This project makes it easy to install Jellyfin for Samsung TV with a single pre-configured docker container.

Jellyfin has yet to make it onto the Samsung App store, but active effort is under way to get it there.

• Install Docker

  • Enable any necessary Virtualization features.

• Ensure you are connected to the same network as the TV.

• Install Docker
• If necessary, enable virtualization
• Ensure that your computer is on the same network as your Samsung TV

• On the TV, open the "Smart Hub".
• Select the "Apps" panel.
• Press the "123" button (or if your remote doesn't have this button, long press the Home button) before typing "12345" with the on-screen keyboard.
• Toggle the Developer button to On.
• Enter the Host PC IP address of the computer you're running this container on. Need help?

1. On your TV, go to "Apps".
2. Scroll down to "App Settings" and open it.
3. Enter "12345" using the virtual keyboard.
4. Enable Developer Mode (On).
5. Enter your computer's IP address.

If you experience issues entering the IP address:

• Use an external Bluetooth keyboard.
• Use the Samsung SmartThings app to enter the IP via the virtual keyboard.

If Jellyfin is already installed, follow the official uninstallation guide.

• Exact instructions will vary with the model of TV. In general you can find the TV's IP address in Settings under Networking or About. Plenty of guides are available with a quick search, however for brevity a short guide with pictures can be found here.

Use the following command to receive the device id from the tv

docker run --rm ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip <TV_IP> --get-device-id

Use the following command to install Jellyfin. Replace the placeholders accordingly:

docker run --rm ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip <TV_IP> [--build <BUILD_OPTION>] [--tag <TAG_URL>] [--oneui8 --device-id <DEVICE_ID> --email <EMAIL>] [--cert-password <PASSWORD>]

• --ip <TV_IP> → IP address of the Samsung TV (required)
• --build <BUILD_OPTION> → Choose a build option (default: Jellyfin available: Jellyfin, Jellyfin-TrueHD, Jellyfin-master, Jellyfin-master-TrueHD, Jellyfin-secondary)
• --tag <TAG_URL> → URL of the release tag (optional, uses the latest version if not specified)
• --oneui8 → Enables One UI 8 mode (see section below)
• --device-id <DEVICE_ID> → Device ID (required for --oneui8)
• --email <EMAIL> → Email address (required for --oneui8)
• --cert-password <PASSWORD> → Certificate password (optional)

docker run --rm ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip 192.168.0.10

docker run --rm ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip 192.168.0.10 --build Jellyfin-TrueHD --tag "https://github.com/jeppevinkel/jellyfin-tizen-builds/releases/tag/2024-05-13-0139"

docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/author.p12":/certificates/author.p12 -v "$(pwd)/distributor.p12":/certificates/distributor.p12 ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip 192.168.0.10 --cert-password 'CertPassw0rd!'

If your TV uses One UI 8, follow these steps:

docker run -p 4794:4794 ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip 192.168.0.10 --oneui8 --device-id GU43CU7179UXZG --email [email protected]

0. The starting process of the certificate generation script can take a while, so be patient.
1. Open localhost:4794/auth/start in your browser.
2. Follow the instructions on the webpage.
3. Wait for the installation to complete.

• Error: library initialization failed - unable to allocate file descriptor table - out of memory

  • Solution: Add --ulimit nofile=1024:65536:

    docker run --ulimit nofile=1024:65536 --rm ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip 192.168.0.10

• Error: install failed[118, -11], reason: Author certificate not match

  • Solution: Uninstall the Jellyfin app and try again.

• Error: install failed[118, -12], reason: Check certificate error: Invalid certificate chain

  • Solution: Use a custom certificate as described here.

If the installation is successful, you will see this message:

Installed the package: Id(AprZAARz4r.Jellyfin)
Tizen application is successfully installed.
Total time: 00:00:12.205

At this point you can find Jellyfin on your TV by navigating to Apps -> Downloaded (scroll down), there you'll find Jellyfin.

Currently, amd64 is supported. ARM devices (such as Raspberry Pi or Mac M1/M2) require additional configuration.

1. Enable the "Virtualization Framework".
2. Ensure that Docker supports qemu:

   docker run --rm --platform linux/amd64 alpine uname -m

   If x86_64 is returned, everything is set up correctly.
3. Use --platform linux/amd64:

   docker run --rm --platform linux/amd64 ghcr.io/georift/install-jellyfin-tizen --ip 192.168.0.10

This project would not be possible without the following:

• jellyfin-tizen
• jeppevinkel/jellyfin-tizen-builds for providing development builds
• vitalets/docker-tizen-webos-sdk for a docker container preinstalled with the Tizen SDK

Here are some similar projects we've been told of, links are provided here without any endorsement for their quality.

• PatrickSt1991/Samsung-Jellyfin-Installer:
  • GUI based installed rather than Docker

Feel free to raise a PR with any additional projects.