Jellyfin 12.0 Is Out: What Breaks Before You Upgrade
Jellyfin 12.0 shipped on September 7, 2026, after months stuck in release candidate limbo. It’s the biggest Jellyfin release since…
Category: Media Server
Guides to run your own media server: Jellyfin, Plex, Emby and Kodi setups, client apps, hardware transcoding and remote streaming, tested in a real homelab.
Plex Urges Users to Update After Undisclosed Security Fixes in 1.43.3
Plex has pushed out Plex Media Server 1.43.3 and Plex Desktop 1.115.0 to patch what the company describes only as…
Jellyfin’s Project Leader and Two Core Team Members Step Down
Jellyfin lost its Project Leader, a long-serving core team member, and a co-founder inside a single week in July 2026.…
Kodi Add-ons, Skins, and Live TV: Getting More Out of Kodi
The Kodi fiche covers what Kodi is and how to install it. This is what comes next: picking add-ons from…
The History of Emby: How a Windows Media Center Plugin Became a Paid Media Server
Emby started in 2008 as Media Browser, a free Windows Media Center plugin. Here’s how it became a private company…
The History of Plex: From a Mac Hobby Project to a Streaming Company
Plex began as one developer’s 2007 Mac port of XBMC, the media center later renamed Kodi. Here’s how that hobby…
The History of Jellyfin: How an Emby Fork Became Self-Hosting’s Favorite Media Server
Jellyfin exists because Emby locked its next release behind a paywall. Here’s the real story of the December 2018 fork,…
Jellyfin on iPhone: Which App Should You Actually Use?
Jellyfin actually has an official iPhone app, unlike Apple TV. Here’s how Jellyfin Mobile, Swiftfin, and Streamyfin compare on offline…
Jellyfin on Windows 11: The Best Way to Watch Your Library
Jellyfin doesn’t have one obvious app for Windows 11 anymore, the official client is mid-rewrite. Here’s what actually works today:…
Jellyfin on Firestick: Official App Setup and Alternatives
Jellyfin’s official Fire TV app installs free from the Amazon Appstore on any Fire TV Stick. Here’s how to set…
