Everything I read about Plex vs. Jellyfin basically says that Plex is better, but Jellyfin is free. And that’s generally the end of the discussion. The biggest gripe about Plex is that it costs money to get access to all their features.

But I bought the Lifetime Plex Pass ages ago (when it was very affordable) and I’ve really enjoyed it. For that one-time fee, I’ve had full access to their entire suite for years now. I tried Jellyfin for a while, but the lack of features and configurability made it difficult for me to really get into.

For the record, I share my media library with friends and family and it was a mess to manage with Jellyfin. Plex has run much smoother for remote sharing, especially when numerous people are trying to access my server at the same time.

I think the only thing that would turn me away from Plex is if they revoked my Lifetime Plex Pass, or made me pay for additional features. With access to all their tools and configurations, it’s been the better product of any home streaming service I’ve used so far.

And yes, I know I’m saying all this in a Jellyfin community and will likely get skewered alive for not praising Jellyfin, but this place is kind of an echo chamber, so I’m humbly offering a differing opinion based on my experiences for the discussion. Please feel free to tell me all the ways I’m wrong.

Anyone who was able to use jellyfin should have switched to jellyfin by now. I know there are some people who’s audience can’t… Idk… Make an account. I don’t remember the excuses.

If your data passes through plex’s servers you should assume they can collect data on what you’re watching. If they aren’t now, they could with an update. It always confused me how data hoarders used Plex. Do you really want a third party peeking at your stuff?

How are the Roku apps for Jellyfin?

Fuck Plex, Jellyfin is great.