Elevator Pitch

• Jellyfin’s new “State of the Fin” series kicks off with a 10.11 status update, plans for web/desktop/client improvements, and ongoing work to address database refactor fallout and performance concerns.

Key Takeaways

• Jellyfin 10.11’s EF Core/database refactor shipped after extended testing, followed by multiple point releases and ongoing tracking of general, performance, and migration issues.
• The team is considering revising versioning after feedback, including potentially making the next release “12.0” by “dropping” major version 10.
• Client apps saw notable updates: Jellyfin Desktop rebrand + Qt6 migration, Android TV playback/transcoding improvements, Xbox gamepad/4K/HDR changes, Roku bugfix release, and a major Swiftfin 1.4 update plus roadmap.

Most Memorable Quotes

• “We received a substantial amount of feedback regarding our versioning scheme following the 10.11 release…”
• “Jellyfin 10.11 introduced a major EF Core refactor, consolidating the legacy library.db into a single unified jellyfin.db.”
• “We're rebranding the desktop application from Jellyfin Media Player to Jellyfin Desktop.”