I’d say it’s specific rather than bad. I’ve named my media the same way for decades using the old XBMC naming standard. And things have been picked up by Kodi, Plex, Emby and now Jellyfin.
The instructions are clear - https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/shows/. Apps like Beets, Music Brainz Picard, Tiny Media Manager do all the hard work making things pristine.
No issues with Smiling Friends:
I’m no fan of software subscriptions. I have only one and it’s Infuse. Took the plunge mainly for Apple TV playback a few years ago and I’m glad I did.
It’s not just relying on FOSS through JF, but allows connection to Plex and Emby servers. And just as importantly direct NAS playback (side note - I honestly think a lot people go through the hassle of setting up a full JF/Emby/Plex server when this option would work just as well for them for single client playback). They also update regularly, and generally adhere to native OS design standards so it feels at home - https://firecore.com/releases
Back to the point, I pay the cost of a McDonald’s meal a year and I’m happy. IMHO it’s fantastic value. And I’ll continue to wait patiently for the official Jellyfin Apple TV client rework (Swiftfin). If it’s great and ticks the boxes I need I’ll cancel the Infuse subscription, if not we get enough value for £8.99 a year to make it a no brainer decision to continue.
I moved to Manet, native iOS look and feel (plus CarPlay) - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/manet-music/id6470928235
Although there are others, like FinAmp (the TestFlight is better than the released version which I’d recommend if you don’t like Manet) - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/finamp/id1574922594
Would be useful to know what issues you’ve been having with Swiftfin and Infuse so people can better advise on these alternatives.
I’ve tried Mediora but didn’t really like the UI. And Swiftfin is still quite buggy/lacking polish (I’ll retest after large upcoming uplift).
But overall much prefer Infuse over everything on tvOS (my fav client of all time Kodi or Plex or Emby or Jellyfin).