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Jellyfin

26
Feb
Cyberpunk illustration of a home Plex server securely tunneling to a cloud VPS, bypassing ISP CG-NAT with an encrypted connection.

How to Access Plex and Jellyfin Behind CGNAT: A 2026 Guide

Stop Plex Relay throttling! Learn how to bypass CG-NAT using a VPS relay with WireGuard or Headscale (Tailscale). Secure, full-bitrate remote access without port forwarding.
19 min read
20
Feb
Screenshot of the Jellywatch website showing their icon/mascot (A cartoonish single eyed purple jellyfish!) & brief introduction.

JellyWatch Review: The Ultimate Jellyfin Admin Dashboard for Android

Always wanted a mobile native app to manage Jellyfin? Discover JellyWatch - an Android app with "Arr" integration, real-time stats, and a killer "Watch Pass" feature.
12 min read
17
Dec
Jellyfin icon entered in the middle, surrounded by icons digitally connected to various reverse proxies.

Secure Jellyfin with HTTPS: Reverse Proxy Guide (SWAG, NPM & Traefik)

You've got something to run as a server, you've got your Jellyfin all setup. Your library
14 min read
24
Oct
Become a Digital Overlord, and use no local storage ;)

The Ultimate "Unlimited" Media Server: DUMB & Real-Debrid Guide (2026)

Stop buying hard drives. Build a 100TB media server for $3/mo. The complete guide to Plex or Jellyfin, Real-Debrid, and DUMB with zero-buffering 4K streaming.
43 min read
20
Oct
Will you be a Digital Dragon and Hoard? Or a Hybrid Cloud Streamer who operates their own Netflix like service? Either way - You will have Total Control!

The Ultimate Media Server Guide (2026): Plex vs. Jellyfin vs. Cloud-Hybrid Stacks

Should you build a NAS or stream from the cloud? We break down the 4 paths to media server mastery: The Digital Dragon (Arr Stack), The Streamer (Stremio), and The Hybrid (Zurg).
17 min read
25
Sep
Beyond the Streamer's Paywall: A Dive into Self-Hosted Streaming Media Servers

Beyond the Streamer's Paywall: A Dive into Self-Hosted Streaming Media Servers

We've all been there. You're searching for that one obscure indie film, only to find it&
9 min read
09
Sep
The continual struggle for Media Server Supremacy... Two logos, Plex on the left, Jellyfin on the right, smashing together.

Jellyfin vs Plex (2026): Which Media Server Is Better for Privacy, Streaming & Transcoding?

An expert 2026 breakdown of Plex vs Jellyfin. We test 4K HDR transcoding performance, NVIDIA vs Intel QuickSync, and the "Plex Pass" value in a self-hosted world.
21 min read