Getting started: so HOW do you WATCH something?

[tdbe]

Hey, terribly sorry but just was checking this out and I feel stupid. Was looking for a client that can do hdr. I read the description, installed it, configured it to a server, I have a tray icon, now um.... HOW do you browse and WATCH something? 🙃

To clarify the clarification request: is this shim thing, supposed to automatically find and open your mpv player from your pc its own mpv player, when you cast from ANOTHER jellyfin client that you already have on your PC? Is that what it does?

So it's a "Cast Receiver" or a "Cast Router" or "Cast Bridge", not a "Client for Jellyfin"? (I'm guessing that's what this is, I just looked up what "shim" means)

[This is not a bug in the classic sense, it's a doc request]

[ahmed2m]

That's correct -I think- the client for it would be jellyfin-media-player which afaik use mpv as a backend but I have no idea if it plays HDR content or not.

[dominoto]

@tdbe You can use the Jellyfin Media Player like @ahmed2m said, or you can use your Jellyfin's server web UI that you can find on your.server.IP:8096. In both cases, don't forget to find Cast to Device button in top right corner and choose the Shim. You'll maybe need to refresh the page or restart the Shim if it doesn't pick it up on first try.