--- title: "4 problems nobody told me about before I switched from Plex to Jellyfin" url: https://daily.dev/posts/4-problems-nobody-told-me-about-before-i-switched-from-plex-to-jellyfin-5tmgpvue0 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/problems-nobody-told-me-before-i-switched-from-plex-to-jellyfin type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-29T15:33:27.254Z updated: 2026-07-02T02:15:23.865Z tags: ["jellyfin", "self-hosting", "tailscale"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 1 comments: 1 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 4 problems nobody told me about before I switched from Plex to Jellyfin **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary A first-hand account of switching from Plex to Jellyfin, covering four friction points the author encountered: remote streaming requires manual setup (port forwarding, DNS, Tailscale) unlike Plex's plug-and-play approach; client apps vary in polish and features across platforms; community plugins are powerful but can break; and metadata management becomes entirely the user's responsibility. Despite these challenges, the author has no regrets, valuing Jellyfin's free, open-source nature and full control over Plex's subscription fees. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@amizzo** · 0 upvotes > Paid for the Plex lifetime subscription - no regrets - to support companies like them. Jellyfin is a heaping pile of UX/UI trash (don't get me started on their codinig patterns). > > > And I literally couldn't care open vs closed source, as long as it gets the job done. Which Jellyfin only barely does (with plugins that could break at any moment). > > > Would rather support Emby. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I switched to Jellyfin, but Plex's one real advantage keeps pulling me back](https://daily.dev/posts/i-switched-to-jellyfin-but-plex-s-one-real-advantage-keeps-pulling-me-back-zw7hhtkni) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [6 lessons I learned after ditching Plex for Jellyfin on my NAS](https://daily.dev/posts/6-lessons-i-learned-after-ditching-plex-for-jellyfin-on-my-nas-gef1vu2ba) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I tried replacing Plex with Jellyfin, but the free, open-source app just can't compete](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-replacing-plex-with-jellyfin-but-the-free-open-source-app-just-can-t-compete-hhxf8ljpg) · XDA Developers · 2 upvotes · 1 comments - [I replaced Plex with this open-source app, and I haven't looked back](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-plex-with-this-open-source-app-and-i-haven-t-looked-back-l6mot3jb3) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I've stopped recommending Plex to newcomers, because Jellyfin is ready for families now](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ve-stopped-recommending-plex-to-newcomers-because-jellyfin-is-ready-for-families-now-7zqnpybym) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#jellyfin](https://daily.dev/tags/jellyfin), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting), [#tailscale](https://daily.dev/tags/tailscale) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/4-problems-nobody-told-me-about-before-i-switched-from-plex-to-jellyfin-5tmgpvue0)