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letterboxd2jellyfin sync script
2 months ago
- Created a script ('letterboxd2jellyfin') to sync a Letterboxd public list of owned movies into Jellyfin as stub .mp4 files.
- Stub files trick Jellyfin into displaying full metadata without actual video, enabling browsing and filtering.
- Uses the letterboxdpy library and was the author's first project with the uv build tool.
- Published on PyPI; runs via command line with playlist URL and target directory.
The Corporate Creep of Plex: Why it may be time to move to Jellyfin
2 months ago
- Plex began as a personal home media server tool but has shifted toward becoming an ad-supported streaming service, burying personal media under commercial content.
- Centralized authentication through Plex.tv creates a single point of failure, leading to lockouts during outages and raising data privacy concerns.
- Plex's feature development has been mixed: mobile downloads improved, but features like Watch Together were deprecated in favor of commercial-focused additions.
- Jellyfin offers a fully open-source, local alternative with no central accounts, no tracking, and free hardware transcoding, but its client apps are less polished and fragmented.
- Open-source projects like Jellyfin face challenges like maintainer burnout, unrealistic user expectations, and low-quality PRs; community support is crucial for their survival.
- Long-time users may still benefit from Plex's lifetime pass, especially with Plexamp saving on music subscriptions, but the recent price hike to $750 makes it hard to recommend for newcomers.
- A pragmatic approach is to start with Jellyfin today or run both Plex and Jellyfin in parallel to gradually transition as Jellyfin matures.
- Commercial pressures, subscription fatigue, and corporate 'enshittification' drive users toward open-source alternatives, but sustainable support is needed for these communities.
Jellyfin founder Andrew leaves team
2 months ago
- Joshua and Anthony have departed from the Jellyfin project, following Andrew's resignation on Friday.
- Joshua stepped down due to burnout and mental health concerns, citing inability to fulfill the role's demands.
- Anthony left due to changing life priorities and reduced free time after nearly 8 years.
- Both emphasize a smooth, amicable transition with no risk of a hostile fork.
- Jellyfin has grown to become the #1 FLOSS media server with millions of users, surpassing its parent project.
- The remaining team is capable and trusted to continue the project's philosophy and code.

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letterboxd2jellyfin sync script

The Corporate Creep of Plex: Why it may be time to move to Jellyfin

Jellyfin founder Andrew leaves team