Jellyfin Client on Samsung Tizen TV

Knowledge Base Guide by Nicholas Sanelli

Introduction

This is my personal guide that I made for myself for installing apps on my Samsung Tizen TV. This is what I did to install the Jellyfin app on my own Samsung TV, it was successful.
A Virtual Machine is used and the Virtual Machine network was changed to the LAN network so the TV could see the Virtual Machine's IP Address.

The Virtual Machine is used so there is an untouched Windows install and is dedicated to installing apps on the Samsung TV. Also Windows since Linux had issues with the process.

On The TV

1. Open apps from home menu.
2. Open remove number pad menu and type 12345, it should open the developer mode. Turn it on.
3. Enter the IP Address of the computer you plan to use. Select OK.
4. Hold the remote power button for 5 seconds to reboot the TV.

Computer (Virtual Machine)

1. Install the Tizen software from:
   Tizen Developer Studio
2. Install all of the updates and add-ons with the Tizen package manager.
3. Launch Tizen Studio.
4. Eclipse launcher, leave defaults & click launch.
5. Tools Menu -> Open Device Manager.
6. Click the remote device manager icon on the right, opens another box.
7. Click the "+" to add your TV. Give the TV's IP (Find it by looking in your routers connected devices list).
   😎 Click the switch to turn the connection on, click ok. (If it works, it will show up in the device manager as connected.
8. The name in device manager should be the TV's model number.
   

Jellyfin App Install

1. Download the app from: (Jellyfin-10.10.z.wgt)
   Jellyfin Tizen Builds
2. Open Command Prompt.
3. CD to change directory to the folder that has the Jellyfin-10.10.z.wgt app.
4. Type the following command to install the app to your Samsung TV

   tizen install -n Jellyfin-10.10.z.wgt -t <TV_NAME>

   
   
5. The TV Name above is the TV's actual name from the Tizen Device Manager.
6. Open the TV app from the main app settings list, and then you can add it yo your home screen.