--- title: This Jellyfin plugin makes my bare-bones media server... description: The Jellyfin-Enhanced plugin adds Netflix-like UI features to a self-hosted Jellyfin media server. Key additions include Quality Tags (4K, HDR, Dolby Vision,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-jellyfin-plugin-makes-my-bare-bones-media-server-feel-like-netflix-tq0n2wukx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This Jellyfin plugin makes my bare-bones media server feel like Netflix | daily.dev og:description: The Jellyfin-Enhanced plugin adds Netflix-like UI features to a self-hosted Jellyfin media server. Key additions include Quality Tags (4K, HDR, Dolby Vision,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-jellyfin-plugin-makes-my-bare-bones-media-server-feel-like-netflix-tq0n2wukx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Tq0N2wUKx.png og:image:alt: This Jellyfin plugin makes my bare-bones media server feel like Netflix 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. # This Jellyfin plugin makes my bare-bones media server feel like Netflix **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Jellyfin-Enhanced plugin adds Netflix-like UI features to a self-hosted Jellyfin media server. Key additions include Quality Tags (4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Atmos) displayed on posters, Ratings Tags pulling scores from Rotten Tomatoes and TMDB, country flags indicating audio tracks, Genre Tags as icons, an improved Continue Watching row, user and TMDB reviews per title, and an informative pause screen showing title, description, release year, rating, and duration. An Active Stream Widget also shows who is watching what and on which device. Configuration takes roughly an hour but installation and removal are straightforward. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What does the Jellyfin-Enhanced plugin add to a Jellyfin media server? Jellyfin-Enhanced adds Quality Tags (4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Atmos) on posters, Ratings Tags from Rotten Tomatoes and TMDB, country flags for audio tracks, Genre Tags as icons (up to three per poster), user and TMDB reviews per title, an improved Continue Watching row, and a pause screen showing title, description, release year, rating, and duration. An Active Stream Widget shows who is streaming what on which device. _People running Jellyfin at home track plugins like this on daily.dev as the self-hosting ecosystem evolves._ ### How long does it take to configure the Jellyfin-Enhanced plugin? Configuring Jellyfin-Enhanced takes roughly an hour, as there are many options to discover across multiple settings screens. Installation and removal are straightforward. It is also recommended to restart the Jellyfin server and refresh the browser cache after making changes to ensure settings take effect correctly. _Self-hosters comparing Jellyfin plugin setups find community experience reports on daily.dev useful before committing time to configuration._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [This is the one Jellyfin plugin I'd never uninstall](https://daily.dev/posts/this-is-the-one-jellyfin-plugin-i-d-never-uninstall-vwldi2atw) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [This Jellyfin plugin made my media library feel like old-school cable TV](https://daily.dev/posts/this-jellyfin-plugin-made-my-media-library-feel-like-old-school-cable-tv-jckremkoj) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I thought Jellyfin was enough on its own, but these add-ons changed my mind completely](https://daily.dev/posts/i-thought-jellyfin-was-enough-on-its-own-but-these-add-ons-changed-my-mind-completely-uydgditnd) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I switched from Plex to Jellyfin for the plugins, and my media server finally feels like it's mine](https://daily.dev/posts/i-switched-from-plex-to-jellyfin-for-the-plugins-and-my-media-server-finally-feels-like-it-s-mine-jinqw9uci) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting), [#homelab](https://daily.dev/tags/homelab), [#jellyfin](https://daily.dev/tags/jellyfin) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/this-jellyfin-plugin-makes-my-bare-bones-media-server-feel-like-netflix-tq0n2wukx) ```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":"This Jellyfin plugin makes my bare-bones media server feel like Netflix","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/this-jellyfin-plugin-makes-my-bare-bones-media-server-feel-like-netflix-tq0n2wukx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/this-jellyfin-plugin-makes-my-bare-bones-media-server-feel-like-netflix-tq0n2wukx"},"datePublished":"2026-08-08T12:30:41.111Z","dateModified":"2026-08-08T12:31:08.285Z","description":"The Jellyfin-Enhanced plugin adds Netflix-like UI features to a self-hosted Jellyfin media server. 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