Self-Hosted

135: Rebuilding For the Last Time

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Nov 1, 2024
Explore a journey from the breakup with Nextcloud to a smoother, smarter setup. Discover Jellyfin's exciting new features and Home Assistant's upgrades for media control. Learn why the latest Mac mini shines as a low-power home server, as well as the evolution of TrueNAS and the innovative ZFS advancements. Tune in for insights on optimizing media servers like Plex and Jellyfin, alongside reflections on community impacts and self-hosted AI solutions that enhance network connectivity.
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ANECDOTE

Home Assistant Automation

  • Chris describes fixing persistent Wi-Fi issues on his NVIDIA Shield Android TVs.
  • He automated restarts, integrated Home Assistant, and added a virtual remote control.
INSIGHT

Jellyfin Segment Skipping

  • Jellyfin 10.10 introduces segment skipping, enabling plugins to identify and skip intros/credits.
  • This offers core-level intro skipping through API calls for clients.
ADVICE

Jellyfin 10.10 Changes

  • Stop using network paths in your Jellyfin library; switch to mounted volumes or local paths.
  • Jellyfin 10.10 now requires a working FFmpeg and will refuse to start without it, improving reliability.
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