2023-08-09, 07:58 AM
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!
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!