# The Lessons of Jellyfin URL: /show/linux-unplugged/433/ > We revisit some old assumptions about the open-source Plex-alternative, Jellyfin. We each try it out, and along the way, gain a few insights about open source. - Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/) - Episode: 433 - Date: 2021-11-23 - Hosts: chris, wes, brent - Duration: 01:00:19 - Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/235dad56-3f5e-404d-8e78-400a623435fa.mp3 - YouTube: https://youtu.be/tm4aN22vi70 Sponsors: - [Linode Cloud Hosting](/sponsors/linode.com-lup/index.md): A special offer for all Linux Unplugged Podcast listeners and new Linode customers, visit linode.com/unplugged, and receive $100 towards your new account. - [A Cloud Guru](/sponsors/linuxacademy.com-lup/index.md): By the end of this course, you will feel comfortable working with a large variety of networking tools and configurations to manage complex Linux networking implementations. ### Episode Links * [Register for Ohio LinuxFest 2021](https://www.linux.com/audience/enthusiast/register-for-ohio-linuxfest-2021/ "Register for Ohio LinuxFest 2021") * [Kodi “Matrix” 19.3 Release](https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-matrix-19-3-release/ "Kodi “Matrix” 19.3 Release") — Okay, we know that we've only just released 19.2, and some of you are probably even still waiting for that, but that's a big part of the reason we need to push out a new build. We still had some challenges with the Xbox release, and some other issues came to light that we didn't want to ignore - so, rather than get into platform-specific point releases, we thought we'd just nudge up to 19.3 and go for it. * [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/ "Jellyfin") — Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached. Your media, your server, your way. * [Plex](https://www.plex.tv/ "Plex") — Plex brings together all the media that matters to you. Your personal collection will look beautiful alongside stellar streaming content. * [Dual Gigabit Ethernet Carrier Board for Raspberry Pi CM4 4 with 4GB RAM/ 32GB eMMC](https://www.seeedstudio.com/Dual-GbE-Carrier-Board-with-4GB-RAM-32GB-eMMC-RPi-CM-4-p-4898.html "Dual Gigabit Ethernet Carrier Board for Raspberry Pi CM4 4 with 4GB RAM/ 32GB eMMC") — It features a variety of I/O peripherals such as MIPI CSI, MIPI DSI, micro-HDMI to connect displays/ cameras, a standard 9-pin USB 3.0 header for more USB expansion, a micro-SD card slot, and an FPC connector while maintaining a compact form factor! This board is ideal for HTPC makers, Linux developers, software router enthusiasts, and the majority of regular Raspberry Pi users. * [Client Spotlight: Infuse for tvOS and iOS - Jellyfin: The Free Software Media System](https://jellyfin.org/posts/client-infuse/ "Client Spotlight: Infuse for tvOS and iOS - Jellyfin: The Free Software Media System") — With Infuse, it's easy to connect to with automatic server discovery. Once connected, you can enjoy direct playback (no transcoding required) for almost all formats. * [Jellyfin Plugin for Kodi](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi "Jellyfin Plugin for Kodi") — The Jellyfin for Kodi add-on combines the best of Kodi - ultra smooth navigation, beautiful UIs and playback of any file under the sun, and Jellyfin - the most powerful open source multi-client media metadata indexer and server. You can now retire your MySQL setup in favor of a more flexible setup. * [catt](https://github.com/skorokithakis/catt "catt") — Cast All The Things allows you to send videos from many, many online sources to your Chromecast. * [Self-Hosted Podcast](https://selfhosted.show/ "Self-Hosted Podcast") — Discover new software and hardware to get the best out of your network, control smart devices, and secure your data on cloud services. * [Perfect Media Server](https://perfectmediaserver.com/ "Perfect Media Server") — Perfect Media Server began life as a series of blog posts over at blog.linuxserver.io. Those posts continue to be very popular but a blog post (or three) can only get you so far... I therefore introduce perfectmediaserver.com - a wiki format information repository detailing all you need to know to build a free, open and modular media server that will last for many, many years. * [Jellyfin Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jellyfin.mobile&hl=en_US&gl=US "Jellyfin Android App") * [Jellyfin for Android TV](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jellyfin.androidtv&hl=en_US&gl=US "Jellyfin for Android TV") * [Jellyfin Roku App](https://channelstore.roku.com/details/cc5e559d08d9ec87c5f30dcebdeebc12/jellyfin "Jellyfin Roku App") * [Jellyfish Bitrate Test Files](https://jell.yfish.us/ "Jellyfish Bitrate Test Files") * [jellyfin-mpv-shim](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-mpv-shim "jellyfin-mpv-shim") — MPV Cast Client for Jellyfin. * [Pick: Junction](https://github.com/sonnyp/Junction "Pick: Junction") — Set Junction as the default application for a resource and let it do the rest. Junction will pop up and offer multiple options to handle it. * [Junction on Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/re.sonny.Junction "Junction on Flathub")