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  • mudman@fedia.ioM [email protected]

    The overhead of the live library upkeep on Jellyfin is also quite insane, at least for me. I'm talking taking the whole thing down for many minutes at a time for every other service trying to run on the same machine bad.

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    What on earth does this even mean?

    I've never had to take jf down while managing the library.

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      Until jellyfin adds better user log in plex will still thrive. I do the self hosting I don't want a call every few days about they can't log in. The one click Gmail login with plex is amazing.

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      Sounds more of an user problem than a jellyfin problem? If they can't remember their login I'll just not add them to jellyfin.

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      • mentaledge@sopuli.xyzM This user is from outside of this forum
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        Huh? Like just sitting there?

        Or is it running a heavy background task like trickplay generation? You can disable trickplay (scrobbling previews) if your system isn't beefy enough to keep up with them.

        I run video game servers on my system, and while stream transcodes used to interfere with them, even that was fixed my assigning JF and the games to run on separate CPU cores.

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          I don't share videos with people using google to log into any site.

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          The whole anti Google holier than thou is annoying at these levels.

          Ok fine, don't use Google. But telling your friends and loved ones to switch email providers over your crusade is worse than vegans telling you about their diet.

          I'm all for kicking Google to the curb. I'm not for shoving my beliefs down other people's throats.

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            What on earth does this even mean?

            I've never had to take jf down while managing the library.

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            It means my last attempt to set up a Jellyfin server on the same machine where Plex is running fine ended up with any changes to my library bringing the entire thing to a grinding halt while Jellyfin tried to parse my media library again.

            It may have gotten better over time, but a quick search showed me I wasn't alone in seeing that happen and I was already checked out due to all the other annoyances at that point, so I didn't keep it running longer to see if it went back to semi-acceptable levels later.

            It may have been a bug or a config issue, but the point is it absolutely happened to me.

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              I have no clue what you mean with having to take it down. But with the *narr stack and jellyseer i basically have no library upkeep. Except for one or two difficult shows

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              • sunny@slrpnk.netS [email protected]

                Text:

                I consent to Plex to: (i) sell certain personal information (hashed emails, advertising identifiers) to third-parties for advertising and marketing purposes; and (ii) store and/or access certain personal information (advertising identifiers, IP address, content being watched) on my device(s) and share that information with Plex’s advertising partners. This data is used to deliver personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your consent applies to all devices on which you have Plex installed. You can withdraw your consent at any time in
                Account Settings or using this page.

                Soure: https://www.plex.tv/vendors/
                (Might have to clear cache)

                Can also read about the changes here:
                https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

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                Edit: OP update the title and has my support should they run for public office.

                OP is posting misleading hyperbole

                This from the Plex site, emphasis mine.

                Consent

                We take your privacy seriously. If you’d like more details on how we collect, use, and transfer your information, please review our Privacy Policy. Plex is able to provide free-to-watch movies, shows, and live TV by displaying a modest number of ads before and during playback. While it is not possible to opt-out of these ads, you do not have to consent to the selling and sharing of certain information.

                We’re never going to get anywhere if people on these communities can’t act in good faith and share correct and information - not sensation. Change the OP or mods delete this misinformation.

                ETA: shame on the 63 people who mindlessly upvote this crap without factchecking OP too.

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                  Sounds more of an user problem than a jellyfin problem? If they can't remember their login I'll just not add them to jellyfin.

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                  #28

                  Exactly, we dont add them to jellyfin, we add them to plex because its easier for them lol.

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                  • S [email protected]

                    Jellyfin is the way. Costs nothing other than the hardware needed and nobody is selling anything about you.

                    Our personal streaming library with Jellyfin is bigger than any public service and we can add to it from VHS, DVD, Blueray, though extra equipment was required for the VHS/Blueray.

                    It’s also available anywhere we go and we can set up separate accounts for different family members. There’s even a phone app.

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                    feels so much more illegal than just streaming for yourself tho

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                      The whole anti Google holier than thou is annoying at these levels.

                      Ok fine, don't use Google. But telling your friends and loved ones to switch email providers over your crusade is worse than vegans telling you about their diet.

                      I'm all for kicking Google to the curb. I'm not for shoving my beliefs down other people's throats.

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                      #30

                      It's not "shoving my beliefs down other people's throats" telling them that these are the options for signing in the service I'm hosting

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                        Exactly, we dont add them to jellyfin, we add them to plex because its easier for them lol.

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                        Fair enough, i just have very limited patience for incompetence. if they cant figure out how to remember their user and password. I don't want to have to deal with them at all.

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                          Sounds more of an user problem than a jellyfin problem? If they can't remember their login I'll just not add them to jellyfin.

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                          The overall vast majority of everyone is completely tech illiterate. We can blame them for their lack of tech skills all we want but that won’t change anything. Jellyfin needs a better UX before it’s feasible to use over Plex when sharing libraries with other users.

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                          • J [email protected]

                            Until jellyfin adds better user log in plex will still thrive. I do the self hosting I don't want a call every few days about they can't log in. The one click Gmail login with plex is amazing.

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                            Tailscale

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                              Until jellyfin adds better user log in plex will still thrive. I do the self hosting I don't want a call every few days about they can't log in. The one click Gmail login with plex is amazing.

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                              @Jimmycakes @Selfhoster1728 they learn pretty fast and the calls stop. Everyone says it's hard I have very tech illerate people using it and yes I get some calls but not alot. And they managed to login way easier then I thought. I think everyone is overblowing how hard Jellyfin is. I mean most people know how to login to a website.

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                                Only issues I've had with Jellyfin are reduced flexibility in naming/organizing files and inability (for me at least) to detect personal media.

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                                There should be a library type called "Home videos and photos" for that.

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                                • F [email protected]

                                  The whole anti Google holier than thou is annoying at these levels.

                                  Ok fine, don't use Google. But telling your friends and loved ones to switch email providers over your crusade is worse than vegans telling you about their diet.

                                  I'm all for kicking Google to the curb. I'm not for shoving my beliefs down other people's throats.

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                                  Damn, I was with you until the unnecessary vegan bashing.

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                                  • K [email protected]

                                    Edit: OP update the title and has my support should they run for public office.

                                    OP is posting misleading hyperbole

                                    This from the Plex site, emphasis mine.

                                    Consent

                                    We take your privacy seriously. If you’d like more details on how we collect, use, and transfer your information, please review our Privacy Policy. Plex is able to provide free-to-watch movies, shows, and live TV by displaying a modest number of ads before and during playback. While it is not possible to opt-out of these ads, you do not have to consent to the selling and sharing of certain information.

                                    We’re never going to get anywhere if people on these communities can’t act in good faith and share correct and information - not sensation. Change the OP or mods delete this misinformation.

                                    ETA: shame on the 63 people who mindlessly upvote this crap without factchecking OP too.

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                                    #37

                                    What part of the op was misinfo? They DO sell the info, even if they claim it's only with your consent

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                                    • D [email protected]

                                      Sounds more of an user problem than a jellyfin problem? If they can't remember their login I'll just not add them to jellyfin.

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                                      #38

                                      @Decq @Jimmycakes ehh helping people every 6 months of so since they forgot their password. Isn't that bad. I have 10 users and have had to tell people their password maybe four times over four years. Not that bad.

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                                      • sunny@slrpnk.netS [email protected]

                                        Text:

                                        I consent to Plex to: (i) sell certain personal information (hashed emails, advertising identifiers) to third-parties for advertising and marketing purposes; and (ii) store and/or access certain personal information (advertising identifiers, IP address, content being watched) on my device(s) and share that information with Plex’s advertising partners. This data is used to deliver personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your consent applies to all devices on which you have Plex installed. You can withdraw your consent at any time in
                                        Account Settings or using this page.

                                        Soure: https://www.plex.tv/vendors/
                                        (Might have to clear cache)

                                        Can also read about the changes here:
                                        https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/

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                                        Why does nobody ever mention Emby? To me, it’s everything Plex used to be before it got enshittified!

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                                          It's not "shoving my beliefs down other people's throats" telling them that these are the options for signing in the service I'm hosting

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                                          Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ?

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