I have docker installed, but only have a vague idea of how it works.

Back in the day, I would just port forward, but even then, I would need a static IP somehow.

I have heard a reverse proxy is an option, but that is an entirely new topic to me.

Surely there is an easy way to access Jellyfin outside of my home network that I’m just missing.

*Edit: I am blown away by all the help and support! I currently have tailscale running, and I’m in the process of purchasing a domain.

Thanks everyone!

  • towerful@programming.devEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Yeh, exactly.
    And the “dynamic DNS” part handles your public IP address changing with 0 pain.
    You either buy a domain (like example.com), or there are free domain name providers that give you a subdomain (like mycooldomain.example.com) of one of their domains.
    You then run an additional service on your home server that checks what the current public IP address is. If it changes, it notifies the DNS responsible for your domain/subdomain, which then points to your new public IP.
    To connect to your VPN, you only ever care about “mycooldomain.example.com” and never the underlying IP address.

    …
    As long as your ISP isn’t running CG-NAT of course 😵‍💫