If you have a Jellyfin media server at home, one of the biggest challenges is sharing access with friends or reaching your content while you're away. Opening ports on your home router is often impractical due to CGNAT, and it also exposes your home network to unnecessary risks.
In this guide, we'll set up an extremely secure and efficient architecture using only free tools:
Tailscale: Creates a secure private virtual network (Mesh VPN) between your home and the cloud.
Oracle Cloud (Free Tier): A free VPS that will serve as our public gateway to the internet.
Nginx: Will act as a Reverse Proxy on the VPS, managing SSL (HTTPS) certificates and forwarding streaming traffic in an optimized way.
