--- title: I tried ditching Plex for Jellyfin, but my TV brought me... description: A self-hosted media enthusiast recounts repeated attempts to switch from Plex to Jellyfin, only to stay on Plex due to broader smart TV app support, consistent... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-ditching-plex-for-jellyfin-but-my-tv-brought-me-right-back-uvw4dlswq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I tried ditching Plex for Jellyfin, but my TV brought me right back | daily.dev og:description: A self-hosted media enthusiast recounts repeated attempts to switch from Plex to Jellyfin, only to stay on Plex due to broader smart TV app support, consistent... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-ditching-plex-for-jellyfin-but-my-tv-brought-me-right-back-uvw4dlswq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/uvw4dlsWQ.png og:image:alt: I tried ditching Plex for Jellyfin, but my TV brought me right back og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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. # I tried ditching Plex for Jellyfin, but my TV brought me right back **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A self-hosted media enthusiast recounts repeated attempts to switch from Plex to Jellyfin, only to stay on Plex due to broader smart TV app support, consistent cross-device experience, and convenience features like skip intro, skip credits, and cross-platform watchlists that bridge streaming and local libraries. Despite Jellyfin's open-source appeal and improving platform support, Plex's reliability and ubiquity across LG, Samsung, Apple TV, Fire Stick, and game consoles keep it the practical choice for everyday home use. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [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 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 - [I used Plex and Jellyfin for a month, and there's one clear winner for true hardware ownership](https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-plex-and-jellyfin-for-a-month-and-there-s-one-clear-winner-for-true-hardware-ownership-miwgsyxah) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The Corporate Creep of Plex vs. The Jellyfin Dilemma](https://daily.dev/posts/the-corporate-creep-of-plex-vs-the-jellyfin-dilemma-rp2sxtd7n) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Jellyfin is free and beautiful, but Plex does one thing that keeps me paying](https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-is-free-and-beautiful-but-plex-does-one-thing-that-keeps-me-paying-mffxxrrq0) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting), [#jellyfin](https://daily.dev/tags/jellyfin) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-ditching-plex-for-jellyfin-but-my-tv-brought-me-right-back-uvw4dlswq) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I tried ditching Plex for Jellyfin, but my TV brought me right back","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-ditching-plex-for-jellyfin-but-my-tv-brought-me-right-back-uvw4dlswq","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-ditching-plex-for-jellyfin-but-my-tv-brought-me-right-back-uvw4dlswq"},"datePublished":"2026-08-17T12:33:21.167Z","dateModified":"2026-08-17T12:33:43.034Z","description":"A self-hosted media enthusiast recounts repeated attempts to switch from Plex to Jellyfin, only to stay on Plex due to broader smart TV app support, consistent...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f132db227e21086f206f684af55d1e21?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f132db227e21086f206f684af55d1e21?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-ditching-plex-for-jellyfin-but-my-tv-brought-me-right-back-uvw4dlswq","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"self-hosting,jellyfin","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I tried ditching Plex for Jellyfin, but my TV brought me right back"}]} ```