Home Cinema Control (HCC): external playback bridge for Jellyfin + NAS home cinema se

[tousled]

Hi everyone,

I’m opening a new thread to introduce a project I’ve been working on called Home Cinema Control (HCC).

The idea is simple:

Use Jellyfin as the library and browsing interface, but let a dedicated local player handle the actual playback through SMB/NFS path mapping.

So instead of treating Jellyfin only as a streaming server/client workflow, HCC uses Jellyfin as the media-library layer and then orchestrates playback on external home cinema hardware.

The intended workflow is:

Jellyfin library → HCC → SMB/NFS path mapping → external local playback device

The current main playback target is:

• OPPO / Chinoppo players.
  

The project is especially aimed at users with:

• NAS-based media libraries.
  
• SMB or NFS shares.
  
• UHD remuxes.
  
• Dolby Vision / HDR content.
  
• Atmos / DTS:X / HD audio.
  
• Dedicated home cinema players.
  
• Docker/self-hosted setups.
  
• A desire to avoid unnecessary transcoding.
  
• A preference for Jellyfin as the clean library UI, metadata manager and browsing layer.
  

HCC is not intended to replace Jellyfin. Quite the opposite: Jellyfin is the library UI. HCC sits between Jellyfin and the playback hardware.

A simplified example:
Browse in Jellyfin → select a movie → HCC resolves the real SMB/NFS path → OPPO/Chinoppo plays the file locally

Current focus:

• Jellyfin integration.
  
• Emby integration.
  
• OPPO / Chinoppo playback.
  
• SMB/NFS path mapping.
  
• Docker deployment.
  
• Web configuration UI.
  
• Clearer logs and diagnostics.
  
• LG webOS TV control at the moment.
  

Planned / under consideration:

• Plex support.
  
• Sony / Philips / Android TV / Google TV control.
  
• Home Assistant integration.
  
• Philips Hue / Ambilight cinema scenes.
  
• Kodi / Zidoo / Dune playback targets if there is enough interest.
  

The project was originally inspired by the kind of workflow that some Emby + OPPO users had with Xnoppo, but I do not expect most Jellyfin users to know or care about that history.

GitHub:
https://github.com/tousled/home-cinema-control

Current release / setup instructions:
https://github.com/tousled/home-cinema-c...ADME.en.md

I’d really appreciate feedback from Jellyfin users, especially anyone who:

• Runs Jellyfin with media stored on a NAS.
  
• Uses Docker, Unraid, Synology, QNAP, ASUSTOR or TrueNAS.
  
• Uses SMB/NFS paths.
  
• Uses Kodi, Zidoo, Dune, OPPO/Chinoppo or other dedicated playback hardware.
  
• Has tried external-player workflows.
  
• Wants local playback without transcoding.
  
• Uses Home Assistant or home cinema automation.
  

This is an early project, so criticism and compatibility feedback are very welcome.

Thanks! 

[tousled]

Hi everyone 👋

Home Cinema Control 1.2.1 is now available.

The main addition in this release is support for Sony Bravia TVs, expanding HCC’s existing TV and home cinema device integrations.

This version also includes several fixes and internal improvements to make configuration and general operation smoother.

The new version is available on GitHub and Docker Hub.

GitHub Release
Docker Hub

As always, any testing, feedback or bug reports would be greatly appreciated 🙂