Tips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Apply DevOps principles to your Jellyfin homelab. This guide covers automated container updates with Watchtower, Docker healthchecks, dependency management with Renovate, and building a self-healing media server stack.
Oracle Always Free Tier gives you a permanent 4-core ARM VM with 24 GB RAM and 10 TB of monthly bandwidth - enough to run a Jellyfin server at zero cost. This step-by-step guide covers account creation, Docker deployment, port configuration, media mounting, and the real-world limitations you need to know before starting.
How much CPU, RAM, and storage does a Jellyfin server actually need in 2026? This guide covers minimum and recommended specs for every use case - from a single-user home setup to a multi-user 4K server - with real-world transcoding benchmarks.
From metadata providers to UI enhancements, from Discord integrations to smart cleanup tools - discover the best Jellyfin plugins available in 2026. A complete guide to extending your server.
Set up Live TV and IPTV on your Jellyfin server completely free. This guide covers free legal M3U sources (Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Stirr, Plex FAST channels), XMLTV EPG setup, HDHomeRun OTA tuners, DVR recording, and troubleshooting - no Premiere license or paid IPTV subscription required.
Learn how to add, sync, and automate subtitles on your Jellyfin server. Covers OpenSubtitles, Bazarr, embedded vs external subs, SRT vs ASS, and how to fix common subtitle issues.
Share your Jellyfin server safely with family and friends. Learn how to create user profiles, set parental controls, restrict libraries, limit bandwidth, and manage access like a pro.
Expose your Jellyfin server securely with a reverse proxy. This guide starts with Nginx Proxy Manager (the easiest GUI-based option for beginners), then covers Caddy (simplest config file) and Traefik (most powerful for large stacks) - with complete Docker Compose configurations and SSL setup for each.
Protect your Jellyfin configuration, metadata, watch history, and plugins with a solid backup strategy. This guide covers manual backups, automated scripts, Docker volume snapshots, and full disaster recovery.
