Jellyfin on Roku 3.0.0 released

[kayjed]

[quote="mc1984" pid='55895' dateline='1743267742']
It's not ideal, especially if you have other non-technical users with Rokus you don't control, but it should get you going.

Thanks so much.   Learned some new tricks today.

Now, I have a legacy button while testing out the new Roku client.

[coretsh]

Having an issue with the upgraded roku app.
Seems when playing audio from 2 albums that use Japanese characters the app crashes. I do have another one that will play audio but all Japanese characters are square boxes and not displaying characters.
When trying the albums on both Android app and Nvidia TV it is working.
Server: 10.10.6
web version 10.10.6
build: 10.10.6

Logs
[2025-03-29 19:13:28.803 +00:00] [INF] [31] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:13:31.034 +00:00] [INF] [191] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:15:24.387 +00:00] [INF] [139] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:15:24.729 +00:00] [INF] [31] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "03 こげ こげ こぶね (Row Row Row Your Boat)". Stopped at "113020" ms
[2025-03-29 19:18:17.213 +00:00] [INF] [74] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:18:17.536 +00:00] [INF] [191] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "04 The Alphabet Song". Stopped at "172250" ms
[2025-03-29 19:19:29.798 +00:00] [INF] [191] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Jellyfin Android" "2.6.2" playing "01 きらきらぼし (Kira Kira Boshi)". Stopped at "152667" ms
[2025-03-29 19:20:34.782 +00:00] [INF] [34] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:20:34.830 +00:00] [INF] [118] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "05 スキダマリン (Skidamarink)". Stopped at "137233" ms
[2025-03-29 19:21:06.392 +00:00] [INF] [195] Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Users.UserManager: Authentication request for "Mckadmin" has succeeded.
[2025-03-29 19:21:06.392 +00:00] [INF] [195] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Current/Max sessions for user "Mckadmin": 4/0
[2025-03-29 19:21:06.392 +00:00] [INF] [195] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Creating new access token for user 3bb75b95-20c6-4379-b940-8650fc303e00
[2025-03-29 19:21:06.813 +00:00] [INF] [60] Emby.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.WebSocketManager: WS "141.239.141.221" request
[2025-03-29 19:23:19.112 +00:00] [INF] [169] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:23:19.253 +00:00] [INF] [169] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "06 ビンゴ (BINGO)". Stopped at "164092" ms
[2025-03-29 19:25:24.231 +00:00] [INF] [19] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:25:24.475 +00:00] [INF] [19] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "07 ５ひきのチビザル (Five Little Monkeys)". Stopped at "124810" ms
[2025-03-29 19:26:03.164 +00:00] [INF] [84] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionWebSocketListener: Sending ForceKeepAlive message to 1 inactive WebSockets.
[2025-03-29 19:27:57.893 +00:00] [INF] [38] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "08 ベッドに10ぴき (Ten In The Bed)". Stopped at "152789" ms
[2025-03-29 19:27:57.943 +00:00] [INF] [84] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:28:51.164 +00:00] [INF] [38] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionWebSocketListener: Sending ForceKeepAlive message to 1 inactive WebSockets.
[2025-03-29 19:29:14.736 +00:00] [INF] [83] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:29:22.526 +00:00] [INF] [84] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:30:22.151 +00:00] [INF] [118] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "09 ひらいてとじて (Open Shut Them)". Stopped at "144002" ms
[2025-03-29 19:30:22.226 +00:00] [INF] [154] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:31:39.164 +00:00] [INF] [167] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionWebSocketListener: Sending ForceKeepAlive message to 1 inactive WebSockets.
[2025-03-29 19:32:15.123 +00:00] [INF] [42] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:32:18.842 +00:00] [INF] [42] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:32:18.895 +00:00] [INF] [195] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "10 セブンステップ (Seven Steps)". Stopped at "116407" ms
[2025-03-29 19:33:01.074 +00:00] [INF] [179] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:33:08.845 +00:00] [INF] [160] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:33:20.766 +00:00] [INF] [125] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:33:40.774 +00:00] [INF] [179] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:33:40.857 +00:00] [INF] [179] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "11 ポテトひとつ、ポテトふたつ (One Potato, Two Potatoes)". Stopped at "81561" ms
[2025-03-29 19:34:27.164 +00:00] [INF] [125] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionWebSocketListener: Sending ForceKeepAlive message to 1 inactive WebSockets.
[2025-03-29 19:35:06.045 +00:00] [INF] [125] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "12 バナナをかぞえよう (Counting Bananas)". Stopped at "85056" ms
[2025-03-29 19:35:06.074 +00:00] [INF] [169] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:35:19.973 +00:00] [INF] [95] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Jellyfin Roku" "3.0.0" playing "マーチング・マーチ". Stopped at "117000" ms
[2025-03-29 19:35:20.500 +00:00] [INF] [101] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:35:59.592 +00:00] [INF] [107] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "mckillop". EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True
[2025-03-29 19:35:59.736 +00:00] [INF] [107] Emby.Server.Implementations.Session.SessionManager: Playback stopped reported by app "Android TV" "0.18.6" playing "13 おはよう、ニワトリさん (Good Morning, Mr. Rooster)". Stopped at "53308" ms
Server version
10.10.6
Web version
10.10.6
Build version
10.10.6

[jimdogx]

Having an issue with the upgraded roku app.
Seems when playing audio from 2 albums that use Japanese characters the app crashes. I do have another one that will play audio but all Japanese characters are square boxes and not displaying characters.
When trying the albums on both Android app and Nvidia TV it is working.
Server: 10.10.6
web version 10.10.6
build: 10.10.6

I would open up a bug report here: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-roku/issues

[mylinuxguy]

Sorry.... my first reply / complaint did not format correctly. I think I can be more coherent.

This is the new UI Image for 'shows' It is great / fine:



You can see the shows clearly... Lost in Space, Stumptown, Bosch: Legacy, etc.  all good. This is on the 'Shows' page -vs- the 'Movies' 

Now I have created a Collections page with 'newer ( to me ) shows.  The initial showing on the new Roku UI isn't terrible.. the first couple of thumbnails have the show name... 



But if you sort by latest added, descending so you can see the absolute latest stuff added you get: 



I recognize some of these thumbnails but some I don't. There are absolutely no show names here.  Sure.. I recognized The Rookie, and WIll Trent, And Reacher... but some of these.. I have no clue what they are from. 

Why doesn't The Rookie say "The Rookie", why doesn't Will Trent say "Will Trent" 

I think that these images will post better and explain what I am seeing.  Changing when to display the tittle doesn't help.  I don't know what 'The Exchange' is a title for... or 'With Intrest'... what show is that related to? 

Someone said that we're just complaining about nothing... but the details I am seeing amount to nothing....  I want to see the names of the Shows / Series.. I need to see 'The Rookie' or 'Chicago PD'  so I'm not left guessing.... 

- jack

[1hitsong]

Sorry.... my first reply / complaint did not format correctly. I think I can be more coherent.

This is the new UI Image for 'shows' It is great / fine:

You can see the shows clearly... Lost in Space, Stumptown, Bosch: Legacy, etc.  all good. This is on the 'Shows' page -vs- the 'Movies' 

Now I have created a Collections page with 'newer ( to me ) shows.  The initial showing on the new Roku UI isn't terrible.. the first couple of thumbnails have the show name... 

But if you sort by latest added, descending so you can see the absolute latest stuff added you get: 

I recognize some of these thumbnails but some I don't. There are absolutely no show names here.  Sure.. I recognized The Rookie, and WIll Trent, And Reacher... but some of these.. I have no clue what they are from. 

Why doesn't The Rookie say "The Rookie", why doesn't Will Trent say "Will Trent" 

I think that these images will post better and explain what I am seeing.  Changing when to display the tittle doesn't help.  I don't know what 'The Exchange' is a title for... or 'With Intrest'... what show is that related to? 

Someone said that we're just complaining about nothing... but the details I am seeing amount to nothing....  I want to see the names of the Shows / Series.. I need to see 'The Rookie' or 'Chicago PD'  so I'm not left guessing.... 

- jack

The images helped.

A PR has been opened to fix this issue. It'll be in the next release.
https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-roku/pull/215

[jellykrabbypatty]

@1hitsong

A lot of these comments seem overly negative or bitchy but I created an account specifically to say THANK YOU for this massive update! I had been having many issues with subtitles and audio tracks and this update resolved most of them. All the added features are nice too. Thanks for all the hard work

[John Schinker]

This caught me a bit off guard. Is there a way to get to the libraries in the new client? I can only see "next up" and "favorites" now. I've been poking around in the settings, but haven't found anything that seems to do the trick.

Double check your settings to see if you're using the web client's home section arrangement. If you have it enabled, disable it to use the default Roku sections.

Thank you for the quick reply. Based on the other messages in this thread, I realized that I needed to update Jellyfin. Once I upgraded Jellyfin (after upgrading Debian), it's working great now.

Thanks for all of your work on this.

[mc1984]

For those running on older Jellyfin servers and are not able to upgrade, there will be a Jellyfin Legacy App (2.3.1) available on the Roku store starting Tuesday, Apr 1, 2025 10:00 AM PT

Beautiful! You're amazing!

[bldr]

Last night I popped open jellyfin on my roku - and saw the release notes and was absolutely floored.

Amazing update - super sorry for people who are having problems - everything works fantastic on my all my roku devices.
So many great additions to the UI. Such great work - really huge thank you to the devs for all this work.
App was totally fine before - but it took a huge leap forward with ver3.

Add me to the list of people who made an account just to say - Thank you!

[yara_greyjoy]

I'm completely messed over now after this Roku update!  The only thing I can access now is "Next Up" and "Favorites".  Nothing else shows on the menu now.  I have a Roku Ultra which is not the problem.  What is highly likely to be the problem is my server is running High Sierra 10.13.6 on an OLD 2011 iMac 12,1.  Apple has abandoned support for this model and it can not be updated to a newer version of MacOS. The Jellyfin server I have is version 10.8.13.  I have tried to install newer versions and none will run, then I've gone through ALL the older versions back to this one and none will run.  This version of the server is the newest that will run on my iMac.  And now I'm completely left out.  And NO, I can't just use the iMac to watch stuff on as it's in a different room. 

Can someone please help me?  Can someone fix me up a server that will run on my old iMac?  I can not update or upgrade this machine, it's locked into permanent yesteryear limbo.  I can't afford a new machine, my retirement has been vaporized over the past month so now I'm freaking out about my financial future and there is no way in the world I can afford a new computer for the foreseeable future.
I'm in a real pickle now and I sure would be eternally grateful if the gods of programming could whip up a version of the server that would work on my perfectly good antique iMac.  Pretty please!???!!!!?????

Thanks much!

If you are unable to upgrade your server version, you will need to run the legacy version: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-roku-legacy

You can follow the Devguide on that page to sideload a Development version of the legacy app (2.3.1).

I'm sure you understand though, that the legacy version is no longer being maintained (and missing a lot of features).

It didn't work. 

"Install Failure: No manifest. Invalid package."