jellyfin-chromecast vs Archon

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jellyfin-chromecast		Archon
	Project
15	Mentions	43
111	Stars	345
0.9%	Growth	-
9.0	Activity	0.0
8 days ago	Latest Commit	over 1 year ago
TypeScript	Language	Shell
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

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jellyfin-chromecast

Posts with mentions or reviews of jellyfin-chromecast. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-02.

What is the basic FLOSS way to view the selfhosted content on a TV?
1 project | /r/selfhosted | 23 Apr 2023

Hmm interesting idea. You actually install jelllyfish on the chromecast itself? I am looking in the project... There is a repo jellyfin/jellyfin-chromecast with code only, no info. Some stuff on how to set up the networking. Docs seem to say you need to have google play store (not f-droid) version of the jellyfin app.
Chromecast problems - can't control, always "idle"
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 23 Mar 2023

I see from this link ( https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-chromecast/issues/372 ) that the solution should be to switch the jellyfin chromecast setting to unstable. However, when I do this, no media will even begin playing.
What's the correct/non-irritating way to request more eyes on a stalled-out Jellyfin pull request?
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 20 Sep 2022

After some research, I found this pull request which aims to solve the problem. Specifically, this commit. Unfortunately, after months of back and forth, the PR seems to have stalled out completely.
Definitive list of what is needed for Chromecast support to work in the browser (and why)
3 projects | /r/jellyfin | 2 Jun 2022

Hrm. This is the primary one I was thinking of: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-chromecast/issues/13
can't cast from android phone
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 21 May 2022

Yes. https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-chromecast/issues/366
Forced transcoding - ContainerBitrateExceedsLimit on Chromecast 4 high bitrate x264 files from Raspberry Pi 4 B 2GB
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 15 Mar 2022
[Looking for serious answers] how much happy you are with JF instead of using Plex?
4 projects | /r/jellyfin | 25 Feb 2022

My guess is that it's due to different factors such as device type, Android version, and the type of file being played. There are actually quite a few bugs open on both the Android TV and Chromecast clients. But Here's the bug I'm referring to on Android TV and here's one of the bugs I have when using Chromecast. Both of which are quite annoying.
Chromecast Skipping ahead (Next episode) when FFMPEG finishes transcoding
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 3 Feb 2022
Change the Chromecast logo
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 16 Jan 2022

Someone could correct this, BUT I believe that page is defined in the chromecast receiver application: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-chromecast/blob/master/src/index.html
Casting stops after exactly 25 minutes
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 11 Dec 2021

Archon

Posts with mentions or reviews of Archon. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-07.

Had 3 episodes left and wanted to unwind after surgery
2 projects | /r/mildlyinfuriating | 7 Jun 2023
Jellyfin/ Synology with ATV 4K looks so good!
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 26 May 2023

Someone made a comparison chart between media servers last November, if you're curious.
I just scored a DS920+ for $350.
1 project | /r/DataHoarder | 24 Feb 2023
keyboard controls obnoxiously complex or not working?
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 18 Feb 2023
Linx Server Hardware Build
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 28 Jan 2023
Opensource alternative to plex?
8 projects | /r/selfhosted | 22 Jan 2023
What have you stopped buying because of the price increases?
2 projects | /r/australia | 19 Jan 2023

Here is a comparison of features. https://github.com/Protektor-Desura/Archon/wiki/Compare-Media-Servers
most beefy hardware?
1 project | /r/jellyfin | 13 Nov 2022
Searching for a media player for my PC
1 project | /r/htpc | 28 Oct 2022
Those who switched from Plex to Jellyfin. What prompted you to make the switch?
9 projects | /r/jellyfin | 18 Oct 2022

What are some alternatives?

When comparing jellyfin-chromecast and Archon you can also consider the following projects:

jellyfin-mpv-shim - MPV Cast Client for Jellyfin

jellyfin-youtube-metadata-plugin - Youtube Metadata Plugin for Jellyfin

slimserver - Server for Squeezebox and compatible players. This server is also called Lyrion Music Server.

stash - An organizer for your porn, written in Go. Documentation: https://docs.stashapp.cc

jellyfin-kodi - Jellyfin Plugin for Kodi

jellyfin-media-player - Jellyfin Desktop Client based on Plex Media Player

Jellyfin - The Free Software Media System

iTorrent - Torrent client for iOS 9.3+

Kodi Home Theater Software - Kodi is an award-winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS and Windows.

jellyfin-tizen-builds - The purpose of this repository is to automatically build the most up-to-date version of jellyfin-tizen.

jellyfin-androidtv - Android TV Client for Jellyfin

jellyfin-vue - A modern web client for Jellyfin based on Vue