--- title: "Jellyfin finally feels good on my TV, but I had to stop using the default client" url: https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-finally-feels-good-on-my-tv-but-i-had-to-stop-using-the-default-client-a5zl6re3w source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/jellyfin-finally-feels-good-on-tv-but-without-the-default-client-wholphin type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-08T11:35:25.800Z updated: 2026-07-02T02:13:08.888Z tags: ["jellyfin", "self-hosting"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 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. # Jellyfin finally feels good on my TV, but I had to stop using the default client **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary After being impressed by Jellyfin's server setup as a free Plex alternative, the author found the default Android TV client lacking polish compared to years of Plex use. Switching to Wholphin, a community-made Jellyfin client for Android TV, resolved most friction points: cleaner UI, faster library browsing, instant thumbnail loading, and built-in Jellyseerr support. The author recommends Wholphin as the go-to Jellyfin client for TV, while still praising Jellyfin itself as a compelling free alternative to Plex's increasingly expensive pricing. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [3 Android TV Jellyfin apps I tested before I finally found the one worth switching to](https://daily.dev/posts/3-android-tv-jellyfin-apps-i-tested-before-i-finally-found-the-one-worth-switching-to-4bfspm7yt) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Jellyfin's best clients aren't the official ones — here's what I actually use on every device](https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-s-best-clients-aren-t-the-official-ones-here-s-what-i-actually-use-on-every-device-4xnjti3wb) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I finally found a Jellyfin app that doesn't make me miss Plex](https://daily.dev/posts/i-finally-found-a-jellyfin-app-that-doesn-t-make-me-miss-plex-vkotswhyd) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#jellyfin](https://daily.dev/tags/jellyfin), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-finally-feels-good-on-my-tv-but-i-had-to-stop-using-the-default-client-a5zl6re3w)