The 6 settings I change on every Android phone for better Jellyfin streaming

The 6 settings I change on every Android phone for better Jellyfin streaming Credit: Andy Betts / How-To Geek By  Andy Betts Published May 31, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Andy is a senior writer and former Mac editor at HTG. He has over 20 years experience as a consumer tech journalist, and has covered everything from the old Palm Pilots to the original iPhone and Android devices, to the latest gadgets. He has written and edited for UK-based print publications like PDA Essentials and Android Magazine , and online at sites including MUO , Android Tips and Hacks , broadband.co.uk , and Envato . He has a passion for all things mobile and has been a keen Mac enthusiast since 2005. Sign in to your How-To Geek account Add Us On Jump links Jump Links Switch the player type Choose an external player as a backup Create mobile-first collections Download content for offline viewing Adjust the subtitles Change the Android battery settings follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Jellyfin works pretty well on Android with all the default settings in place. But there are still a few tweaks I make in both the Jellyfin client and Android itself to tailor the service to exactly how I want to use it. From enabling wider codec support to improving offline use, to enabling background play, these tips can improve your Jellyfin experience too. Switch the player type Get support for more file types By default, the Android Jellyfin client uses the built-in web player for video playback. It's fine. It takes no setup, supports things like chapters, and is generally pretty reliable. But I still don't use it. Jellyfin gives you two other choices for the video player, and I prefer both to the default option. Going into Settings > Client settings > Video player type , I normally choose the Integrated Player option. This uses ExoPla