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

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[–] Majestic@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

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.

[–] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 2 points 6 hours ago

CoreELEC can do it on Dolby Vision certified devices if you're looking for a open source solution.

[–] antsu@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 hours ago

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

[–] Technikus5@feddit.org 3 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] Overspark@piefed.social 2 points 8 hours ago

Jellyfin on an Android TV does DV just fine here, so any android box that supports DV should work I guess.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Does anyone have a working setup

Any Jellyfin setup would do, as long as whatever you're watching it on supports DV.

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] kaiyo@piefed.ca 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/post-install/transcoding/hardware-acceleration/nvidia#tone-mapping-methods

Has nothing to do with linux and everything to do with your boxes hardware

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Unfortunately I don't see any mention of Dolby Vision Profile 8 support. My KODI box has an intel GPU.

[–] lauseta@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 2 points 12 hours ago

Stremio at least has a Jellyfin plugin. Thanks I will add that to the list of options.

[–] mrnobody@reddthat.com -1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Another reason I can't justify leaving Plex 😭

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Jellyfin supports DV as well, so it isn't a reason after all.

[–] mrnobody@reddthat.com 1 points 10 hours ago

Thanks. It's configured alongside my plex instance, I just haven't really used it much yet.