I have docker installed, but only have a vague idea of how it works.

Back in the day, I would just port forward, but even then, I would need a static IP somehow.

I have heard a reverse proxy is an option, but that is an entirely new topic to me.

Surely there is an easy way to access Jellyfin outside of my home network that I’m just missing.

*Edit: I am blown away by all the help and support! I currently have tailscale running, and I’m in the process of purchasing a domain.

Thanks everyone!

  • 棉蘭阿偉English
    2·
    2 hours ago

    @Vegan_Joe — if you’re still stuck, try this: install Tailscale → join your tailnet → expose Jellyfin container port 8096 as 443. That’s it. No nginx, no static IP hunting. I wrote a 3-command cheatsheet here https://cxgo.ai/l/5bwrT9m that I wish existed when I started fumbling with docker-compose overrides. Works on a $20 raspberry pi and a 2014 Mac mini, so your hardware shouldn’t matter.