Is it worth using the windows app vs. just using Jellyfin in Firefox?
I have my JellyFin on a dedicated server outside my home. I use a domain, with and SSH certificate. Before I moved to the domain and the cert I just had an IP:Port setup. At that time JellyFin worked perfectly fine with the windows app, but after moving to the domain and adding an SSH cert, it no longer wants to connect. It works perfectly fine in FIreFox though, so I'm curious if it's worth trying to figure out why it won't work in the app, or is using FireFox just as good.
The desktop app should have maximum encoding compatibility so you direct play. It's not guaranteed with browsers e.g. I believe Firefox doesn't and will never support HEVC.
My gripe with the desktop app is lack of ability to easily refresh like with a browser. The UI bugs out sometimes and I end up having to close and reopen the app.
I really like Jellyfin MPV Shim, which supports casting from any jellyfin device and automatically opens mpv. E.g. I have jellyfin in my browser set to cast to the mpv shim by default, so after clicking play in Jellyfin web mpv automatically opens in fullscreen.
With MPV supporting almost any codec and proper HDR tone mapping, I don't worry about transcoding or whether the image looks right.
Jellyfin in the browser has been my preferred way to play media. I have the desktop app, but it constantly gets hung up on lossless music and movies over 480p. I could have screwed up a setting, but I don't know
That's not a good idea as the internet if full of bots trying to compromise you. It might be fine for a while but when they find a weakness they strike.