2025-02-05, 12:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 2025-04-05, 02:27 AM by Damocles_. Edited 10 times in total.)
Hi, I managed to make Jellyfin works with PotPlayer on Windows with some Violentmonkey .js and PowerShell .ps1 scripts, also made a link that can open the local path of the video by clicking on the path in the media information page in Jellyfin.
So all the play action in jellyfin launch the video in Potplayer.
It works well with a local library, through the Web interface on Firefox, not on the windows Jellyfin media player app cause it relies on a .js script.
It can be launched on full-screen or -kiosk mod so it looks like an app.
For the clickable link to the local directory folder, I'm testing it on a Firefox portable offline installation because I'm not sure about security risk of a Firefox add-on that I use for that (Local Filesystem Links by austrALIENsun, AWolf, that need the installation of a .exe in Windows).
Also it needs to set Powershell scripts execution on unrestricted.
I also made a shortcut that launch the local Jellyfin server service and display the library in Firefox, then kill both process on exit.
Why ?
Because PotPlayer have better support of Nvidia RTX auto HDR and super resolution, Direct3D11, DXVA Cuda decoder, or MadVR, pass-through audio with lots of settings, WASAPI, PCM and LPCM audio, and lots of advance settings overall. Best video player on Windows for me.
It's base on https://github.com/tccoin/Jellyfin-Potplayer but with some improvement, and it actually works.
Let me knows if you think I should do a guide.
Edit : Scripts and step by step on the github, feel free to use and tell me what is broken.
Update :
- Readme with optional features and clearer instructions
- Easier installation, no need to edit scripts during the installation, it should work with any local drives and library
- Fixed : Local files links actually work
- Fixed : multiple windows opening
Link with full step by step : https://github.com/Damocles-fr/PPJF
Feel free to edit and share.
So all the play action in jellyfin launch the video in Potplayer.
It works well with a local library, through the Web interface on Firefox, not on the windows Jellyfin media player app cause it relies on a .js script.
It can be launched on full-screen or -kiosk mod so it looks like an app.
For the clickable link to the local directory folder, I'm testing it on a Firefox portable offline installation because I'm not sure about security risk of a Firefox add-on that I use for that (Local Filesystem Links by austrALIENsun, AWolf, that need the installation of a .exe in Windows).
Also it needs to set Powershell scripts execution on unrestricted.
I also made a shortcut that launch the local Jellyfin server service and display the library in Firefox, then kill both process on exit.
Why ?
Because PotPlayer have better support of Nvidia RTX auto HDR and super resolution, Direct3D11, DXVA Cuda decoder, or MadVR, pass-through audio with lots of settings, WASAPI, PCM and LPCM audio, and lots of advance settings overall. Best video player on Windows for me.
It's base on https://github.com/tccoin/Jellyfin-Potplayer but with some improvement, and it actually works.
Let me knows if you think I should do a guide.
Edit : Scripts and step by step on the github, feel free to use and tell me what is broken.
Update :
- Readme with optional features and clearer instructions
- Easier installation, no need to edit scripts during the installation, it should work with any local drives and library
- Fixed : Local files links actually work
- Fixed : multiple windows opening
Link with full step by step : https://github.com/Damocles-fr/PPJF
Feel free to edit and share.