← Show me how

In Broadcast: the film’s page: Play (or Stream) is the main button.

1. Which film?

   Any film.

   You type a name and pick it from the list.

2. the film

   Its page.

3. If it applies You already have it

   It’s downloaded: Play plays it right here, or open it in Jellyfin on the TV.

4. If it applies Now, or to keep?
   Stream or add to library

   Stream	Plays in a few seconds, without waiting for a download. Nothing is kept.Needs a good internet connection while you watch.
   Add to library	Downloaded to keep: plays anywhere, in Jellyfin too, even offline.Takes a while to download, and uses disk space.

   ★ Stream to watch tonight; Add to keep it for good.

   ↻ While streaming, Keep it downloads it after all.

5. If it applies Stream

   Press Stream.

6. If it applies Quality, and where to play

   Pick the quality (remembered on this device) and where to play it. It starts in a few seconds. If it stalls, Try another release in the player.

7. If it applies Add to library

   Streaming isn’t set up on this Usherr (an administrator can switch it on under Server, Getting media, Streaming, or Settings, Extras in Classic or Neu), so this one goes in the library. Press Add to library, keep the usual choices, and Usherr finds a copy and downloads it. Activity shows how it’s going.

8. Enjoy the film

   Titles marked Streams in the Library aren’t on disk: they always play this way.

   Next time: a film’s page, then Stream or Add to library.