Could use tips for media server (prob. jellyfin) hosting on a vps
reddit / selfhosted

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vixfew · 2023-12-31 20:33

I need a media server, which will be used by several family members,
who are not very good with IT stuff. I want to have multiple
movies/series there, I think it would be below 5TB mark. With Plex
proving time and time again that they're shit, I'm thinking about
Jellyfin, on Hetzner vps + storage server. I'm hoping that it would
have enough bandwidth (mounted as network share) to stream
movies/series (very unlikely to have more than 3-4 users at the same
time). Since users aren't going to be IT-savvy, I'm hoping that
Jellyfin has an easy to use iPhone and Android clients - it looks like
there's a client available, at least. Not sure about how simple is it
to set up. I'll be doing the setup in couple days, so, if you have any
tips and/or suggestions, that would be very appreciated!

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zfa · 2023-12-31 20:48

Should be OK. You wouldn't be able to use Plex, despite it being far
better for non-techies IMO, anyway as they don't let you host at
Hetzner.

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vixfew · 2023-12-31 21:02

Yes, I haven't missed the whole Plex and Hetzner fiasco. Better stick
with open source stuff

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FormerPassenger1558 · 2023-12-31 21:05

Jellyfin in fine but the apps are not as common as for Plex. for
instance on Mac's you'll need to use Infuse.

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vixfew · 2023-12-31 21:38

Fortunately, no one in anticipated user list uses mac. I'll keep that
in mind, thanks

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LavaCreeperBOSSB · 2023-12-31 21:50

I use jellyfin, Infuse is a great client for mac and I think Findroid
exists on Android

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boli99 · 2023-12-31 23:41

a 5TB vps is going to be *ex-pen-sive*.

you may be better off with a teeny tiny VPS VPNned back to your home
server