse proxies or anything like that reverse proxies or anything like that it's just going to work which then that it's just going to work which then that it's just going to work which then that comes with a big con with Plex the one comes with a big con with Plex the one comes with a big con with Plex the one thing that I found quite recently that thing that I found quite recently that thing that I found quite recently that is rather irritating black so it doesn't is rather irritating black so it doesn't is rather irritating black so it doesn't work very good if your router or your work very good if your router or your work very good if your router or your home network is offline and this can home network is offline and this can home network is offline and this can even be in your home so if I have my Nas even be in your home so if I have my Nas even be in your home so if I have my Nas running Plex or whatever my internet is running Plex or whatever my internet is running Plex or whatever my internet is down for whatever reason it's down for whatever reason it's down for whatever reason it's CenturyLink it's bound to go down here CenturyLink it's bound to go down here CenturyLink it's bound to go down here and there I get this weird issue where I and there I get this weird issue where I and there I get this weird issue where I cannot switch users on Plex Home and the
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cannot switch users on Plex Home and the cannot switch users on Plex Home and the media is really just a hit or miss media is really just a hit or miss media is really just a hit or miss whether or not if it decides to work whether or not if it decides to work whether or not if it decides to work which is really strange because it is which is really strange because it is which is really strange because it is hosted locally on my home network which hosted locally on my home network which hosted locally on my home network which again is why I'm probably going to keep again is why I'm probably going to keep again is why I'm probably going to keep that jellyfin server I spun up just in that jellyfin server I spun up just in that jellyfin server I spun up just in case if I run into instances like that case if I run into instances like that case if I run into instances like that jellyfind works all the time locally no jellyfind works all the time locally no jellyfind works all the time locally no matter what and then that takes us to matter what and then that takes us to matter what and then that takes us to another thing where Plex has kind of another thing where Plex has kind of another thing where Plex has kind of another slight advantage and that is the another slight advantage and that is the another slight advantage and that is the option and the amount of third-party option and the amount of third-party option and the amount of third-party tools that are available an example of tools that are available an example of tools that are available an example of that is right here I'm gonna to to Thule that is right here I'm gonna to to Thule that is right here I'm gonna to to Thule I think which of course it has an error I think which of course it has an error I think which of course it has an error I recently changed an IPS just let me I recently changed an IPS just let me I recently changed an IPS just let me fix that real quick it's actually this fix that real quick it's actually this fix that real quick it's actually this one verify server one verify server one verify server there we go I switched out my Intel there we go I switched out my Intel there we go I switched out my Intel Nexus of a 12th for our 13th gen Nexus of a 12th for our 13th gen Nexus of a 12th for our 13th gen slightly better Hardware encoding slightly better Hardware encoding slightly better Hardware encoding performance there we go boom this is an performance there we go boom this is an performance there we go boom this is an example of a third-party application example of a third-party application example of a third-party application that is available specifically for Plex that is available specifically for Plex that is available specifically for Plex that does some wonderful statistics you that does some wonderful statistics you that does some wonderful statistics you could send out things like newsletters could send out things like newsletters could send out things like newsletters to the people in your Plex server so to the people in your Plex server so to the people in your Plex server so they can know what's new what's been they can know what's new what's been they can know what's new what's been removed bunch of different things you removed bunch of different things you removed bunch of different things you can see here right now the hopkey fan can see here right now the hopkey fan can see here right now the hopkey fan which is like the main household account which is like the main household account which is like the main household account is uh streaming the office at the moment is uh streaming the office at the moment is uh streaming the office at the moment on Apple TV we get a lot of information on Apple TV we get a lot of information on Apple TV we get a lot of information I could stop it if I wanted to be an ass I could stop it if I wanted to be an ass I could stop it if I wanted to be an ass but we also have some other statistics but we also have some other statistics but we also have some other statistics so we have play counts so we have our so we have play counts so we have our so we have play counts so we have our top play so War for the Planet of the top play so War for the Planet of the top play so War for the Planet of the Apes getting a lot of plays and we go on Apes getting a lot of plays and we go on Apes getting a lot of plays and we go on we can see all that most popular movies we can see all that most popular movies we can see all that most popular movies most watched TV shows the office at 95 most watched TV shows the office at 95 most watched TV shows the office at 95 plays big surprise Yellowstone Stone
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plays big surprise Yellowstone Stone plays big surprise Yellowstone Stone Rick and Morty Shameless and Plex has Rick and Morty Shameless and Plex has Rick and Morty Shameless and Plex has its own kind of Statistics tool but this its own kind of Statistics tool but this its own kind of Statistics tool but this one is way more in-depth and has a lot one is way more in-depth and has a lot one is way more in-depth and has a lot more features so like go to graphs here more features so like go to graphs here more features so like go to graphs here I have our play count by media type play I have our play count by media type play I have our play count by media type play count by hour of day so this helps so if count by hour of day so this helps so if count by hour of day so this helps so if I want to like run server updates I want to like run server updates I want to like run server updates automatically I could set it for 11 pm automatically I could set it for 11 pm automatically I could set it for 11 pm and that usually does the trick and that usually does the trick and that usually does the trick platforms you can see a lot of Android platforms you can see a lot of Android platforms you can see a lot of Android streams the second most is TV OS which I streams the second most is TV OS which I streams the second most is TV OS which I talked about earlier and then we have talked about earlier and then we have talked about earlier and then we have the most played and then we have the the most played and then we have the the most played and then we have the users who kind of watch the most media users who kind of watch the most media users who kind of watch the most media and specifically what type you need it and specifically what type you need it and specifically what type you need it just one third-party tool there's a lot just one third-party tool there's a lot just one third-party tool there's a lot of third-party tools you have things of third-party tools you have things of third-party tools you have things like overseer here which is awesome like overseer here which is awesome like overseer here which is awesome which I do believe that jelly Finn kind which I do believe that jelly Finn kind which I do believe that jelly Finn kind of somebody forked it and made their own of somebody forked it and made their own of somebody forked it and made their own specific version just for jelly fin specific version just for jelly fin specific version just for jelly fin watches watches watches magnificent and a lot of things just magnificent and a lot of things just magnificent and a lot of things just integrate if I go over here to apps on integrate if I go over here to apps on integrate if I go over here to apps on unraid and then I just search for Plex unraid and then I just search for Plex unraid and then I just search for Plex you're gonna see a lot of different you're gonna see a lot of different you're gonna see a lot of different things Plex Media manager Plex DV time things Plex Media manager Plex DV time things Plex Media manager Plex DV time Plex web Plex announcer Plex rip are a Plex web Plex announcer Plex rip are a Plex web Plex announcer Plex rip are a bunch of different stuff now if I search bunch of different stuff now if I search bunch of different stuff now if I search for jelly fin there is a lot less things for jelly fin there is a lot less things for jelly fin there is a lot less things going on here we have a bunch of going on here we have a bunch of going on here we have a bunch of different jellyfin clients a bunch of different jellyfin clients a bunch of different jellyfin clients a bunch of spins this is a jelly fin view which I spins this is a jelly fin view which I spins this is a jelly fin view which I don't know what that is it's where don't know what that is it's where don't know what that is it's where something might be worth checking out something might be worth checking out something might be worth checking out let's just check it out now shall we oh let's just check it out now shall we oh let's just check it out now shall we oh this is cool so we can see the old this is cool so we can see the old this is cool so we can see the old player versus new player nice that's player versus new player nice that's player versus new player nice that's something we'll maybe dive into a little something we'll maybe dive into a little something we'll maybe dive into a little further in a separate video but yeah further in a separate video but yeah further in a separate video but yeah those are my primary differences between those are my primary differences between those are my primary differences between jelly from them Plex again I definitely jelly from them Plex again I definitely jelly from them Plex again I definitely prefer jelly fin overall free open
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prefer jelly fin overall free open prefer jelly fin overall free open source that has no issues with media source that has no issues with media source that has no issues with media playback streaming Hardware transcoding playback streaming Hardware transcoding playback streaming Hardware transcoding on it is actually my personal preference on it is actually my personal preference on it is actually my personal preference but when it comes to actually hosting a but when it comes to actually hosting a but when it comes to actually hosting a server for a bunch of other people a server for a bunch of other people a server for a bunch of other people a bunch of people in my family Plex just bunch of people in my family Plex just bunch of people in my family Plex just seems kind of like the better route and seems kind of like the better route and seems kind of like the better route and with the Plex pass if I add people with the Plex pass if I add people with the Plex pass if I add people through that kind of Plex Home situation through that kind of Plex Home situation through that kind of Plex Home situation they get the Plex pass when they're they get the Plex pass when they're they get the Plex pass when they're using my server also one thing I really using my server also one thing I really using my server also one thing I really like about plex is they're a media like about plex is they're a media like about plex is they're a media application I do use that quite a bit application I do use that quite a bit application I do use that quite a bit and that's kind of a Plex pass thing and that's kind of a Plex pass thing and that's kind of a Plex pass thing that's like my primary music consumption that's like my primary music consumption that's like my primary music consumption method at the moment really nice so with method at the moment really nice so with method at the moment really nice so with that if you're interested in setting up that if you're interested in setting up that if you're interested in setting up your very own jelly fin server I have a your very own jelly fin server I have a your very own jelly fin server I have a series of tutorials on that and I'm series of tutorials on that and I'm series of tutorials on that and I'm going to be working on a series of going to be working on a series of going to be working on a series of serials series of tutorials for Plex if serials series of tutorials for Plex if serials series of tutorials for Plex if you want to get that spun up and running you want to get that spun up and running you want to get that spun up and running the Plex setup tutorial is going to kind the Plex setup tutorial is going to kind the Plex setup tutorial is going to kind of revolve around this geekom uh what is of revolve around this geekom uh what is of revolve around this geekom uh what is this mini air 11 super cheap Intel this mini air 11 super cheap Intel this mini air 11 super cheap Intel machine I believe it's one or two machine I believe it's one or two machine I believe it's one or two hundred dollars hundred dollars hundred dollars and this right here can run a Plex and this right here can run a Plex and this right here can run a Plex server just fine so again big thank you server just fine so again big thank you server just fine so again big thank you for geekom for sponsoring this video and for geekom for sponsoring this video and for geekom for sponsoring this video and with all that I do hope you have an with all that I do hope you have an with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and good bye
Summary
This video compares home media servers Plex and Jellyfin, highlighting their strengths in media streaming and library organization. Both platforms are praised for recognizing and streaming media effectively, with simple setup processes often involving Docker containers. The practical takeaway is that while both are excellent, the presenter personally prefers Jellyfin but currently uses Plex daily.