Multi-User Profile Switching (Smart TV Friendly) #7447
Description
- Feature Request: https://features.jellyfin.org/posts/2348/multiple-account-switch
- Discussion Topic: Feature Suggestion: Multi-User Profile Switching (Smart TV Friendly) #7059
The Problem
Currently, jellyfin-web requires a full logout/login cycle to switch users. On shared living room TVs or tablets, this creates significant friction. Users often resort to leaving a single account logged in permanently, which messes up watch history and is a non-starter for individuals using plugins to manage watch lists.
Users on the feature request page have requested this for various smart TV clients of Jellyfin. Implementing profile switching on jellyfin-web would cover a lot of the Smart TV users and users with Home Theater PCs.
I plan to contribute the code necessary for this feature and have outline a plan in the discussion topic.