This might not be entirely on topic, but I think someone here will know the answer.
Does anyone have a working setup for streaming from jellyfin to an OLED TV (preferably LG) that supports Dolby Vision? AFAICT every device in the chain (except the server) needs to be DV-licensed.
Apparently KODI on a linux box (my current setup) cannot output DV content over HDMI.
I’m wondering if LG’s native OS has a Jellyfin client that supports DV well. It’s either that or:
- Apple TV + infuse client (expensive)
- Google TV Streamer
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=376035
This is in the hardware section of the Kodi forums. Massive thread near the top. Some technical discussion on pages 225-250 about this matter.
Devices include Vero V, Ugoos, Homatics. (Apple TV is indeed an option as well)
Check the spreadsheet linked on the first page.
I will mention DV is a premium experience and you’re not going to pay less than Apple TV prices for a box that can do it. $150 really isn’t much.
There is DV -> tone-mapped to HDR output stuff but it’s not true DV. That you can do on a Linux mini-pc and so on.
CoreELEC can do it on Dolby Vision certified devices if you’re looking for a open source solution.
If you don’t want to get a new device, you can try Android TV on x86 with the official Jellyfin app. I have no idea if it’ll work, but it’s worth a shot. https://github.com/LineageOS-TV-x86
Jellyfin on an Android TV does DV just fine here, so any android box that supports DV should work I guess.
I have an LG OLED CX, and the native Jellyfin client supports DV without any issues. The only downside is that the TV itself has to be connected to the network, which LG is actively working on making less desirable
Does anyone have a working setup
Any Jellyfin setup would do, as long as whatever you’re watching it on supports DV.
I don’t think that’s the case. Whatever device is running the jellyfin client needs to support DV. So in my case, a Linux box running KODI cannot decode DV (because Linux has no DV support AFAIK), even though it’s connected to a TV that supports DV.
Has nothing to do with linux and everything to do with your boxes hardware
Unfortunately I don’t see any mention of Dolby Vision Profile 8 support. My KODI box has an intel GPU.
I don’t know about Jellyfin, but Stremio supports Dolby Vision (iirc). I assume you have a debrid service, with Stremio it’s basically plug and play
edit: Stremio should be inside LG’s OS
Stremio at least has a Jellyfin plugin. Thanks I will add that to the list of options.
Another reason I can’t justify leaving Plex 😭
Jellyfin supports DV as well, so it isn’t a reason after all.
Thanks. It’s configured alongside my plex instance, I just haven’t really used it much yet.
