After setup has been completed per the Instructions on the StartOS Jellyfin service page, there are many ways to connect to and use your Jellyfin server.
Note
While the Jellyfin server is accessable over tor for many clients, connecting over LAN via your Jellyfin .local URL is recommended for the best streaming experience.
Launch the Jellyfin web application from the desired interface (.local recommended). If you are having trouble connecting, make sure your browser and OS have been setup to connect to LAN or Tor depending on the interface you are using.
Upon opening the client, you will be prompted to add server. Click “Add Server”.
Next you will be prompted for a server address; paste the URL (.local recommended) from Jellyfin service interfaces and click “Connect”.
Next enter your username and password and click “Sign In”.
That’s it. You should be connected to your Jellyfin server. If you encounter connection errors, please ensure that you are connected to the same LAN, and there is no VPN active on your Apple device.
Jellyfin has numerous other clients, not all of which have been tested at the time of this writing. If you are able to test (successfully or unsucessfully) an app not documented in this guide, your feedback would be much appreciated.
Note
Some clients such as ‘Jellyfin for Roku’ and ‘Swiftfin’ (tvOS) are not configured to use Local DNS - as a result, these clients are unable to resolve private urls like .local.
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