Can anybody lead me down the right path on this…?

I run a jellyfin server and I’d like to utilize a raspberry pi as the equivalent of a roku box / fire stick but for my jellyfin server.

I’m setting this up for a friend as a gift. He isn’t very tech savvy so I wanted to make it user-friendly. I’m looking into buying a usb remote control as well.

I love the jellyin UI so it would be cool to stick with that.

What are my options? It would be ideal if the pi boots up right into the browser/player app and can be accessed/controlled via the remote like roku or similar.

EDIT: I wanted to specify that I already have a media server. This pi would serve as a client for viewing only. It will stream from the main server.

  • NotGeorge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I found the DietPi OS to be great for getting a media server going. Alternatively, just install a lightweight OS, install docker, then set up Sonarr / Radarr / Prowlar / Overseerr (or Jellyseerr) / a torrent client / Jellyfin using docker. Make sure you transfer the OS off the memory card though, they eventually corrupt if you run the OS off them. Not sure about a remote, Plex let’s you use the android app to fling media to another Plex app on the same network, maybe Jellyfin has similar?

  • entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Jellyfin Media Player is the main desktop app, but if I were you I’d probably set it up with LibreElec and use the Jellyfin Kodi plugin, since you’re looking for sort of a console-ized setup for your non-techie friend.

    Now all that said, the Roku app is great and you could definitely just get your friend a Roku Streaming Stick+ and set up the JF app on it for them.