Jellyfin Tutorial for Asustor?

[tooznoze]

Is there a tutorial video for setting up Remote Play for Jellyfin on a Asustor? I tried looking but didn't see anything specific to what I wanted to do.

I have an Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 2 (AS6704T) with Jellyfin running on it that I'd like to add Remote Play, but I'm an absolute novice when it comes to remote networking; I've heard enough to believe I need added security of HTTPS when using a DDNS setup (I'm probably not even using the terminology correctly). I've tried piecing information from different NAS brand tutorial videos and ones not involving Jellfin or HTTPS specifically but I get lost in the weeds trying to make it all work. I basically want to make my Jellyfin media accessible enough to set up on my parents' or my friend's Roku (with Jellyfin) across town, or anywhere I am when travelling.

Thanks!

[ed]

Hey! Congrats on the Lockerstor – solid choice!

I was in the same boat trying to figure out remote access, DDNS, HTTPS, port forwarding… it gets overwhelming fast ?

If you're looking for an easier and more secure way to get remote access to Jellyfin without diving into the weeds, I highly recommend checking out Tailscale. It’s basically a zero-config VPN that:

Doesn't need port forwarding or DDNS

Automatically encrypts everything (so you don’t have to mess with HTTPS certs)

Makes your Jellyfin server accessible as if you’re on your home network, wherever you are

It’s available in App Central or you can install it manually depending on your NAS’s architecture (x86 for yours). Once it’s running, just install Tailscale on your devices (phone, laptop, etc.) and you're good to go.

That said… if you're brand new to this and want something that just works out of the box with less hassle, Plex is definitely easier to set up for remote access. It handles authentication, HTTPS, and device support really smoothly — especially for things like Roku or sharing with friends/family.

[tooznoze]

Thanks for the reply. I read about Tailscale, but I don't know how it would work on a Roku at my parents' or friend's house. And Plex requires you to pay for remote usage; that's why I was trying to get Jellyfin set up.

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Here's some of the setup I've tried on my Ausustor NAS:


CERTIFICATE MANAGER:
     
     Support                                              (date)
     asustor.com (Default)

     [redacted].myasustor.com                     (date)
     [redacted]
     Issued by:                                           E5
     Subject Alternative Name:                     [redacted].myasustor.com
     Auto Update:                                       Enable

MANUAL CONNECT:

DDNS:

Enabled
DDNS provider                     myasustor.com
Username:                          [REDACTED]
Password:                           *******
Could ID:                            [REDACTED]
IPV4 and I{V6"                    IPV4 and IPV6
WAN IP checking interval      30 minutes

NETWORK STATUS
Current IPV5 address:          [REDACTED]
Current IPV6 address:          
Current hostname:               REDACTED.myasustor.com
Last known IPV4 address"     (same as above)

EZ-ROUTER
          *Multiple routers detected. The router's external IP is different than the NAS's
           external IP. Please check your network environment first.
{{{{I've run a traceroute from the NAS after figuring out how, and there's only 1 router}}}}

PORT FORWARDING
          
          Desc                     NAS Port                   Router Port                 Protocol            Status
          .....
          .....
          Reverse Proxy        8022,443                  8022,443                    TCP                  {checked}
          app#Jellyfin          28096.28920             28096,28920               TCP,UDP            {checked}

{{{{{the latest Jellyfin seems to use Ports 28096 and 2920 instead of 8096 and 8920 now. I can't access the app from the old Port Numbers}}}}}


REVERSE PROXY

     PROXY DOMAIN
Title:                             Jellyfin HTTPS
Protocol:                        HTTPS
Domain name:                REDACTED.myasustor.com            {{{same as above}}}
Port number:                  443
Network interface:           *

{checked} Also enable EZ-Connect (port forwarding)


    RULE
Path:                              /

   Reverse proxy domain
Name:                            Jellyfin
Protocol:                         HTTP
Hoastname:                     {{{ redacted - IP of my NAS }}}
Port number:                   28096                                        {{{any other Port number, and it won't accept the OK button }}}
Path:                              /
URL redirection:               http://[redacted NAS IP]:28096/web/

{Enable reverse proxy} CHECKED




TP Link Router:
     NAT Forwarding:
          Port Forwarding:
                
                Device IP = [Redacted NAS IP]
                External Port: 443
                Internal Port: 443
                Protocol:        All

[tooznoze]

Speaking of Plex, I did add Plex to my NAS first and tried it out locally-only. When I found out about the extra costs to use it remotely is when I decided to try Jellyfin. Plex is still running on the NAS; I haven't removed it yet because I wanted to see if I could get Jellyfin to work remotely before I made the decision to uninstall it. That wouldn't be interfering with Jellyfin's remote proxy access would it (they're not using the same Port numbers)?