[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":159},["ShallowReactive",2],{"seo-verification":3,"blog-jellyfin-vs-plex-en":6},{"google":4,"bing":5},"EycwPY2XMyTkVzas3n1ygeNJFGAH513qrMjfDljzsMQ","",{"id":7,"slug":8,"title":9,"excerpt":10,"readTime":11,"views":12,"isPinned":13,"publishedAt":14,"category":15,"categories":20,"featuredImage":22,"bgImage":23,"posterImage":24,"relatedSolution":25,"intro":28,"sections":29,"ctaTitle":111,"ctaBody":112,"ctaButton":113,"ctaUrl":114,"relatedPosts":115},98,"jellyfin-vs-plex","Jellyfin vs Plex: Which Self-Hosted Media Server?","Jellyfin vs Plex on a VPS: license, transcoding, clients, and privacy compared to choose your self-hosted media server.",8,226,false,"2026-03-14T00:00:00+00:00",{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},5,"Comparison","comparatif","bg-info\u002F10 text-info",[21],{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},null,"\u002Fblog\u002Fcovers\u002Fbg.svg","\u002Fblog\u002Fcovers\u002Fjellyfin-vs-plex-poster.svg",{"categorySlug":26,"appSlug":27},"self-hosting","jellyfin","Want to stream your media library from anywhere without relying on a third-party service? Jellyfin and Plex are the two go-to self-hosted media servers. Here's how to tell them apart and deploy them on a VPS.",[30,34,44,47,69,108],{"type":31,"title":32,"body":33},"h2","Why Host Your Media Server on a VPS","A self-hosted media server on a VPS makes you the owner of your catalog: movies, TV shows, music, and photos stay accessible over HTTPS from a browser, a Smart TV, or a smartphone, with no imposed quota and no analysis of your habits. Unlike a home machine, a VPS has the stable upload bandwidth essential for remote streaming, a fixed IP to set up a domain, and 24\u002F7 availability with no added electricity cost. Jellyfin is entirely free (GPL license) with no paid features whatsoever; Plex offers a more polished client experience but locks hardware transcoding and remote access behind a Plex Pass subscription. The choice therefore comes down to total freedom versus turnkey convenience.",{"type":35,"title":36,"items":37},"ul","What You Gain by Hosting It Yourself",[38,39,40,41,42,43],"Remote access over HTTPS without going through an external relay or exposing your content to a third party","No limit on accounts, simultaneous streams, or library size","On-the-fly transcoding driven by your own VPS resources (CPU or GPU)","Subtitles, metadata, and cover art fetched automatically and stored on your own server","With Jellyfin: zero paid features, no telemetry, auditable source code","Trivial backup and migration: everything fits in a Docker volume and a media folder",{"type":31,"title":45,"body":46},"Prerequisites for a VPS Media Server","For direct streaming (remux without re-encoding), a VPS with 2 vCPUs and 2 GB of RAM is enough. As soon as you enable software transcoding of a 1080p stream, count on 4 vCPUs and 4 GB; for several simultaneous 4K streams, aim for 6 to 8 vCPUs. Hardware transcoding (QSV, NVENC) remains rare on shared VPSes: favor files already compatible with your clients to stay in Direct Play. On the storage side, plan for a generous volume and ideally a fast disk for metadata. You'll need Docker and Docker Compose installed, a subdomain (e.g. media.yourdomain.com) pointing to the VPS IP, and a reverse proxy for TLS.",{"type":48,"title":49,"steps":50},"steps","Deploy Jellyfin (or Plex) with Docker and a Reverse Proxy",[51,54,57,60,63,66],{"title":52,"body":53},"Prepare the Directory Tree and Volumes","On the VPS, create `mkdir -p \u002Fsrv\u002Fjellyfin\u002F{config,cache}` and a media folder `\u002Fsrv\u002Fmedia\u002F{films,series,musique}`. These paths will be mounted as volumes to persist the configuration and cleanly separate content from the database.",{"title":55,"body":56},"Write the docker-compose.yml","Declare the `jellyfin\u002Fjellyfin` service (or `plexinc\u002Fpms-docker`), mount `.\u002Fconfig`, `.\u002Fcache`, and `\u002Fsrv\u002Fmedia` read-only, and expose port `8096` (Jellyfin) or `32400` (Plex) locally only: `127.0.0.1:8096:8096`. The reverse proxy will handle public exposure.",{"title":58,"body":59},"Start the Container","Run `docker compose up -d`, then follow `docker compose logs -f`. Reach the setup wizard through an SSH tunnel `ssh -L 8096:127.0.0.1:8096 user@vps` to create the admin account before any public exposure.",{"title":61,"body":62},"Set Up the Reverse Proxy and SSL","Configure Caddy or Nginx to proxy media.yourdomain.com to `127.0.0.1:8096`. With Caddy, two lines are enough and the Let's Encrypt certificate is automatic; remember to forward the WebSocket headers for real-time playback.",{"title":64,"body":65},"Index Your Libraries","In the interface, add the `\u002Fmedia\u002Ffilms` and `\u002Fmedia\u002Fseries` folders, choose the metadata agent, and start the scan. Verify that a file plays in Direct Play from an external client to confirm that the proxy and codecs are correct.",{"title":67,"body":68},"Secure Access","Enable strong authentication, limit the number of attempts, and open only ports 80\u002F443 on the firewall. The application port must never be reachable directly from the Internet.",{"type":70,"headers":71,"rows":75},"comparison",[72,73,74],"Criterion","Jellyfin","Plex",[76,80,84,88,92,96,100,104],[77,78,79],"License \u002F cost","Free (GPL), 100% free","Freemium, paid Plex Pass for the key features",[81,82,83],"Hardware transcoding","Included and free","Reserved for Plex Pass subscribers",[85,86,87],"Remote access","Direct via your reverse proxy","Goes through Plex relays (or Pass)",[89,90,91],"Privacy","No telemetry, everything stays on your server","Centralized Plex account and metadata",[93,94,95],"Client quality (TV, mobile)","Good, improving","Very polished and stable",[97,98,99],"Plugin catalog","Rich and community-driven","More closed, built-in features",[101,102,103],"Initial setup","A few manual settings","Very guided wizard",[105,106,107],"Live TV \u002F DVR","Included","Included (depending on Pass)",{"type":109,"body":110},"tip","To avoid saturating your VPS CPU, disable 'automatic' transcoding and enforce Direct Play by standardizing your library in H.264\u002FAAC within an MP4 or MKV container. A simple `ffmpeg` remux script (no re-encoding, `-c copy`) repackages your files in a few seconds and relieves the server for good, especially on a VPS without a GPU.","Deploy Your Media Server in Minutes","Launch a ServOrbit Cloud VPS with a preconfigured Docker template and run Jellyfin or Plex with a reverse proxy and automatic SSL, without ever leaving your dashboard.","Start My Cloud VPS","\u002Fvps-cloud",[116,130,144],{"id":117,"slug":118,"title":119,"excerpt":120,"readTime":11,"views":121,"isPinned":13,"publishedAt":122,"category":123,"categories":124,"featuredImage":22,"bgImage":23,"posterImage":126,"relatedSolution":127},4,"coolify-vs-dokploy","Coolify vs Dokploy: which tool should you choose to deploy on your VPS?","A complete Coolify vs Dokploy comparison: features, simplicity, use cases. Which tool should you choose to host and deploy your applications on a VPS?",2600,"2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00",{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},[125],{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcovers\u002Fcoolify-vs-dokploy-poster.svg",{"categorySlug":128,"appSlug":129},"deploiement","coolify",{"id":131,"slug":132,"title":133,"excerpt":134,"readTime":11,"views":135,"isPinned":13,"publishedAt":136,"category":137,"categories":138,"featuredImage":22,"bgImage":23,"posterImage":140,"relatedSolution":141},93,"n8n-vs-node-red","n8n vs Node-RED: which self-hosted automation tool to choose?","n8n or Node-RED to automate your workflows on a VPS? Technical comparison, Docker prerequisites and self-hosted deployment guide.",641,"2026-03-19T00:00:00+00:00",{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},[139],{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcovers\u002Fn8n-vs-node-red-poster.svg",{"categorySlug":142,"appSlug":143},"automatisation","n8n",{"id":145,"slug":146,"title":147,"excerpt":148,"readTime":149,"views":150,"isPinned":13,"publishedAt":151,"category":152,"categories":153,"featuredImage":22,"bgImage":23,"posterImage":155,"relatedSolution":156},94,"supabase-vs-appwrite","Supabase vs Appwrite: which self-hosted backend for your VPS?","Supabase or Appwrite self-hosted on a VPS? Backend comparison (auth, DB, storage), Docker prerequisites and complete deployment guide.",9,678,"2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00",{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},[154],{"id":16,"name":17,"slug":18,"color":19,"icon":18},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcovers\u002Fsupabase-vs-appwrite-poster.svg",{"categorySlug":157,"appSlug":158},"bases-de-donnees","supabase",1785628453082]