About r/jellyfin
This is the Reddit space for the Jellyfin Project. For help with Jellyfin, see https://jellyfin.org/contact for contact options. Allowed: Community discussions about Jellyfin and related topics. Discouraged: Help & feature requests (no official support here; use our official spaces: https://jellyfin.org/contact). Disallowed: Anything that is against our community standards: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/community-standards/.
The community at a glance
r/jellyfin is a Subreddit for Self-Hosters with roughly 139K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes courses or structured learning and curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Self-Hosting communities list.
Roughly 56K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Jellyfin, Server, and Looking. Product recommendations often mention jellyfin, nas, and gpu.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 11K members
- 2025: 25K members
- 2026: 49K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 4K members
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 1K members
Topics
- Jellyfin196 posts in the past month#1196Jellyfin
- Server42 posts in the past month#242Server
- Looking29 posts in the past month#329Looking
- Media27 posts in the past month#427Media
- Issues27 posts in the past month#527Issues
Flair
- Help Request31 posts in the past month
- Is it possible to have accounts with profiles?
- My fingered slipped and accidentally downloaded all the Pokemon episodes.
- Jellyfin 12.4 Aesthetic disagreement
#131Help RequestIs it possible to have accounts with profiles? · My fingered slipped and accidentally downloaded all the Pokemon episodes. · Jellyfin 12.4 Aesthetic disagreement - Question24 posts in the past month
- How do I remove old activity?
- What's currently the best app for Jellyfin + IPTV on Apple TV and iPhone?
- 2 part movies
#224QuestionHow do I remove old activity? · What's currently the best app for Jellyfin + IPTV on Apple TV and iPhone? · 2 part movies - Discussion10 posts in the past month
- Do not trust AI
- Small and Large Libraries
- Jellyfin + ErsatsTV guide! Gauging interest!
#310DiscussionDo not trust AI · Small and Large Libraries · Jellyfin + ErsatsTV guide! Gauging interest! - Other8 posts in the past month
- Is this an addiction😅
- One Year Anniversary
- An Idea I Had: "Blocks" On Jellyfin
#48OtherIs this an addiction😅 · One Year Anniversary · An Idea I Had: "Blocks" On Jellyfin - Client7 posts in the past month
- True continuity with JellyBox
- Zerk Play 2 (beta): an Emby / Jellyfin client for Windows and Android TV, built around discovery and Jellyseerr / Overseerr requests
- Lumae: a music player for Jellyfin built around AudioMuse-AI. Looking for Jellyfin testers
#57ClientTrue continuity with JellyBox · Zerk Play 2 (beta): an Emby / Jellyfin client for Windows and Android TV, built around discovery and Jellyseerr / Overseerr requests · Lumae: a music player for Jellyfin built around AudioMuse-AI. Looking for Jellyfin testers
Product recommendations
- jellyfin67 posts in the past month
- Best practice for jellyfin on server - Beginner question!
- Best way to start up Jellyfin quickly? (Windows to Linux transfer)
- Best transcoding way for jellyfin. Docker Unraid etc ?
#167jellyfinBest practice for jellyfin on server - Beginner question! · Best way to start up Jellyfin quickly? (Windows to Linux transfer) · Best transcoding way for jellyfin. Docker Unraid etc ? - nas5 posts in the past month
- Best OS for an NAS + Jellyfin use
- What is the best 5-bay NAS that's compatible with Jellyfin?
- Best way of turning old PC into NAS for Jellyfin streaming
#25nasBest OS for an NAS + Jellyfin use · What is the best 5-bay NAS that's compatible with Jellyfin? · Best way of turning old PC into NAS for Jellyfin streaming - gpu4 posts in the past month
- Best (cheap) GPU for transcoding (1080p & 4K)
- What GPU is best - $ vs Performance for encoding?
- best discrete GPU for efficient transcoding?
#34gpuBest (cheap) GPU for transcoding (1080p & 4K) · What GPU is best - $ vs Performance for encoding? · best discrete GPU for efficient transcoding? - external player3 posts in the past month
- Best external player on firetv
- Best external player
- Best external player
#43external playerBest external player on firetv · Best external player · Best external player
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/jellyfin for?
- Best for Self-Hosters enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/jellyfin free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/jellyfin have?
- Roughly 139K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/jellyfin on?
- r/jellyfin runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/jellyfin cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/jellyfin is organized under Self-Hosters.
- How do I join r/jellyfin?
- You can join r/jellyfin by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Self-Hosting communities like?
- Communities for people running their own servers, home labs, and self-hosted applications. Reddit dominates with massive communities for home automation, self-hosted media servers, and container orchestration, covering everything from beginner setup to advanced homelab builds.
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