It also means you end up playing administrator to all of the “I forgot my password for the ninth time this week, can you reset it for me” inane requests.
Jellyfin is a self-hosted streaming service. You have just understood the concept of self-hosting, Sir.
your only real option for remote access is a VPN. But that makes sharing with friends/family extremely difficult.
The first part is true. The latter is exaggerated. Yes, it's more of a hassle than just "install the app, follow a link and you're done." That said, if done through wg-easy (a wireguard configuration frontend), it's "install two apps, scan a QR code, enter a server URL and you're done." Also, corporations spoon-feeding users, creating an expectation that tech just magically knows who I am and works on fairydust and rainbows, that's what got us into this mess. Expecting a modicum of setting up from the user isn't too much to ask if they can then access somebody else's services for free.
Record profits > "We need to lay off workers to keep these numbers going up."Not record profits > "We need to lay off workers to make these numbers go up."
You're making it sound like I'm making my users walk a mile on burning coals! Yes, I do expect them to be able to be able to tie their shoelaces, install an application and scan a QR code. It's not like they're not getting anything in return for such "trouble". ;)
As far as I've seen, it's primarily designed for audiobooks, with ebooks just being tacked on. I'd advise to use a dedicated ebook service, e.g. Calibre.
Jellyfin is a self-hosted streaming service. You have just understood the concept of self-hosting, Sir.
The first part is true. The latter is exaggerated. Yes, it's more of a hassle than just "install the app, follow a link and you're done." That said, if done through wg-easy (a wireguard configuration frontend), it's "install two apps, scan a QR code, enter a server URL and you're done." Also, corporations spoon-feeding users, creating an expectation that tech just magically knows who I am and works on fairydust and rainbows, that's what got us into this mess. Expecting a modicum of setting up from the user isn't too much to ask if they can then access somebody else's services for free.