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Jellyfin
Free software media system.
Allows streaming to any device from one's own server, with no strings attached.
TL;DR
Libraries are virtual collections of media.
They can contain files from several different locations on the server.
One will see a page to add libraries when they first create the server.
Libraries can be then added, modified, or removed at any time from the settings.
- Log in to Jellyfin's web interface in the web browser.
- On the user menu in the top right corner, select Dashboard.
- On the left side menu, in the Server section, select Libraries > Libraries.
- Take action:
- Click Add Media Library to add a new library.
- Click the hamburger menu of the library to modify, then select Manage library to make changes to it.
- Click the hamburger menu of the library to delete, then select Remove to delete it.
A single library can encompass multiple paths.
Exclude a folder and its children from scans by creating empty .ignore files within those directories.
Exclude only specific files and folders from scans by listing them in the .ignore file within their directory. Use
the same format as git's .gitignore files. This feature is available since version 10.11.
The three most common types of content are movies, shows, and music.
These have the best support in client apps. One can also add other types of media, such as books or photos.
When having different types of media in a single folder, one can also label it as mixed. In this case, it will be a
generic folder view that displays all files in that library. Use of this type is currently discouraged.
Jellyfin suggests organizing and naming files in specific ways depending on their content type.
Doing so automates the recognition process, but allows to manually identify the media later.
Movies
Refer Media / Movies.
Movies should be organized into individual folders for each movie. The folder can optionally contain extra files.
The folder containing the movie should be named in the format Name (optional year) [optional metadata provider id].
Movies
├── The Illusionist (2006)
│ ├── The Illusionist (2006).mp4
│ ├── The Illusionist (2006).nfo
│ ├── The Illusionist (2006).en_us.srt
│ ├── cover.png
│ └── theme.mp3
├── …
└── Your Name. (2016) [imdbid-tt5311514]
├── backdrop.jpg
└── VIDEO_TS
├── VIDEO_TS.BUP
├── VIDEO_TS.IFO
├── VIDEO_TS.VOB
├── VTS_01_0.BUP
├── VTS_01_0.IFO
├── VTS_01_0.VOB
├── VTS_01_1.VOB
└── VTS_01_2.VOB
Shows
Refer Media / Shows.
Shows should be organized into series folders, then into season folders under each series.
The folder containing the show should be named in the format Name (optional year) [optional metadata provider id].
Shows
├── Konosuba (2016)
│ ├── Season 1
│ │ ├── Konosuba (2016) S01E01 This Self-Proclaimed Goddess and Reincarnation in Another World!.avi
│ │ ├── Konosuba (2016) S01E01 This Self-Proclaimed Goddess and Reincarnation in Another World!.nfo
│ │ ├── Konosuba (2016) S01E01 This Self-Proclaimed Goddess and Reincarnation in Another World!.en_us.srt
│ │ ├── …
│ │ └── Konosuba (2016) S01E10 Final Flame for this Over-the-top Fortress!.en_us.srt
│ └── Season 2
│ ├── Konosuba S02E01 …
│ └── …
├── …