Tailscale has set a new standard

I'm so happy to have found this amazing utility! Sharing my Jellyfin server with friends is super easy now and a hassle-free setup.

I love that I can grant access to specific ports with ACL configurations, and I'm absolutely blown away by how this feels like a black magic WireGuard VPN. It even keeps users' online IP addresses unchanged.

Another thing I love is that even with the VPN, users can't see my real IP address. This is exactly the kind of tool we need in 2025 and what a fantastic piece of software. <- users can check endpoints to see machines public IP. (not an issue with friends and family I trust)

Thanks to Tailscale, I don't need to worry about port forwarding anymore and the performance is incredible!

* Edit * ~ I also want to add I love that I can still use my NextDNS service with Tailscale VPN on mobile!

* Edit #2 * ~ so many of you keep commenting asking how you share an individual server to more than 2 users on free tier.. I explain how to do this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tailscale/s/hgUSLgJQdX

Additionally here is my ACL config example for port access control: https://github.com/dillacorn/win-glaze-dots/blob/main/ScreenShots_For_Guides/Tailscale_notes/ACL.txt ~ includes admin/owner being given full access, grouped user access for jellyfin server (port 8096) and an example of an individual account being given "flame" web access (port 5005) which is just a web bookmark server.