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====== Jellyfin ======
Jellyfin is a free, open-source media server that allows you to organize, manage, and stream your personal media collection. It provides a modern, user-friendly interface for accessing movies, TV shows, music, and photos from any device.
===== Overview =====
**Purpose:** Media server and streaming platform
**URL:** https://jellyfin.yourdomain.duckdns.org
**Authentication:** Built-in user management (no SSO)
**Deployment:** Media stack
**Features:** Multi-device streaming, transcoding, metadata management
===== Key Features =====
**Media Management:**
* **Library Organization**: Automatic media organization
* **Metadata Fetching**: Rich metadata from online sources
* **Poster Art**: High-quality artwork and posters
* **Collections**: Custom media collections and playlists
**Streaming Capabilities:**
* **Multi-Device Support**: Stream to any device
* **Adaptive Streaming**: Automatic quality adjustment
* **Transcoding**: Real-time video transcoding
* **Direct Play**: Direct streaming when supported
**User Management:**
* **Multiple Users**: Separate accounts for family members
* **Parental Controls**: Content restrictions and ratings
* **Viewing History**: Track watched content
* **Personal Libraries**: User-specific content access
===== Configuration =====
**Container Configuration:**
```yaml
services:
jellyfin:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/jellyfin:latest
container_name: jellyfin
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=${TZ}
- JELLYFIN_PublishedServerUrl=https://jellyfin.${DOMAIN}
volumes:
- ./jellyfin/config:/config
- /mnt/media/movies:/data/movies
- /mnt/media/tv:/data/tv
- /mnt/media/music:/data/music
- /mnt/transcode:/config/transcodes
devices:
- /dev/dri:/dev/dri # Hardware acceleration (optional)
networks:
- traefik-network
deploy:
resources:
limits:
cpus: '2.0'
memory: 2G
reservations:
cpus: '0.5'
memory: 512M
labels:
- "traefik.enable=true"
- "traefik.http.routers.jellyfin.rule=Host(`jellyfin.${DOMAIN}`)"
- "traefik.http.routers.jellyfin.entrypoints=websecure"
- "traefik.http.routers.jellyfin.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
# No Authelia middleware - direct access for app compatibility
- "traefik.http.services.jellyfin.loadbalancer.server.port=8096"
- "x-dockge.url=https://jellyfin.${DOMAIN}"
```
**Environment Variables:**
```bash
# User permissions
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
# Timezone
TZ=America/New_York
# Public URL (for external access)
JELLYFIN_PublishedServerUrl=https://jellyfin.yourdomain.duckdns.org
```
===== Media Library Setup =====
**Directory Structure:**
```
/mnt/media/
├── movies/ # Movie files
│ ├── Movie1 (2023)/
│ └── Movie2 (2023)/
├── tv/ # TV show files
│ ├── Show1/
│ │ ├── Season 01/
│ │ └── Season 02/
│ └── Show2/
├── music/ # Music files
│ ├── Artist1/
│ └── Artist2/
└── photos/ # Photo collections
```
**Library Configuration:**
* **Movie Library**: Point to `/data/movies`
* **TV Library**: Point to `/data/tv`
* **Music Library**: Point to `/data/music`
* **Photo Library**: Point to `/data/photos`
**Naming Conventions:**
```
Movies: "Movie Name (Year)/Movie Name (Year).mkv"
TV: "Show Name/Season 01/Show Name - S01E01.mkv"
Music: "Artist/Album/01 - Song Title.mp3"
```
===== Hardware Acceleration =====
**Intel Quick Sync:**
```yaml
devices:
- /dev/dri:/dev/dri
environment:
- JELLYFIN_FFmpeg__probesize=1G
- JELLYFIN_FFmpeg__analyzeduration=200M
```
**NVIDIA GPU:**
```yaml
deploy:
resources:
reservations:
devices:
- driver: nvidia
count: 1
capabilities: [gpu]
environment:
- NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
- NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=all
```
**VAAPI (Software):**
```yaml
environment:
- JELLYFIN_FFmpeg__hwaccel=vaapi
- JELLYFIN_FFmpeg__hwaccel_device=/dev/dri/renderD128
- JELLYFIN_FFmpeg__hwaccel_output_format=vaapi
```
===== User Management =====
**Administrator Setup:**
1. **First Access**: Visit Jellyfin URL
2. **Create Admin Account**: Set up administrator account
3. **Configure Libraries**: Add media libraries
4. **Set Preferences**: Configure server settings
**User Accounts:**
* **User Creation**: Add family member accounts
* **Access Levels**: Configure library access per user
* **Parental Controls**: Set content ratings and restrictions
* **Device Limits**: Control simultaneous streams
**Authentication:**
* **Local Users**: Username/password authentication
* **Easy PIN**: Simple PIN for quick access
* **Auto Login**: Remember login on trusted devices
===== Transcoding Configuration =====
**Transcoding Settings:**
```yaml
# Transcode location
volumes:
- /mnt/transcode:/config/transcodes
```
**Quality Settings:**
* **Video Quality**: Adjust bitrate and resolution
* **Audio Quality**: Configure audio encoding
* **Container Format**: Choose output format
* **Hardware Acceleration**: Enable GPU transcoding
**Performance Tuning:**
* **Concurrent Streams**: Limit simultaneous transcodes
* **Buffer Size**: Adjust transcoding buffer
* **Thread Count**: Configure encoding threads
* **Quality Presets**: Balance quality vs speed
===== Metadata Management =====
**Metadata Sources:**
* **The Movie Database (TMDb)**: Movie and TV metadata
* **TheTVDB**: TV show information
* **MusicBrainz**: Music metadata
* **FanArt.tv**: Artwork and posters
**Metadata Refresh:**
* **Automatic Updates**: Regular metadata updates
* **Manual Refresh**: Force metadata refresh
* **Image Downloads**: Download posters and artwork
* **Language Settings**: Configure metadata language
**Custom Metadata:**
* **Override Information**: Manually edit metadata
* **Custom Images**: Upload custom artwork
* **Collections**: Create custom collections
* **Tags**: Add custom tags and genres
===== Client Applications =====
**Official Apps:**
* **Android/iOS**: Mobile apps for streaming
* **Roku**: TV streaming device support
* **Fire TV**: Amazon Fire TV support
* **Android TV**: Android TV support
**Third-Party Clients:**
* **Kodi**: Media center integration
* **Plex**: Alternative media server
* **Emby**: Similar media server
* **Infuse**: iOS/macOS media player
**Web Client:**
* **Modern Interface**: Responsive web player
* **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Full keyboard navigation
* **Cast Support**: Chromecast and DLNA
* **Offline Sync**: Download for offline viewing
===== Plugins & Extensions =====
**Official Plugins:**
* **Open Subtitles**: Subtitle downloading
* **MusicBrainz**: Enhanced music metadata
* **AniList**: Anime tracking integration
* **Trakt**: Watch history synchronization
**Community Plugins:**
* **Kodi Sync**: Sync with Kodi library
* **FanArt**: Additional artwork sources
* **Theme Videos**: Movie theme videos
* **Trailer**: Trailer playback
**Plugin Installation:**
1. **Dashboard > Plugins**: Access plugin catalog
2. **Browse Repository**: Find desired plugins
3. **Install**: Click install button
4. **Configure**: Set plugin preferences
===== Backup & Recovery =====
**Configuration Backup:**
```bash
# Backup Jellyfin configuration
docker run --rm \
-v jellyfin-config:/config \
-v $(pwd)/backup:/backup \
busybox tar czf /backup/jellyfin-config.tar.gz /config
```
**Database Backup:**
```bash
# Backup Jellyfin database
docker exec jellyfin sqlite3 /config/data/library.db .dump > jellyfin-backup.sql
```
**Media Backup:**
* **File System**: Backup media files separately
* **Metadata**: Configuration includes metadata
* **User Data**: User preferences and watch history
* **Plugins**: Plugin configurations
===== Performance Optimization =====
**Resource Management:**
```yaml
deploy:
resources:
limits:
cpus: '2.0'
memory: 2G
reservations:
cpus: '0.5'
memory: 512M
```
**Optimization Tips:**
* **Library Scanning**: Schedule scans during off-hours
* **Transcoding Limits**: Limit concurrent transcodes
* **Cache Management**: Configure appropriate cache sizes
* **Network Optimization**: Use appropriate network settings
===== Troubleshooting =====
**Playback Issues:**
```bash
# Check transcoding logs
docker logs jellyfin | grep -i ffmpeg
# Verify hardware acceleration
docker exec jellyfin vainfo # VAAPI
docker exec jellyfin nvidia-smi # NVIDIA
```
**Library Scanning Problems:**
* **Permission Issues**: Check file permissions
* **Naming Problems**: Verify file naming conventions
* **Metadata Errors**: Check metadata provider status
* **Network Issues**: Verify internet connectivity
**Web Interface Issues:**
* **Loading Problems**: Clear browser cache
* **SSL Errors**: Check certificate validity
* **CORS Issues**: Verify reverse proxy configuration
* **JavaScript Errors**: Check browser compatibility
**Transcoding Issues:**
* **Hardware Acceleration**: Verify GPU access
* **Codec Support**: Check supported codecs
* **Resource Limits**: Monitor CPU/memory usage
* **Quality Settings**: Adjust transcoding parameters
**Troubleshooting Steps:**
1. **Check logs**: `docker logs jellyfin`
2. **Verify configuration**: Check environment variables
3. **Test access**: Verify web interface access
4. **Check permissions**: Validate file permissions
5. **Restart service**: `docker restart jellyfin`
===== Security Considerations =====
**Access Control:**
* **User Authentication**: Strong password requirements
* **Network Security**: Restrict network access
* **HTTPS Only**: Force secure connections
* **Session Management**: Configure session timeouts
**Media Security:**
* **File Permissions**: Proper file system permissions
* **Network Shares**: Secure network share access
* **Backup Security**: Encrypt backup data
* **Access Logging**: Monitor access patterns
===== Integration with Media Stack =====
**Sonarr/Radarr Integration:**
* **Automatic Downloads**: Integration with download clients
* **Library Updates**: Automatic library refreshes
* **Quality Profiles**: Match download quality to playback
* **Naming Conventions**: Consistent file naming
**qBittorrent Integration:**
* **Download Monitoring**: Track download progress
* **Category Management**: Organize downloads by type
* **Completion Notifications**: Notify when downloads complete
* **File Management**: Automatic file organization
**Hardware Acceleration:**
* **GPU Utilization**: Leverage available GPU resources
* **Transcoding Efficiency**: Optimize transcoding performance
* **Power Management**: Balance performance and power usage
* **Resource Monitoring**: Monitor hardware utilization
===== Best Practices =====
**Library Management:**
* **Consistent Naming**: Follow naming conventions
* **Quality Standards**: Maintain consistent quality
* **Metadata Accuracy**: Keep metadata up-to-date
* **Regular Maintenance**: Periodic library cleanup
**Performance:**
* **Resource Allocation**: Appropriate CPU/memory limits
* **Transcoding Settings**: Balance quality and performance
* **Caching Strategy**: Optimize cache usage
* **Network Configuration**: Optimize network settings
**User Experience:**
* **Interface Customization**: Customize user interfaces
* **Device Profiles**: Optimize for different devices
* **Subtitle Management**: Configure subtitle preferences
* **Audio Settings**: Configure audio preferences
**Maintenance:**
* **Regular Updates**: Keep Jellyfin updated
* **Library Scans**: Regular library maintenance
* **Backup Routine**: Regular configuration backups
* **Performance Monitoring**: Monitor system performance
===== Advanced Configuration =====
**Custom CSS:**
```css
/* Custom theme modifications */
.dashboardHeader {
background-color: #your-color;
}
.libraryCard {
border-radius: 10px;
}
```
**API Access:**
```bash
# Access Jellyfin API
curl -H "X-MediaBrowser-Token: your-api-key" \
https://jellyfin.yourdomain.duckdns.org/Items
```
**Webhook Integration:**
* **Playback Events**: Trigger actions on media events
* **User Actions**: Monitor user activities
* **System Events**: Respond to system events
* **External Integration**: Connect with other services
Jellyfin provides a powerful, free alternative to proprietary media servers, offering comprehensive media management and streaming capabilities with excellent client support across all platforms.
**Next:** Learn about [[services:media:calibre-web|Calibre-Web]] or explore [[architecture:storage|Storage Architecture]].