Well, I can tell you how Jellyfin differs from a directory full of files, but I can’t help you with understanding that other people have different preferences and desires than you which are neither “conditions” nor “addictions.”

You’ll have to make it to that one on your own.

You are imagining how to use a computer filled with video files.

Now imagine having your own personal netflix available on a variety of devices, using just that one computer full of video files.

Emby

Jellyfin exists because Emby was only open source until it wasn’t convenient. Some of their own devs pointed out they were violating the license, and their response was… non-ideal.

So Jellyfin was forked with the last fully open-source Emby code.

At least that’s my recollection several years down the line.

I decided then that no amount of headache from Jellyfin (and let me say that I was an EARLY jellyfin adopter AND former Plex user) would be enough to get me to use Emby. (Because things like that are important to me, though I realize they aren’t important to everyone.)

And reading this thread I’m apparently a super-genius because I have my Jellyfin behind a reverse proxy and serve it to my elderly parents with a simple login and an app they were able to install, and never found it to be a headache. (Which, if I’d read this thread only, I’d conclude was just not possible without voodoo magic)

No headaches along the way, and whereas Plex had already begun the march to enshittification when I left, Jellyfin has done nothing but steadily get better.

Anyhow, longer answer than intended, but I’d go back to Plex before I’d go to Emby, just on principle.

Odd, since my Jellyfin sits behind a reverse proxy.

Yet somehow, it seems to be ok if they shoot gazans just for being gazans.

These young adults in the US were shot for wearing a keffiyeh way back near the beginning of the current conflagaration.

In super-lefty Vermont of all places which I found kinda surprising.

It‘s not terrorism if the perpetrator turn themself in?

It’s not terrorism if it’s a lover’s spat.

Considering the victims are rumored to be an engaged couple and the perpetrator been seen waiting, I’m thinking a more personal motive like jealousy, or a specific case, rather than racism.

But in fairness it’s all just speculation currently.

I feel like I should be horrified by this. And yet, I think it’s pretty cool.

Some spooky thoughts about it also there are already glow in a dark domestic flowers

OMG if we can get glow in the dark spider silk so I can avoid walking through them in the summertime near our garage door that would be great.

Let’s not forget we’re dealing with the Administration that lied about Hatian immigrants eating pets, and when called on it the VP (candidate at the time) said, "If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.”

It’s this next to their name everyplace you see their name.

Totally reasonable choice by the user, but absolutely maddening (for me) sprinkled through a page of otherwise static content.

I want you to know that I unchecked this box today solely because of you. You post too much that is interesting to block you, but damn that spinny wheel of distraction and death, you m_f. 🙂

You’re like that guy from the 2000’s - seemed like there was one on every forum - who had the little gif of a gnat walking on your screen as an avatar.

Using the internet to avoid dealing with problems in real life is an unhealthy crutch.

So is pretending the internet is not part of “real life” like it’s 1998.

Many hugs to you guys!

🫂

I’m no-shit sincerely happy to see the rest of the world putting their finger in his eye.

Yes, any retaliatory action will affect us all, but we were already going to all be affected by the buffoonery that those people voted in.

At least this way it will help get him the fuck out of power and limit his damage in the meantime. And not just Musk, Trump and his pet Vance too!

No argument from this US Citizen.

🤔

TBF I explicitly said “Not Satan.”

Hmm who do we know that will sell anything that isn’t tied down and currently controls the US government and is buddy buddy with Putin? No, not Satan, but you are close!

I wish I wasn’t so sure you were right.

US right now:

Republicans: Meh, what’s the big deal?