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This is the step-by-step tutorial to download Jellyfin for PC. Jellyfin users can download the Jellyfin for PC on Windows 7/8/10 and macOS. Let’s take a look at a brief overview of Jellyfin before you download it on a computer.
Jellyfin
Jellyfin is a free media server application. With Jellyfin, you can create your own free server and put your files on it. There are many applications that will let you create a server, but most of those apps are premium. On the other hand, Jellyfin is a 100% free solution. To create a server, you just have to open the Jellyfin page, download the Jellyfin app, create a server and put your files on it. Once you have created the server, you get its address to access it from any other device.
To access the Jellyfin server, you need the Jellyfin app. It’s available for Android phones and Windows. Once you have connected the Jellyfin app to the host, you can access the files as if they are stored in your own device.
Jellyfin is an open-source project. It does not track your activity or perform any hideous task on your device. The main purpose of this application is to put your audio, video, and photos in one place. If you have a lot of movies on one device, just create a Jellyfin server, upload all your movies to it, and feel free to access them on any other device from any part of the world.
Jellyfin can be further used to watch Live TV. You can also watch recorded shows, Jellyfin has a free server for this. You can cast content using a Chromecast or any other TV-cast device.
As far as the UI of this app is concerned, it is more than simple. Jellyfin is built to perform its task without spreading any kind of confusion. If you have been on the lookout for such an application for a while, you have found it now. Go ahead, take a look at the requirements in order to download Jellyfin for PC now.
Requirements
- Desktop PC or Laptop
- Windows or macOS
- Jellyfin server
- Android Emulator i.e. BlueStacks.
- This tutorial.
Download Jellyfin for PC
- Download the BlueStacks emulator and install it.
- Open BlueStacks and sign in using your old/new Google Account.
- In the BlueStacks, open the Play Store now.
- Using the Play Store’s search bar, find the Jellyfin app.
- As you find the Jellyfin app, install it.
- Open Jellyfin now and enter the server URL that you created.
- Access the files now, that’s all.
Ending Note
When we are installing Jellyfin for PC via BlueStacks, we are basically accessing a Jellyfin server inside the emulator. This way, you can pull all the Jellyfin files through the emulator. Even if you created the Jellyfin server on a Windows PC or an Android phone, you will be able to pull its data using the Jellyfin for PC that you just installed. If you run into any problems while installing the Jellyfin or setting up the Android emulator, feel free to reach out to us using the comment section below. Our experts will get back to you as soon as possible.
