Roku is forcing us to update our minimum device firmware targets by October 1, 2026. Currently we support old Roku OS versions going back into Roku OS 12, but they are forcing us to change the minimum to Roku OS 15.1.

Releases will be blocked if we do not make this change.

Y'all on older devices that are no longer updated or y'all who block automatic Roku updates have 3 options that I can see.

Buy a new device
Stop receiving Jellyfin for Roku updates after October 1, 2026
Sideload the Jellyfin app, knowing some things may stop working as we make required changes to support OS 15.1

We'll communicate with y'all as we start work on supporting this, but know IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF US! We're being forced to do this, so if you're affected, contact Roku.

Don't yell at us. 😐

Please share to spread the news so peeps have as much time as possible to make decisions.

https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-upcoming-minimum-roku-os-requirements

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[–] AverageGoob@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Dont buy Roku :D

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Fire sticks are horrible too. Kodi is really hard to use. What's left?

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 0 points 2 weeks ago

Im a kodi fan personally, but Apple TV is apprently pretty nice.

They also have tailscale app support, so can drop the recommened jellyfin client and tailscale on the device and have a good "out of the box" setup for remote users.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago

Nvidia Shield. It's the GOAT, and it always has been.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago

I have an android TV, but there's obvious problems there too.

[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

🤔 Technically, #1 could mean buy a new, other type of, device.

[–] Corngood@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

First of all, fuck them.

Secondly, thank you for working on this app. I know Roku is a bit of a liability, and I'll eventually have to move to something open source, but it's been my main media player for a couple of years and I've been very happy with it. o7

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago

Im still kicking a Roku 3 along. Works fine for my stuff.

[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

🤘 Glad it was useful.

[–] ShortN0te@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

And i actually thought, Roku is one of the better Options to choose for "TV Sticks". At least I evaluated getting one for my next TV. Dodged a bullet i guess.