Jellyfin with Potplayer, and clickable link to the video's local folder

[Damocles_]

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.

[Yossik]

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.

Hi,

Could you please help me to setup Jellyfin to work with PotPlayer on Windows?

I have Tampermonkey extension on firefox ready. Just need a little push or guide how to do it . I would be very grateful if I could make this work as Potplayer is my go to media player.

Please let me know if you could help me out. BTW a link that can open the local path of the video by clicking on the path in the media information page in Jellyfin would be sick. Love it.

Best Regards
Ladislav

[Damocles_]

Files in the github with a full step by step readme.
Tell me if you need help or if my things are broken


This tutorial explains how to set up Jellyfin Server on Windows to:

    Launch medias from the Jellyfin web interface directly in PotPlayer.

    Enable access to the corresponding media folder in Windows File Explorer from the Jellyfin media info panel.

    Start and stop the Jellyfin server automatically while launching the browser web interface and closing it.

Bonus : Select text and one click search selection on IMDB, YOUTUBE, or any websites

https://github.com/Damocles-fr/PPJF

[Yossik]

Hi,

First of all big THANK YOU!!!

Finally the Jellyfin server is usable on Windows . I hate how Jellyfin devs hardcoded MPV bareboned settings with no real possibility for the user to tweak the player and its functionality (mpv config and input hotkeys for example). So you have to live with a crippled internal MPV player as there is no real solution for using external player in place. MPV Shim plugin solution is quite laggy and buggy.

So once again. Thank you.

Best Regards
Lad

This workaround is just godsend as

[thunderb0lt]

thanks for sharing! PotPlayer is definitely one of the best choices for advanced playback, especially with HDR, CUDA decoding, and audio pass-through.

[Damocles_]

Thanks !
It should be fixed ! I update OpenMediaInfoPathScriptmonkey.js for it to work on any drive path A-Z, and it's not case-sensitive anymore for .Mkv, .MKV, .mkv...

Also, I haven't test yet but someone recently made that https://github.com/johnpc/jellyfin-plugi...javascript
Jellyfin server add-on for having the javascript integrated in the server, with that the two .js script don't required a browser extension like ViolentMonkey
But it affects the web jellyfin page on every browser and localpath still need a Firefox extension, so I'm not sure if it may cause more issue on other device/browsers...

Update : https://github.com/Damocles-fr/PPJF
- 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

[Yossik]

Dear Damocles,

Thank you for update. I can confirm that the linking now works.
Also thanks for update of the ps script to be more universal.

Now it is absolutely perfect!
You saved the day!!!

Best Regards
Ladislav

[sideeffect]

Hi Damocles, Thank you for your work on this solution.

I am trying to get it working across my network with jellyfin server running elsewhere. I have made all the URL changes, but when the file goes to start it says file not found. Under more info (in PotPlayer) it shows the file string for example "\movies\folder\movie.mkv". I mapped the network drive movies folder to movies in Windows file explorer, but it doesn't work because of the backslash before movies. If I remove the backslash so it becomes "movies\folder\movie.mkv" and paste into file explorer it does work so it seems it's just the first backslash that I need to get rid of in the output to PotPlayer. Any ideas how to remove it?

[Damocles_]

Hi Damocles, Thank you for your work on this solution.

I am trying to get it working across my network with jellyfin server running elsewhere. I have made all the URL changes, but when the file goes to start it says file not found. Under more info (in PotPlayer) it shows the file string for example "\movies\folder\movie.mkv". I mapped the network drive movies folder to movies in Windows file explorer, but it doesn't work because of the backslash before movies. If I remove the backslash so it becomes "movies\folder\movie.mkv" and paste into file explorer it does work so it seems it's just the first backslash that I need to get rid of in the output to PotPlayer. Any ideas how to remove it?

Hi, if under more info in PotPlayer it shows the file string, but wrong, only the .ps1 file needs some edits.

Unfortunately I haven't a network drive to test it... I have made some change in this new potplayer.ps1 file, try replacing yours with this one : https://github.com/Damocles-fr/PPJF/blob...player.ps1
If it works, it should work on any network drives, if it doesn't, please PM me and we will try to solve it together.

Alternatively, in the original .ps1, you can try adding this line after line 20 :
$path = $path -replace "\movies\folder", "movies\folder"
It just manually replaces the path for your own folder only, but if this works, it confirms the issue is, as you said, due to the backslash before "movies"

Hope this helps! Let me know

Edit : You may have to open the new potplayer.ps1 file first in Windows, one time with notepad or anything just to allow it