I’m seeing that you can use VPN like tailscale, setup a reverse proxy, or just open ports. Just opening ports and giving direct access is a security vulnerability and not recommended. VPN is easy, but not something I would want to try and get my clients to sign up for and show them how to use. Reverse proxy seems like the best option, but that’s not easier than just installing the Plex client for streaming that has the proxy built in.
A reverse proxy does not add any security compared to opening a port, it just makes it easier to access the service using a URL.
A VPN is the only sensible way a Jellyfin instance should be exposed to the internet
I’m seeing that you can use VPN like tailscale, setup a reverse proxy, or just open ports. Just opening ports and giving direct access is a security vulnerability and not recommended. VPN is easy, but not something I would want to try and get my clients to sign up for and show them how to use. Reverse proxy seems like the best option, but that’s not easier than just installing the Plex client for streaming that has the proxy built in.
A reverse proxy does not add any security compared to opening a port, it just makes it easier to access the service using a URL. A VPN is the only sensible way a Jellyfin instance should be exposed to the internet