Day 28 — Plex vs Jellyfin: The Big Dilemma for My Automation Project ⚙️📺

Описание: Good evening guys — it’s the end of Day 28, and today I’ve hit a crossroad in my project.

I’ve been working on the home automation system, and now I need to choose a media streaming service — and it’s honestly a tough call.
The two contenders are Plex and Jellyfin.

Here’s the thing:

Plex is super polished, widely available, and works on literally everything — from LG WebOS to Samsung’s TizenOS.
But the problem is, you need a Plex Pass subscription for remote streaming.

Jellyfin, on the other hand, is completely open-source and free. Remote streaming works out of the box — no extra fees.
The issue? It’s not as widely supported across all smart TVs and devices.

So, I’m at this decision point — if Jellyfin covers at least 80–90% of the market, I’ll probably go with it.
Because accessibility and openness are core to this project — I want anyone to use it, not just tech-savvy people or those willing to pay extra.

I also discovered something called the ARR Stack (Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, etc.), and I’m trying to understand how they all fit into automation with tools like n8n. I’ve been following TechHut’s videos on YouTube — and each video is 30+ minutes long, so the research alone is going to take me a solid week.

But honestly, I believe in one thing — if you spend more time researching, you save even more time later fixing broken systems.
So that’s the goal for now.

That’s it for today — thank you so much for watching, and see you tomorrow! 🙌

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