Media server for VOD(video on demand) content serving purposes
reddit / selfhosted

----------------------------------------------------------------------
MusarratChowdhury · 2023-10-28 09:17

We need a media server that has transcoding features as well as
support for visual thumbnail seeking including thumbnail graphics (see
attached photo) . It would be very helpful if i get some suggestions
for this. Already came to know about plex and emby.

https://preview.redd.it/0ugcdrxfuwwb1.png?width=1306&format=png&auto=w
ebp&s=bd4ce43cdbf105fb10a526bd0915a4733b620837

----------------------------------------------------------------------
shankargopal · 2023-10-28 10:04

Have you considered [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/)?

----------------------------------------------------------------------
MusarratChowdhury · 2023-10-28 10:52

Yes, i was going through their documentation. i think it is also a
good option

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Z8DSc8in9neCnK4Vr · 2023-10-28 17:09

I have been happy with jellyfin server,

the jellyfin client for Android TV has sone hiccups. That may just be
my cheap TCL TV, restarting the TV once or twice an evening gets it
going again. So far no issues with the client itself.

I do not have thumbnail seeking enabled, we watch shows and movies
through.  But I have seen the option to enable such along with the
warning that it will increase library discovery time.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
isawasahasa · 2023-10-28 19:38

Couldn't you roll your own peertube and stream videos using their
video protocols rather than transcoding?

----------------------------------------------------------------------
MusarratChowdhury · 2023-10-29 04:43

>Couldn't you roll your own peertube and stream videos using their
video protocols rather than transcoding?

can i do video thumbnail preview seeking with peertube?

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Alex1987For · 2023-10-31 09:41

for thumbnail should be custom player, FastoCloud should have it