I run a Jellyfin server, but I have several friends running Jellyfin servers and several more friends running Plex servers. What is the sanest way to go about accessing all of them? How can I get some sort of media overview, even using an external tool like RSS or some other dashboard-like app. Also useful would be a way to search what is on all of the different servers in the same search. Have considered:

  • Running a dedicated device (Apple TV, Nvidia Shield, Kodi) and manually clicking between servers with the dedicated client app. This only displays one at a time and is too confusing for non-technical types. Also not totally sure if this is supported…
  • Perhaps there is a way to run multiples of the Jellyfin and Plex apps in order to browse between all of these servers on a device like an AppleTV. Treating the client apps like running multiple browser profiles…
    • A “dashboard” app could be used to display information from all of these servers simultaneously.

Is there some method I’m missing here? Thanks for the ideas. My current answer is to simply not use most of them out of sheer laziness, but certainly would be cool to better unite access. Everyone has their own solid setup with multiple users, so need to meet them where they are at.

Thanks for any ideas!

    • kiol@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      Oh wow, repo is https://github.com/LLukas22/Jellyswarrm Jellyswarrm is a reverse proxy that lets you combine multiple Jellyfin servers into one place. If you’ve got libraries spread across different locations or just want everything together, Jellyswarrm makes it easy to access all your media from a single interface.

      Working

      • Unified Library Access – Browse media from multiple Jellyfin servers in one place.
      • Direct Playback – Play content straight from the original server without extra overhead.
      • User Mapping – Link accounts across servers for a consistent user experience.
      • API Compatibility – Appears as a normal Jellyfin server, so existing apps and tools still work.

      ⚠️ In Progress

      • Websocket Support – Needed for real-time features like SyncPlay (not fully reliable yet).
      • Audio Streaming – May not function correctly (still untested in many cases).
      • Automatic Bitrate Adjustment – Stream quality based on network conditions isn’t supported yet.

      🚫 Not Planned

      • Admin Functions – Server administration (user management, settings, etc.) won’t be supported through Jellyswarrm.----
  • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
    13·
    2 days ago

    Plex lets you add multiple servers.

    The jellyfin app lets you switch, but maybe not use multiple servers simultaneously. I don’t have a second one I can add to test.

    Actually, they have a demo server. Be right back.

    Edit: nope, the android app only lets you connect to one at a time.