Switchfin: Jellyfin client for Nintendo Switch

dragonflylee · Jan 26, 2024

Djakku said:
Hi good progress on the app @dragonflylee !

one thing to note is that the sort button (Y) is exiting the app since the last 2 updates.

sorry for my mistake, this bug was fixed in latest

Djakku · Mar 24, 2024

Hi @dragonflylee ,

Sorry I haven't been able to test the app until recently. Just tried the latest build today!

Seem the thumbnail generation is now broken on the last build. both with Switchfin-deko3d-30be9eb and Switchfin-opengl-30be9eb.

Djakku · Apr 8, 2024

The latest nightly build has fixed the issues.

KirovAir · Apr 23, 2024

This is extremely well done! Very impressed by how well the UI works and flows. Absolute top tier homebrew and thanks a lot @dragonflylee.

SimisFul · Apr 23, 2024

KirovAir said:
This is extremely well done! Very impressed by how well the UI works and flows. Absolute top tier homebrew and thanks a lot @dragonflylee.

Eh I'm not sure about that, the UI does look clean and it's easy to browse but once you're in the player I have to say that it's one of the most unintuitive experiences I've ever had with media playback, maybe the worst one of my life.

Pausing the playback should bring up the UI with the progress bar and let you scroll through the buffer with the joystick while the d-pad switches though the different options. Instead, pausing just shows a loading icon, which is completely wrong and counter intuitive because nothing is loading. There should either be a pause icon or nothing at all, or better yet, the player UI with the bar.

Enabling subtitles shouldn't be done through a completely separate menu with a different button, it should be one of the buttons in the player UI, which should just appear when pausing.

The app works great though, and once you get used to it's very unique and crappy controls, it's a breeze. It plays perfectly and doesn't crash so while I don't like the UI much, I can say I have used it quite a bit without issues.

dragonflylee · Apr 24, 2024

SimisFul said:
Eh I'm not sure about that, the UI does look clean and it's easy to browse but once you're in the player I have to say that it's one of the most unintuitive experiences I've ever had with media playback, maybe the worst one of my life.

Pausing the playback should bring up the UI with the progress bar and let you scroll through the buffer with the joystick while the d-pad switches though the different options. Instead, pausing just shows a loading icon, which is completely wrong and counter intuitive because nothing is loading. There should either be a pause icon or nothing at all, or better yet, the player UI with the bar.

Enabling subtitles shouldn't be done through a completely separate menu with a different button, it should be one of the buttons in the player UI, which should just appear when pausing.

The app works great though, and once you get used to it's very unique and crappy controls, it's a breeze. It plays perfectly and doesn't crash so while I don't like the UI much, I can say I have used it quite a bit without issues.

osd issue for pause was fixed by latest

when "Show OSD when paused" turned on

KirovAir · Apr 24, 2024

SimisFul said:
Eh I'm not sure about that, the UI does look clean and it's easy to browse but once you're in the player I have to say that it's one of the most unintuitive experiences I've ever had with media playback, maybe the worst one of my life.

Pausing the playback should bring up the UI with the progress bar and let you scroll through the buffer with the joystick while the d-pad switches though the different options. Instead, pausing just shows a loading icon, which is completely wrong and counter intuitive because nothing is loading. There should either be a pause icon or nothing at all, or better yet, the player UI with the bar.

Enabling subtitles shouldn't be done through a completely separate menu with a different button, it should be one of the buttons in the player UI, which should just appear when pausing.

The app works great though, and once you get used to it's very unique and crappy controls, it's a breeze. It plays perfectly and doesn't crash so while I don't like the UI much, I can say I have used it quite a bit without issues.

As a developer these kind of responses really grind my gears.

Video playback itself is one of the hardest, if not the hardest things to manage properly on any device. The videos play and they play stable AF for a such an early release. It practically works right off the bat and since you are able to hack your switch you should be able to work around a piece of menu you don't like.

You say it yourself: it plays perfectly and doesn't crash so that sounds to me it does more than it promises?
If you don't like the UI: create a pull request and fix it yourself or try to deliver feedback in a polite manner. This is an impressive piece of homebrew already, end of story.

Cheers.

Djakku · Apr 24, 2024

I wrote a similar reply but at the time GBAtemp gave me an error so I let it go but complety agree. Priority is function and its does its job amazingly well considering there are not many jellyfish clients app on mobile and certainly not homebrewed devices.

SimisFul · Apr 25, 2024

KirovAir said:
As a developer these kind of responses really grind my gears.

Video playback itself is one of the hardest, if not the hardest things to manage properly on any device. The videos play and they play stable AF for a such an early release. It practically works right off the bat and since you are able to hack your switch you should be able to work around a piece of menu you don't like.

You say it yourself: it plays perfectly and doesn't crash so that sounds to me it does more than it promises?
If you don't like the UI: create a pull request and fix it yourself or try to deliver feedback in a polite manner. This is an impressive piece of homebrew already, end of story.

Cheers.

I didn't mean to be impolite with my response, this was meant as constructive criticism and I also suggested solutions for all the negative points I highlighted. As you said, the playback is the most important part and I have already mentionned that it was working perfectly well.

I wouldn't say it does more than it promises since it is a video player so at the very least the expectation is that it will be able to play videos. The fact that it plays this well on this hardware is very impressive but that's not more than it promises, it's still the minimum you should expect.
I'm already happy that it lets you browse your library with a snappy and elegant UI that shows the normal thumbnails you would expect to see. That part could have just been a basic list and yet we're being gifted this better experience. I'm glad that it supports subtitles and that the font looks good and renders perfectly well. I appreciate this client a lot, I only intended on giving my own opinions on what could be made better but I could have skipped that first sentence in my last response.

Cheers.

dylwing23 · Jun 16, 2024

this is amazing, thanks for this

lordelan · Jun 26, 2024

TheStonedModder said:
This is the best thing ever! Great work

The more devices that support jellyfish the closer I can get to ditching plex for good

This! I always wanted a PLEX client for the Switch but that never happened.
Now we have this so I'll finally look into installing Jellyfish on my server.

Thorhax · Jul 1, 2024

Can watch videos if I just continue something from the main screen.

Unable to browse folders. NOT PLAYLISTS actual folders.

Sinep84 · Jul 2, 2024

Djakku said:
Hi @dragonflylee ,

Sorry I haven't been able to test the app until recently. Just tried the latest build today!

Seem the thumbnail generation is now broken on the last build. both with Switchfin-deko3d-30be9eb and Switchfin-opengl-30be9eb.
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@dragonflylee

I installed the nightly build on my switch, specified my server, but I don't get any images no matter what I do, what can I do?

dragonflylee · Jul 3, 2024

Sinep84 said:
@dragonflylee

I installed the nightly build on my switch, specified my server, but I don't get any images no matter what I do, what can I do?

Can you take some log by turn on Debug View from setting tab

Sinep84 · Jul 4, 2024

dragonflylee said:
Can you take some log by turn on Debug View from setting tab

VeniaSilente · Jul 5, 2024

Are you KIDDING me? We're getting Jellyfin for the Switch?

I'm unshelving my ol'reliable RIGHT NOW. Want to get to test this. Already have like 4 or 5 jellyfin clients, but it's just phone screen are so smol, desktop PC is desktop, whereas the Switch gives a pretty decent experience while docked. Play Monster Hunter, then while you pause for lunch connect the Jellyfin to music folder for some more Monster Hunter comfy.

If this works, it would basically allow me to fully de-"smart" my TV and set up the Switch as the docked media station until the day I somehow get a Steam Deck or a fanless micro-PC.

dragonflylee · Jul 8, 2024

please try latest

which print more info about error

Sinep84 · Jul 8, 2024

dragonflylee said:
please try latest build which print more info about error

Hi, i have the same problem with theneweset nughtlybuild. idk

dragonflylee · Jul 9, 2024

Sinep84 said:
Hi, i have the same problem with theneweset nughtlybuild. idk

yes, this build didn't resolve the problem but print more debug info when you turn on Debug View

so try keep Debug View turned on, and reproduce the problem, and feedback the screenshot of log

Sinep84 · Jul 10, 2024

dragonflylee said:
yes, this build didn't resolve the problem but print more debug info when you turn on Debug View

so try keep Debug View turned on, and reproduce the problem, and feedback the screenshot of log

Hey, I have the latest build installed, scrolled through a bit and started a short film. Here is the shot of the debug view.
It also says that there are two configs. Where can I find them so that I can delete one?

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