I can;t comment on MacOS, little misunderstanding on flatpak and I would daresay is better than kodi
this is the permissions it asks:
I feel it is in line with what it needs but that could be just my opinion, I feel it is still better than kodi all though kodi being a local media player also means that it is fine with it requesting some file access as long as it asks consent for the rest of the folders
again I think both handle flatpak sandboxing better, than even VLC (Media Player Software) imo as VLC’s flatpak requests all file access which can be alarming.
for comparison’s:
Kodi (Home Theater Software) :
(Kodi requests Bluetooth access for Bluetooth peripherals like controllers or wireless remote controls, so this is also fine)
VLC (Media Player Software) :
Edit: about server, it does have server: Install Jellyfin Server on Linux | Flathub
and it honestly handles permissions very well again than VLC or kodi
I think in terms of flatpak:
- Jellyfin
- Kodi
- VLC
(obviously order being from better to worst)