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Help with Streaming from Online - Mwrp - 2023-08-09
Previously, I used Kodi as a media center application. However, Kodi always seemed clunky and buggy to me. In contrast, Jellyfin appears to be much more stable and reliable.
However, as I understand it, Jellyfin only works if I already have my own movies, TV shows, etc. that I can add to the library. I cannot easily stream content directly from within Jellyfin.
In my third world country, I can easily obtain movies in other ways but downloading movies (takes a long time, around 2-3 hours each. Streaming services like Netflix are far more convenient but costly. While sites like fmovies work okay, they lack the extensive library and add-on support of Kodi.
This raises two questions:
Can I stream content from websites into Jellyfin, similar to how Kodi add-ons allowed streaming from YouTube and other sites? If so, how? I don't see any tutorials online about this.
Do m3U playlists work for streaming live TV channels in Jellyfin? If so, how do they integrate?
Overall, Jellyfin seems promising if it can offer a similar streaming and add-on experience as Kodi, in a more stable package. Any insight would be appreciated!
RE: Help with Streaming from Online - xaque - 2023-08-09
M3u playlist for live tv work in jellyfin. You can add them by going to admin dashboard> live tv > add tuner > m3u tuner > enter your m3u url or point to local m3u.
As for streaming content, the best your going to get would be something like plex_debrid,
https://github.com/itsToggle/plex_debrid
This would require a real debrid, all debrid, or premiumize account. If using jellyfin for this you'd also need a trakt account. All info is layer out in the github instructions. Good luck.
RE: Help with Streaming from Online - TheDreadPirate - 2023-08-09
You have to save the m3u file locally then point Jellyfin to the file path. You can't use a web URL for the m3u file.
RE: Help with Streaming from Online - xaque - 2023-08-09
(2023-08-09, 03:15 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: You have to save the m3u file locally then point Jellyfin to the file path. You can't use a web URL for the m3u file.
This is not true. It says right there when you add a tuner, and select m3u, "enter file or url".