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Serving my media library to my TV (local network only), i need suggestions (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I currently have two TVs, one I use an appleTV with and the other with a googleTV HD (device formerly known as Chromecast), but they both have issues.

The jellyfin app on appleTV is messed up, it fucks up audio and subs all the time, and in general has a hard time with media that has multiple audio tracks, not using the audio I select with the remote.

The googleTV just stutters with almost everything, direct stream or transcoded doesn't matter. All of my library is just 1080p, I have proper wifi to it, all mobile devices stream just fine.

So neither of these provide me with a solution that really works.

What solutions can you recommend, that allows for seamless navigation of jellyfin with my remote? I don't want anything resembling a mouse/keyboard combo for navigation whatsoever.

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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It might be a network or configuration problem.

I'm not sure how a network issue would cause the jellyfin client to select the wrong audio track? E.g. when I select Danish, it sometimes uses the Finnish or Swedish track. This only happens on the appleTV, all other devices use the selected track correctly.

I have not tried other clients, none show up when I search for jellyfin in the app store on the device, so I wasn't aware there were others for appleTV.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As suggested above, I would try Infuse player. I recently switched from a Kodi/Jellyfin setup to an Apple TV/Jellyfin setup and I’m extremely happy with it. Infuse has a free trial, and then you can choose to pay a few different ways (they do have a rather expensive lifetime option, but it might be worth it). The Infuse app has no trouble playing directly from my Jellyfin server, no transcoding, even for full 4K Bluray rips, and yes it even supports Dolby Vision (which the native Jellyfin app struggles with). No hiccups, no issues with multiple audio tracks or subtitles, it’s just buttery smooth direct playback.

It also has a couple different ways of interacting with your Jellyfin library, so it feels completely seamless to me.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd rather avoid paid solutions, especially anything subscription based.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Totally understandable. I was hesitant about it too, but to me it's sometimes worth a premium to get something that just works, and Infuse works better than any player I've used in the past. To each their own, good luck!