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Findroid v0.15.0 is now available for update(github.com)

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Findroid is third-party Android application for Jellyfin that provides a native user interface to browse and play movies and series.

https://github.com/jarnedemeulemeester/findroid

This version includes support for Jellyfin 10.9 and other changes

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Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de
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It’s a really nice app, I like the fact that it uses mpv, but you cannot pick the stream quality in this app? I always avoid re-encoding (picking different stream quality from jellyfin) but I noticed that it’s missing in Findroid.

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Elkenders@feddit.uk
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Yeah I only just noticed this too. I believe that’s the case.

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bonn2@lemm.ee
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Not sure if it made it into this release or not, but transitioning support is in the bleeding version, so this won’t be the case for long

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seang96@spgrn.com
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This is because it doesnt support transcoding. It does direct streams only.

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Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de
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Yeah, and I am questioning, why is that the case. Because client apps are not doing the transcoding, server is.

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seang96@spgrn.com
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The client sets up its transcoding profile (like what it supports for direct play, etc for auto transcoding) or the client has to specifically request a different quality. Findroid has had PRs for the second one and I did one of them updating based off the older PRs.

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rhymepurple@lemmy.ml
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Just to clarify - this is just an update that (I believe) is only available on IzzyOnDroid’s F-Droid Repo, which previously had prior Findroid versions available. This new v0.15.0 is not available on the main F-Droid Repo.

Is anyone only able to download the 32-bit version of this app via F-Droid? It looks like a 64-bit version has been made available starting with v0.3.0 and is also available on this new version.

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Otter@lemmy.caOP
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That might be my bad, I saw an update notification and it may have been Droid-ify.

I’ll update the title just in case

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BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one
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What is the point of this when the OG Jellyfin has an android app?

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Majestix@lemmy.world
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Its way nicer. And I especially love the built in Download Manager. In the official App you just download files and have to play them yourself.

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Elkenders@feddit.uk
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And keeps the playback time updated on local files. It also manages surround downmix better than the internal app.

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Otter@lemmy.caOP
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It is a good question, I had the same when I first heard about it.

I think lots of people keep both installed:

  • the default one is good for managing server related things
  • this one is good for daily use, especially for any other users you might have

What I liked:

  • feels much faster and smoother
  • UI is nice and clean
  • download manager works nicely, as another user mentioned. You don’t need to open a separate app to play the files
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Samsy@lemmy.ml
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That’s exactly my usecase. I was on a travel and used the offline-mode. Really easy to stay on progress without network.

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Petter1@lemm.ee
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It is always good to have choices

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TheYang@lemmy.world
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why can I not install it?

first time i just get the share button on droid-ify

/e: installig directly from github was no issue

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rhymepurple@lemmy.ml
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I think there may be an issue where F-Droid is not properly recognizing the 64-bit version of Findroid. Maybe Droid-ify and/or the version of Android you are using won’t allow 32-bit apps to be installed.

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