Wholphin, the Jellyfin client, has shipped version 1.1.0. According to the release announcement shared on r/jellyfin, the update focuses on playback, HDR support, music browsing and general usability, and it adds support for an optional new Wholphin companion server plugin.
What changed
- HDR and Dolby Vision: new options for managing HDR formats, including experimental conversion of Dolby Vision profile 7 to profile 8.1.
- Companion plugin: support for the optional Wholphin server plugin, including automatic Discover configuration.
- Playback: improved audio and subtitle selection, bitrate controls, and Fire OS voice commands.
- Music: better browsing by artist and album artist.
- Other fixes: improvements to Seerr, playlists, Live TV, VLC playback and session restoration.
The post was written by an enthusiastic user rather than the developer, and it credits @u/damontecres. Release notes are available on the project's GitHub releases page.
Who this affects
Anyone running Wholphin against their own Jellyfin server, especially households with HDR-capable TVs and people who listen to music through the client. The companion plugin is optional, so existing setups keep working without it. If you want the automatic Discover configuration, you will need to install and run that plugin on your Jellyfin server yourself.
Why it matters
Two things stand out. First, HDR handling is one of the most common sources of playback complaints in self-hosted media, and giving users explicit controls over HDR formats, even experimental ones, is a practical step. Second, the companion plugin shows a client and server growing together rather than the client working around server limits.
The more important detail is the support window. This is the final Wholphin release that supports Jellyfin 10.10 and 10.11. Wholphin 1.2.0, planned for December, will require Jellyfin 12 or newer.
Commentary for self-hosters
Treat 1.1.0 as your stable landing spot for now, and treat the Jellyfin 12 requirement as a planning item rather than a surprise. If your server is still on 10.10 or 10.11, you have a comfortable window to test the upgrade path in a staging instance before the December client release forces the issue. Pin your client version where you can, especially on shared living-room devices that are awkward to roll back.
The Dolby Vision profile 7 to 8.1 conversion is labeled experimental, so try it on a few titles first and compare against your current settings before changing defaults for the whole household. If you run the companion plugin, review what it configures on your server and keep it updated alongside Jellyfin itself. And if you are still deciding how to extend your Jellyfin setup, our Jellyfin plugins are built for legal, self-hosted libraries.
Source: Wholphin v1.1.0 is out now!