Winged_Hussar

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SteamOS 3.7.2 Preview gets a fix for the Steam Deck OLED in c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
Plex is locking remote streaming behind a subscription in April in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
Jellyfin: The Free Software Media System in c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
[–] Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I went from Emby -> Plex -> Jellyfin in the past few years.

It comes down to user preference really. I swapped from Plex to Jellyfin for two reasons:

- Didn't want to pay for hardware transcoding
- Didn't like the route Plex was heading with their opt-out free "Plex TV"

Major difference is that Jellyfin is free for everything, nothing locked behind a paywall. Plex definitely supports more devices though (ex: officially supporting Synology NAS) and a lot of people like the design better.

Both support ~~plugins~~, custom themes, etc.

Also, while Plex can be configured for offline/LAN use, by default I believe it requires an online account.

Edit: Plex announced (2/25/25) that they're killing the 'Watch Together' feature

Edit2: Plex announced (3/01/25) that they're putting remote play behind a paywall