Install Jellyfin on VidaaOS based TV (Hisense, Sharp, Toshiba.. etc)

[Weinzii]

Hi everyone,

I recently got myself a VidaaOS-based TV and realized, after some research, that there’s no easy way to install or sideload custom apps. The old

Code:

hisense://debug

method no longer works on newer models either.
For this purpose I created after some research Vidaa-Edge, which makes it possible to install custom PWAs like Jellyfin.

Note: Please use it at your own risk – it’s still experimental.

For all the details, check out the GitHub page or the project website: https://vidaa.flummi.ch.


Let me know if you give it a try!

[elliotthehe]

Hi thanks for discovering this. I have an issue however, none of my accounts are staying logged in and also nothing is direct playing. (EDIT The web app is making new clients every time?)

[Weinzii]

Hi thanks for discovering this. I have an issue however, none of my accounts are staying logged in and also nothing is direct playing. (EDIT The web app is making new clients every time?)

Hi elliotthehe,

I haven't extensively tested Jellyfin myself after installing it, but I was able to watch a full movie on it without any issues.

It might be a codec issue. Perhaps take a look at the main post in this thread:
https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-setting-up-...idaa-os-tv
There's a guide on how to patch the web version of Jellyfin to support HEVC codecs, which might help resolve your problem.

As for the client login issues, I’ll try to investigate this over the weekend - unfortunately, I don’t have much time at the moment. But I’m really glad to hear that my solution is working for you so far!

[elliotthehe]

No stress man, you're doing god's work. Hisense support are really useless regarding this so I am really thankful for this, hopefully we'll have a very good solution soon. Playback does work well but I just can't get DV to work, but it could be because of the browser itself, Chrome might not support DV unfortunately

Hi thanks for discovering this. I have an issue however, none of my accounts are staying logged in and also nothing is direct playing. (EDIT The web app is making new clients every time?)

Hi elliotthehe,

I haven't extensively tested Jellyfin myself after installing it, but I was able to watch a full movie on it without any issues.

It might be a codec issue. Perhaps take a look at the main post in this thread:
https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-setting-up-...idaa-os-tv
There's a guide on how to patch the web version of Jellyfin to support HEVC codecs, which might help resolve your problem.

As for the client login issues, I’ll try to investigate this over the weekend - unfortunately, I don’t have much time at the moment. But I’m really glad to hear that my solution is working for you so far!

[bisky]

None of the two options work for my TV.

hisense/debug

https://vidaa.flummi.ch

I heave a HISENSE 55A6EG

[doctorprototype]

Hey,

I've tested the self hosted method. It loads on PC and phone or any device except the TV. It loads but its a blank screen forever.

Not sure why. Old debug method doesn't work for me.

[Weinzii]

No stress man, you're doing god's work. Hisense support are really useless regarding this so I am really thankful for this, hopefully we'll have a very good solution soon. Playback does work well but I just can't get DV to work, but it could be because of the browser itself, Chrome might not support DV unfortunately

Some TVs run different versions of Chrome. The project already had a PR addressing older Chrome versions since they didn't fully support the Angular framework. This could also be why Dolby Vision isn’t working, as it might only be supported from a certain Chrome version onwards. Alternatively, you might need to patch or enable it in the Jellyfin web version.
Unfortunately, I’m not too familiar with Jellyfin myself, as I’ve only recently started using it. I’d recommend checking the Chrome version on your TV or searching for this problem in the forum, sorry! 😖

Hey,
I've tested the self hosted method. It loads on PC and phone or any device except the TV. It loads but its a blank screen forever.
Not sure why. Old debug method doesn't work for me.

A new version is live now that also supports older Chrome versions, which should have fixed the "blank page" error. Thanks for opening an issue (for thread readers) see:

https://github.com/weinzii/vidaa-edge/issues/3
https://github.com/weinzii/vidaa-edge/pull/1

None of the two options work for my TV.
hisense/debug
https://vidaa.flummi.ch
I heave a HISENSE 55A6EG

This might have resolved your issue as well (see above) or what kind of error or problem are you experiencing?

[doctorprototype]

A new version is live now that also supports older Chrome versions, which should have fixed the "blank page" error. Thanks for opening an issue (for thread readers) see:

https://github.com/weinzii/vidaa-edge/issues/3
https://github.com/weinzii/vidaa-edge/pull/1

Hey! Thank you very much for your assistance. This is truly a great project. 
I've installed and tested and jellyfin works perfectly!