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Niels van Velzen

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Software engineer, geek. Working on OSS projects like #jellyfin in my spare time. Find me on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@hetisniels

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Jellyfin for Android TV 0.19 | Jellyfin From refreshed user interface elements to playback improvements, there are many changes across the board in the latest update of Jellyfin

From refreshed user interface elements to playback improvements, there are many changes across the board in the latest update of @jellyfin.bsky.social for Android TV. ๐Ÿš€

Read all there is about version 0.19 on our blog:
jellyfin.org/posts/androi...

#jellyfin #android #selfhosting

28.10.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Free Software Media System | Jellyfin The volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached.

The seventh and final beta version for version 0.19 of @jellyfin.bsky.social for Android TV is now available for all our beta participators on Google Play.

Changelog available on GitHub:
github.com/jellyfin/jel...

#jellyfin

18.10.2025 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Release v0.19.0-beta.6 ยท jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv This beta release addresses DoVi/HDR10+ playback issues on certain Fire TV devices, and a bug that made Live TV fail to direct play. If you appreciate my work, you can show your support with a dona...

A workaround for DoVi/HDR10+ on Fire TV and fixes for Live TV. Those are the highlights of the newest beta version of @jellyfin.bsky.social for #AndroidTV.

And the best part? It's already live for our Google Play beta testers!

Find the full changelog on GitHub: github.com/jellyfin/jel...

09.10.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Release v0.19.0-beta.5 ยท jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv Video direct play now works again on Jellyfin 10.10 servers and the app no longer crashes on Android 6 and older. If you appreciate my work, you can show your support with a donation through GitHub...

Just a few days after the previous beta, another beta version of #jellyfin for Android TV is now rolling out to Google Play beta testers. The full changelog is available on GitHub: github.com/jellyfin/jel...

04.10.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Release v0.19.0-beta.4 ยท jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv If you appreciate my work, you can show your support with a donation through GitHub sponsors (Credit card only) or through Buy Me a Coffee. Your support helps me continue improving and growing the ...

The fourth beta of the upcoming Jellyfin for Android TV version 0.19 release.

There really isn't much to say about this one, but it's here!

github.com/jellyfin/jel...

01.10.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When the app is unable to connect it often indicates a network configuration issue, like a blocking firewall or invalid HTTPS certificate chain. Our community is available to help you troubleshooting the problem in our matrix/discord chats and our forum. You can find details at jellyfin.org/contact!

27.09.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Release v0.19.0-beta.3 ยท jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv If you appreciate my work, you can show your support with a donation through GitHub sponsors (Credit card only) or through Buy Me a Coffee. Your support helps me continue improving and growing the ...

The third, and potentially final, beta for @jellyfin.bsky.social on #AndroidTV version 0.19 is now rolling out to beta testers on Google Play. This beta primarily focuses on improving HDR playback.

github.com/jellyfin/jel...

#jellyfin #android

21.09.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Release v0.19.0-beta.2 ยท jellyfin/jellyfin-androidtv This is the second beta release for 0.19! โœจ This beta solves multiple problems. Including some crashes preventing the app from being used. As always, the full changelog is below. For the previous c...

๐Ÿš€ The second beta of @jellyfin.bsky.social for #AndroidTV is now out! It fixes a variety of issues that were reported the past week. Include a crash-on-startup fix, oops ๐Ÿ˜….

Read the full changelog on GitHub:
github.com/jellyfin/jel...

#opensource #jellyfin #android #app #foss #changelog #beta

11.09.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jellyfin for Android TV Is Stealing Another Plex Feature If you run a Jellyfin server and have sleep-prone viewers, you'll want to hear about this.

Great write-up from @howtogeek.bsky.social about the upcoming @jellyfin.bsky.social for Android TV release. It highlights some of the exciting improvements!

www.howtogeek.com/jellyfin-and...

The second beta should arrive in a few days, fixing a few issues that were reported. Stay tuned ๐Ÿคž

08.09.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of the new photo viewer in the Jellyfin for Android TV app

A screenshot of the new photo viewer in the Jellyfin for Android TV app

What's more #new in the next version of the #jellyfin for #AndroidTV app? The photo viewer got a slight makeover so it more aligns with our new (and in progress) design.
The video player will use a similar look in a future update, although with a bit more controls ๐Ÿ˜€.

#opensource

06.09.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the new search screen showcasing the new navigation and voice input for search.

Screenshot of the new search screen showcasing the new navigation and voice input for search.

Yesterday I finally tagged the first beta of @jellyfin.bsky.social for Android TV version 0.19!

This release will work with both Jellyfin 10.10 and 10.11 and introduces design changes, new features and of course: bug fixes!

github.com/jellyfin/jel...

#jellyfin #selfhosting #android #tv

06.09.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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