Jellyfin for Android TV
★ 4.6What it actually doesJellyfin for Android TV — a free, open-source media client for streaming video, music, and photos from a personal Jellyfin server without ads or tracking, but with playback stability and library organization issues.
Actually does
- ✓Video streaming70% of reviews
- ✓Music streaming40% of reviews
- ✓Photo cloud30% of reviews
- ✓Self-hosted85% of reviews
- ✓Open source20% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free30% of reviews
- ✓No telemetry15% of reviews
- ✓Free tier40% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Live streaming
- ⚠Chromecast Support
Common complaints
- ✗Poor library organization — all files in one folder, no folder/season hierarchy25% of mentions
«all media from library in single folder, no folder view»
- ✗Awkward and unintuitive interface design20% of mentions
«the design is just disgusting»
- ✗Playback instability — app crashes, audio interruptions, seeking issues20% of mentions
«periodically crashes during playback, poor seeking on 4k video»
- ✗Audio issues — sounds like mono by default, periodic dropouts15% of mentions
«the sound plays like it's in mono»
- ✗Updates launch during playback instead of at app startup10% of mentions
«updates... launch it at app startup for example, not during playback»
What people praise
- ★Completely free app with no ads and no tracking
«absolutely free. NO ADS!!!!»
- ★Best solution for self-hosted media server with complete data control
«Best open source self hosted streaming software. Best home media center»
- ★Great alternative to Plex with better privacy and no fees
«Great replacement for Plex. A bit more complex to set up, but once you figure it out - this app is amazing!»
- ★Universal solution for all media types — video, music, photos in one place
«Best application for media server and remote/local viewing of movies, photos and music»
- ★Stable and reliable playback (when it works without issues)
«The most successful and trouble-free»