Jellyfin Setup and Configuration Guide

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🎬 Jellyfin Setup Guide

1. Access the Web UI

LAN: http://192.168.1.36:8096

Open it in your browser — the setup wizard will launch automatically.

2. First-Run Wizard

Language & Region — pick your preferred display language
Create Admin Account — set a username and strong password
Add Media Libraries — click + Add Media Library, choose the content type:
- 🎥 Movies → point to your movies folder (e.g. /data/movies)
- 📺 Shows → point to your TV shows folder (e.g. /data/tv)
- 🎵 Music → point to your music folder (e.g. /data/music)
Metadata Language — pick for matching posters/descriptions
Remote Access — keep “Allow remote connections” enabled
Done!

3. Key Settings to Check

Setting	Location	Recommendation
Hardware Transcoding	Dashboard → Playback	Enable NVIDIA NVENC or VAAPI (your GPU is detected ✅)
Library Scan	Dashboard → Libraries	Set to auto-scan on changes
User Profiles	Dashboard → Users	Create separate users for family members

4. Client Apps

Install on any device:

Android/Android TV → Jellyfin on Play Store
iOS/Apple TV → Jellyfin on App Store
Desktop → Jellyfin Media Player
Smart TV (Samsung/LG) → Search “Jellyfin” in your TV’s app store
Browser → Just use http://192.168.1.36:8096

5. Useful Commands

# Check status
sudo systemctl status jellyfin

# Restart
sudo systemctl restart jellyfin

# View logs
journalctl -u jellyfin -f

# Config & data directory
ls /var/lib/jellyfin/

# Update
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade jellyfin

6. Quick Checklist

Complete first-run wizard
Add media libraries pointing to your content folders
Enable hardware acceleration in Playback settings
Install the app on your phone/TV
Set up remote access (consider nginx reverse proxy if you want a clean domain)

⚠️ Port 8096 is currently open to the internet. Make sure you set a strong admin password. Want me to lock it to LAN only, or set up nginx with HTTPS?

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