JellyBox, an open-source, cross-platform music player built for Jellyfin, Emby and Navidrome, has published its v2.10 changelog. The developer notes the release actually landed almost two weeks earlier, but the update was held up on Google Play until a contact on the store team could help push it through, so the notes were only posted once every platform had the build. The app has been in development since 2023 and runs on desktop, mobile, and in cars through Android Auto and CarPlay.
The headline additions are practical ones. Home-screen widgets arrive for iOS and Android, and Chromecast is now a playback target, though the developer is upfront that iOS casting can be flaky and may need a few attempts before it sticks. A relay option lets you reach your Jellyfin server remotely without Tailscale, a VPN or port forwarding, configured in settings and requiring a Jellyfin plugin to be installed. There is also a separate remote server address field, useful for VPN or Tailscale setups where the remote address differs from the local one.
Listening gets more attention too. Studio mode can show lyrics full-screen with word-by-word highlighting where the data is available, Navidrome songs gain ratings, and custom ListenBrainz server addresses are supported. A right-side alphabet ruler for sorted lists and a setting to clear cached images round out the smaller quality-of-life items.
Elsewhere, album pages have a refreshed design with animated cover art, artist names on album pages are clickable, and artist pages list albums newest first with release years. Liked songs can be downloaded, downloaded playlists and liked songs show up in CarPlay and Android Auto, and queues can be restored when the server is offline. Playback now stays on the selected device when you control another one, and reconnecting after starting from a car or Bluetooth control is more reliable. Desktop window controls are available throughout the app, including the login screen, Studio mode windows can be dragged and resized on Windows and Linux, and home-page rows support pull-to-refresh.
Commentary for self-hosters
The relay feature is the one to watch. It lowers the barrier for family members who will never set up a VPN, but it also means another path into your server, so treat it like any other remote access method: keep accounts scoped, and know what the plugin does before enabling it. The remote address setting is a welcome fix for anyone juggling LAN and Tailscale addresses on the same client. If you run Jellyfin at home and want to round out the setup with our own add-ons, have a look at our Jellyfin plugins.
Source: JellyBox player v2.10 release