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How to use Jellyfin on a Mac to make a private streaming service

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Film fans with a massive movie collection can make their own mini Netflix by using Jellyfin and a Mac as a file server. Here's how to create your own home video streaming service. Streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV+ are great ways to watch movies and TV shows without needing to actually own the physical media. However, if you already have a copy of a movie on DVD or Blu-ray, the only real benefit to watching it via an Internet streaming service is convenience. If you have a sizable movie collection that you regularly go through, the last thing you want is to pay tens of dollars per month for the privilege of not having to switch discs in a Blu-ray player or a game console. There's also the issue of how much is actually available in a content catalog on the streaming services. Sure, there's a lot you can watch on Netflix, but a show you like may not be available unless you subscribe to Amazon Prime's video service too.…

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