So anyways. Jellyfin has proven to be a very functional alternative to Plex or Emby. Once it decided to cooperate (and actually start up), I have managed to get my main media library catalogued and had its metadata corrected. Almost as good as what I had tinkered up with a stand-alone Kodi installation, but with a bit more work I think this will be the superior solution.
For one, I can now have user level control over available content, which I think can come in handy as I unless this on the kids. Don’t think either the wife or me will be happy to have them watch Re-animator, Nightmare on Elm Street (original or remake), or any of the other movies in my collection that really doesn’t cater to young minds.
Together with the Apple TV app Infuse, this works excellently on the bigger screen in the living room, as well as on any personal device. Snappier than my Raspberry Pi 3 with Kodi, that’s for sure, but also an unfair comparison. I’ll probably put a Pi 4 on back burner, ready to be tossed into active use in case the Apple TV decides to go tits up, or Infuse decided to become crud.
So far this has potential to be one of the best upgrades in my media life, and I foresee the next big thing to be an Automated Ripping Machine, but that will take some more planning and thinking.