Begginer switching from Kodi. HW transcode and player options

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yes hardware is important, a mini pc can do more than most NAS - https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/admini...-selection

since you already are a kodi on libreelec user dip your toes in and use the jellyfin addon for kodi then add native clients later

https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/clients/kodi