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Why I moved my Plex library to Jellyfin after 14 years
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this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2026
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At this point if I were to switch from Plex I would go with Emby just because a bunch of sweaty nerds don't simp over it every time Plex comes up in the news.
Look at me guys, I’m contrarian! Look! Look!
Ironically, this kind of response is exactly what I'm talking about.