What’s your go too (secure) method for casting over the internet with a Jellyfin server.
I’m wondering what to use and I’m pretty beginner at this
Tailscale + Caddy (automatic certificates FTW).
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I'm using jf on unraid. I'm allowing remote https only access with Nginx Proxy Manager in a docker container.
Synology with Emby (do not use the connect service they offer) running behind my fortinet firewall. DDNS with my own domain name and ssl cert. Open 1 custom port (not 443) for it, and that's it. Geoblock every country but my own, which basically eliminated all random traffic that was hitting hit. I've been running it this way for 5 years now and have no issues to report.
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I'm using a cheap VPS that connects over Tailscale to my home server. The VPS runs Nginx Proxy Manager, has a firewall and the provider offers DDOS protection and that's it.
VPN or Tailscale
With wireguard i set up an easy VPN, then vpn to the home network and use jellyfin.
If i cant use vpn, i have Jellyfin behind a caddy server with automatic https and some security settings.
My router has a VPN server built-in. I usually use that.
I use LSIO container stack so SWAG for the proxy. They have really good documentation and active discord docs.linuxserver.io
Headscale server on cheap vps with tailscale clients.
no idea how safe or secure but i use cloudflare tunnel to point my jellyfin port on my computer
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