# Jellyfin (Media Management)

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/jellyfin-media-management/25867
**Category:** Tool Suggestions
**Created:** 2025-03-17T17:23:33Z
**Posts:** 24
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## Post 8 by @anon39279085 — 2025-03-17T20:37:48Z

I can;t comment on MacOS, little misunderstanding on flatpak and I would daresay is better than kodi

this is the permissions it asks:

 ![image](//forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/2X/7/7995345d6966f581f45619c733b93a5649558fab.png)

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)](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/vlc-media-player-software/25865/) imo as VLC’s flatpak requests all file access which can be alarming.  
for comparison’s:  
[Kodi (Home Theater Software)](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/kodi-home-theater-software/25866/) :

 ![image](//forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/2X/b/b8e3742e2f92f1632184a76c5eb6682d5854b2ce.png)  
(Kodi requests Bluetooth access for Bluetooth peripherals like controllers or wireless remote controls, so this is also fine)  
[VLC (Media Player Software)](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/vlc-media-player-software/25865/) :  
 ![image](//forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/2X/1/18b9b1ba701c36507d4cec2f4bcc532bf0a349da.png)

Edit: about server, it does have server: [Install Jellyfin Server on Linux | Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/org.jellyfin.JellyfinServer)  
and it honestly handles permissions very well again than VLC or kodi

 ![image](//forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/2X/9/9a2766eb31fd409b9deeb998352724ce2ad66f9d.png)

I think in terms of flatpak:

1. Jellyfin
2. Kodi
3. VLC

(obviously order being from better to worst)

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