In a recent version they improved the database a lot and now search is much faster.

They also removed the SSL config stuff from the UI, using a reverse proxy is the correct way to do this.

I wouldn’t say that Jellyfin is an inferior product nowadays, it is much better now, and has things Plex doesn’t have like easy free hardware transcoding

Not really! Especially not inside. And it is more covenient to plug them to a charger overnight than to let them on the windowsill.

But they are pretty and could be useful in a bind.

Look if you never get the urge to take a bite of your keyboard when hungry what are you even doing