As the title says A step by step guide for installing Jellyfin on a Zidoo UHD3000. Need a holding my hand type guide ! I downloaded the app from the store but from there a brain fog descends!
Silly question, but you have installed a Jellyfin Server on a PC haven't you? In that case, when you open the app for the first time you're prompted to find and connect to the server and once that's done, the only thing to do is to set the app to use an "external player" in the video settings which calls the Zidoo player rather than the inbuilt software player.
No I hadn’t I couldn’t find the correct one to download. I’ll do another search. My processor is 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700 (2.10 GHz)
You should be fine with the latest Jellyfin Server: Jellyfin Repository And the latest Jellyfin app: Release v0.19.7 · jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv · GitHub https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfi...0.19.7/jellyfin-androidtv-v0.19.7-release.apk
Hi @Netmask. Here is a paradox in itself You have a media player with 2 hard drive bays. I bet you have hard drives there with your media collection. All you want to do is to share the media through popular system like Jellyfin straight out of the Zidoo UHD3000. It all makes sense but it's not how it works. Zidoo processor is too weak and Android operating system is not the greatest to host the server. You will need a seperate server (could be an old computer or Raspberry Pi) to host the server program running all the time. Now you need to attached drives with media to it. This could be the local drives connected directly to the server, any NAS devices, or the drives from the Zidoo UHD3000 attached to the network as SMB share. Next when the server is all configured up and running you need clients on all devices, TV's, phones and media boxes like Zidoo UHD3000. The paradox is at the end when you play media file on your Zidoo UHD3000 using Jellyfin client. The external server PC will read the file stored on your Zidoo UHD3000 internal drive through SMB protocol and stream it back to Zidoo UHD3000 over the same LAN cable. That's awkward but it works. I can play 80GB files UHD HDR movies on my Z9X using Jellyfin Android TV client that logs into small Raspberry Pi 4 server and reads the file from the same Z9X hard drive connected on USB port. The better way would be to redirect the Jellyfin client path to the local drive (not the server stream) and play it directly from the local drive. There are multiple ways to go about it, none of them perfect.
Yes I have 2 drives in my UHD3000 but also the bulk of my collection are on my QNAP NAS no other hdd’s normally attached. This is more of a project for me than changing over from HT which works really well. I’m really interested in remote access as it would be good to be able to access my files across Sydney.
Absolutely, HT is one of the better-looking movie apps designed for HD TVs. It includes live trailers, movie groups (one of my favourites, with multiple versions of the same movie on a single page), and many other features. I use HT for my prime collection. However, it starts to fall when you have more than one Zidoo player or want to stream content remotely to other devices, including your phone. Jellyfin is gaining popularity as a universal solution across multiple platforms, eliminating the need for external accounts like Plex. Decide which computer will host your server. It doesn’t have to be powerful; something quiet, low-heat, and low-power is ideal. Once you have a basic hardware setup, find a good tutorial on installing and setting up a Jellyfin server for your operating system. I have two Raspberry Pi’s 4 and 5 running Jelly servers, as well as a printer server for Apple devices and other stuff. If you’re new to Linux, it might seem daunting with all the potential roadblocks. Consider sticking with something you’re comfortable with, like Windows or Mac if that’s your preference. Jelly server is just like any other program that needs path to your media library, some info on how you want to name and organize your media and users with access levels.
I’ve settled on my Windows NUC PC running Windows 11 professional. I’m comfortable with PC, MAC and I can sort of bluff my way with LINUX. Always try to keep my 87 year old brain challenged with something new. Thanks for your comments and to Mark Swift for pointing me in the right direction.
