Hi everyone,

A while ago I shared the first version of my Jellyfin client for the PS2 (built with the help of Claude). Thanks to everyone who tried it and gave feedback! Version 2.0.0 is now out, and the big news is that it supports more types of screens.

**More display options**

You can now choose how the PS2 sends the picture to your screen, with one line in the settings file:

- **480i**: the normal PS2 picture, works on any TV. This is still the default.
- **480p**: a sharper, more stable picture for TVs and PC monitors (CRT) that accept it. You need the component cable or the PS2 VGA cable.
- **240p**: the classic retro console look, for CRT fans and upscalers like the OSSC or RetroTINK.
- **1080i**: for HD TVs and HD CRTs. The menus use the whole widescreen, with more posters on screen, and widescreen movies fill the screen.

Don't worry about picking a mode your screen can't show: the app always starts in the normal picture and asks you to confirm the new one. If you can't see anything, just wait 10 seconds and it goes back by itself.

**Better picture**

Movies look sharper than in the first version, and DVDs now show in the right shape instead of being stretched or squeezed.

**Fixes**

Some TV episodes skipped frames at the start, and the "Next Up" list could miss episodes. Both are fixed.

**What's next**

- PAL support for European TVs is in development. I don't have PAL equipment, so I'll need help from PAL users to test it.
- Support for the PS2 DVD remote.
- Playing music from a USB stick.

One small known bug: the lowercase "w" has two tiny dots under it. It will be fixed in the next version.

Download and instructions:
https://github.com/jimmyBizMobile/jellyfin-ps2/releases/latest

As always, this is a spare-time project, so bugs are expected. Please report anything you find, and photos of your setup are very welcome!

Hey all, I'm the developer of Nostalgex, the free retro channel guide that turns your own library into live TV channels. A few of you asked on my last post about open source and a self hosted version.

The hosted tuner at nostalgex.app is https, so browsers block it from reaching a Jellyfin server on plain http on your LAN. Run the container next to your server and it should work.

What it is:

• nginx serving static files on port 8080, about 27 MB, runs as non root and is fine with a read only root filesystem
• amd64 and arm64 (no armv7, so older Pis are out, a Pi 4 or 5 is fine)
• No database, no backend, nothing to install on your Jellyfin server
• No analytics
• 130+ channels, built from your own library
• Free and MIT licensed

The one outside call is an optional cache of TMDB and IMDb ids that fills a handful of channels like TEEN MOVIES and CULT CLASSICS. Only the ids leave your browser, no titles, server address or credentials. Set NOSTALGEX_ENRICHMENT=off and it talks to your Jellyfin and nothing else.

It also works with Plex and Emby. If you watch on an Apple TV, the free app (tvOS 18+) is still the best way to use it.

Heads up on reverse proxies: if you put the tuner behind https but Jellyfin stays on http, the browser blocks it again. Serve both the same way.

AI disclosure: Yes, AI was used heavily. I'm a product designer, not a career developer, so most of the code was written with Claude (via Cursor) from my specs, and I used AI to help with docs. The design, channel lineups, features and every decision are mine. I review the changes, test every build on my own Apple TV and servers before release, and the full source is public on GitHub so anyone can check it.

Setup docs: www.nostalgex.app/self-host
1.0.2 Release: github.com/chadMueller/Nostalgex/releases/tag
Source: github.com/chadMueller/Nostalgex

If you run it on something not in the compatibility table (TV browsers especially), tell me how it went, good or bad.

So I have been running my jellyfin server for about 2 years. I have a mini pc with ubuntu on it and a 5tb Black gaming ext hdd plugged into it.

It has been working great, including remote viewing on my ipad. The bummer (maybe...?) is that my hdd space is getting filled up. I need to upgrade to more storage. This is where the questions come in at.

Do I just add another HDD and format it to jellyfin? I can see that this will create some new folders, and I will have redundant "movie" folders and etc. Or is there a way to make the extra hdd an extension of the first so the items in the "movie" folder on each drive show in the same jellyfin folder? As I type it i can almost picture that if i make the location for the jellyfin "movies" folder with 2 locations it could work as an extension, if that is possible? I have not done much work in this area since i set it up, so not sure how that works...

-OR-

Do I set up a legit storage solution like a nas with multiple hdd and redundancy and such? I have not done that before and have been wanting to set up a nextcloud or similar setup for a little while anyway... Can probably link the systems together, but I will need to figure out how to do it all. Will require more equipment, time and money but in the long term it might be worth it.

I would love to hear your thoughts on pros and cons. I will answer any questions. If you suggest the NAS route and have good resources for the how-to that would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Hello everyone! It's been a while since my last update here. I never made a proper announcement for 0.7.0, and Discrete is already at 0.7.9, so there's quite a bit to show.

For those who haven't seen it before, Discrete is a native music player for Jellyfin on iPhone, iPad and macOS. Here's the App Store link if you want to try it yourself.

Navigation changed quite a lot, especially on Mac. The library and player now have separate windows, so you can browse your music without disturbing the player, put it somewhere convenient or pin it above other windows. There are playback controls in the library window and menu bar too, if you prefer to keep the player out of the way.

Back and forward navigation, mouse navigation buttons, keyboard shortcuts and right-click menus make browsing much more comfortable. I pay quite a bit of attention to these things: a desktop music player should be comfortable to use with a mouse and keyboard.

iPhone and iPad got redesigned navigation and layouts too. Home now brings together suggestions, new releases, recent additions and music you haven't played much. Those discovery features are available in CarPlay as well, alongside its existing library browsing, downloads and queue management.

0.7.9 also adds dedicated iPhone Duo layouts. Both navigation and the player adapt to folded and unfolded screens, using the extra space for artwork, controls, queue and lyrics.

A large part of the work went into performance. Large libraries now load progressively, and cached library pages can show your collection while fresh data loads. Going back to a page no longer means waiting for everything to load again.

Long track lists, large playback queues and older devices received attention too, along with unnecessary background work. On Mac, there are more options to control animations and their energy use.

Offline listening is more consistent throughout the app now. Home and Search work with downloaded music too, and I improved download recovery after interrupted connections. Downloads already worked in the background; this makes the experience more reliable when your connection isn't.

There are quite a few smaller additions as well:

• An All Tracks screen to browse your whole library in one place.
• Time-synced lyrics. Tap or click a line to jump to that part of the song.
• Previously played tracks alongside the upcoming queue, with a Now Playing separator.
• Swipe left or right on the iPhone mini-player to change tracks, or swipe up to open the full player.
• Faster browsing through indexed library sections, with better sorting for titles starting with “The” and libraries using different writing systems.
• More interface preferences, more localizations and a new app icon.

Discrete is still a young app, but it feels much more complete after these updates. A lot of the work was in things you only notice when they get in your way: waiting for a page, navigating a large collection, managing a long queue or losing your connection halfway through a download.

Playback, downloads, playlist editing, lyrics and CarPlay remain free. Optional Pro purchases help fund development and add multiple accounts with a shared queue, alternate icons, and accent colors on iPhone and iPad. A lifetime option is available too.

If you tried an earlier version, give this one a go. I'd especially like to hear how it works for you on Mac and with large libraries.

Screenshots and detailed guides for both platforms are at discrete.app. You're always welcome to join our Discord or use another contact method for suggestions and help, or just ask me anything here.

For anyone new: no LLMs, only dedication to the result.

If you got an old (3year old QN90B) TV with sideloaded Jellyfin and you "accidentally" updated to 12.2 as soon as you'll try to switch the user, you will not be able to log in back because of Auth API deprecation

Don't run to buy a new tv! you can still update your system.xml (sits in /etc/jellyfin in ubuntu) with

 <EnableLegacyAuthorization>true</EnableLegacyAuthorization>

Restart and it will work again.

✌️

I have a Dell Micro Optiplex 7090 with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb HD attached. This is enough to host the server software. As I look to upgrade to a HD with a larger capacity I also am wanting to address the problem of that HD keeps wanting to disconnect and I have to reset the cable. Tried multiple ports so I don't think it's that. Anybody have a good external HD recommendation or perhaps NAS I could use. I have a decent fiber connection.

There is still no official Jellyfin client for Hisense VIDAA. On my TV hisense://debug is gone (“address may be incorrect”), and the usual VidaaEdge Angular UI loaded as a blank white screen (TV Chromium is too old for ES modules / Vite).

I put together a small public guide + a classic HTML installer (no Angular) that uses the vidaahub.com DNS spoof, plus notes on MKV / HEVC playback with current Jellyfin Web:

https://github.com/theDavidCoen/jellyfin-vidaa-install

What it covers

• Why vidaahub.com DNS spoofing unlocks Hisense_installApp / Appinfo.json
• Docker macvlan example so you don’t fight host :443/:53
• Static install page that works on the TV browser
• Codec expectations: H.264 → Direct Play; HEVC-in-MKV → Remux HLS/TS (not MKV direct play)

Short flow

1. Run the installer host on the LAN
2. Set TV DNS to that host
3. Open https://vidaahub.com → accept self-signed cert → Install Jellyfin → http://YOUR_JELLYFIN:8096/
4. Restart TV if needed, then set DNS back to Automatic

Unofficial / LAN-only / at your own risk. Credits to BananaMafia research and vidaa-edge — this repo is mainly the “TV-safe installer + docs” path after the white-screen issue.

Hello,

Have remote access set up through NGINX and was working totally normally as of a few days ago. Updates to 12.2 no issues.

As of today remote access is broke, just endless server time outs. Have reset the system itself, reset jellyfin and no dice. Nginx is showing all sites and certs active and working, just cannot connect.

Has anyone else run into this issue recently or have any advice?

Since i started using jellyfin my lg G2 has been unable to play dolby vision 8.1 mkv files. It would just show whatever i had last watched in a half second juddering loop. I would have to use kodi to watch these files and the device i used didnt support dolbyvision so it was just hdr (which is fine).

I rooted my tv last night and all the episodes that previously wouldnt play run perfectly and are acknowledged as dolbyvision, has anyone else had this happen? Or is it just me 😂

the app seems to run smoother in general as well, although that may be placebo

For some reason, when I try to add some actors to the 'Cast & Crew' section, they just won't save. Others work fine, some don't for some reason.

I have the episodes named like this „Detektiv.Conan.E398.German…“ and woul like to rename them using filebot to something like „Detektv Conan S04E12 - Episodename“ but obviously using the german numbering. Is there any easy way to do that? Also will Jellyfin understand to use the german order instead of japanese?

Hey everyone. I have this error which I am not sure how to fix.

I started to configure Immich and Jellyfin on my brand new rpi and Immich seems to be running just fine but Jellyfin's Docker container makes everything go a bit unpredictable.

I run everything on external SSD.

This is my Jellyfin docker-compose.yml

services:
  jellyfin:
    image: jellyfin/jellyfin
    container_name: jellyfin
    user: 1000:1000
    ports:
      - 8096:8096/tcp
      - 7359:7359/udp
    volumes:
      - ./config:/config
      - ./cache:/cache
      - /mnt/media/movies:/media/movies:ro
    restart: 'unless-stopped'
    environment:
      - JELLYFIN_LOG_DIR=/mnt/jellyfin/log

I am not sure why I am getting these permission errors but it could be the cause?

> ls -lahf .
drwxr-xr-x 1 qq   qq    58 Oct 19 19:20 .
drwxr-xr-x 1 qq   qq    78 Oct 19 19:03 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 qq   qq   439 Oct 19 19:19 docker-compose.yml
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root   0 Oct 19 19:20 cache
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root   0 Oct 19 19:20 config

> docker compose logs jellyfin
jellyfin  | Unhandled exception. System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path '/mnt/jellyfin' is denied.
jellyfin  |  ---> System.IO.IOException: Permission denied
jellyfin  |    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
jellyfin  |    at System.IO.FileSystem.CreateParentsAndDirectory(String fullPath, UnixFileMode unixCreateMode)
jellyfin  |    at System.IO.FileSystem.CreateDirectory(String fullPath, UnixFileMode unixCreateMode)
jellyfin  |    at System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(String path)
jellyfin  |    at Jellyfin.Server.Helpers.StartupHelpers.CreateApplicationPaths(StartupOptions options)
jellyfin  |    at Jellyfin.Server.Program.StartApp(StartupOptions options)
jellyfin  |    at Jellyfin.Server.Program.<Main>(String[] args)

Firstly I thought that this was a btrfs error and something has happend to my SSD but no.

/mnt/jellyfin> sudo dmesg -T | grep -E -i "error|critical|btrfs|ext4|scsi|usb" | tail -n 20
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] device offline error, dev sda, sector 2217312 op 0x1:(WRITE) flags 0x101000 phys_seg 20 prio class 2
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] sd 0:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] sd 0:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] sd 0:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] sd 0:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] sd 0:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] sd 0:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS error (device dm-0): bdev /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6 errs: wr 4, rd 1, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS error (device dm-0): bdev /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6 errs: wr 4, rd 2, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS error (device dm-0): bdev /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6 errs: wr 4, rd 3, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS error (device dm-0): bdev /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6 errs: wr 4, rd 4, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS error (device dm-0): bdev /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6 errs: wr 4, rd 5, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS warning (device dm-0): error -5 while searching for dev_stats item for device /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS warning (device dm-0): Skipping commit of aborted transaction.
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS error (device dm-0 state A): Transaction aborted (error -5)
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS: error (device dm-0 state A) in cleanup_transaction:2038: errno=-5 IO failure
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] BTRFS info (device dm-0 state EA): forced readonly
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:30 2026] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Synchronizing SCSI cache
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:31 2026] scsi 0:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device
[Mon Oct 19 19:22:31 2026] BTRFS error (device dm-0 state EA): bdev /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6 errs: wr 4, rd 6, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0

> sudo btrfs check /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6
Opening filesystem to check...
Checking filesystem on /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6
UUID: b3985bf1-166e-4eaf-97e8-fe49de380566
[1/8] checking log skipped (none written)
[2/8] checking root items
[3/8] checking extents
[4/8] checking free space tree
[5/8] checking fs roots
[6/8] checking only csums items (without verifying data)
[7/8] checking root refs
[8/8] checking quota groups skipped (not enabled on this FS)
found 182273269760 bytes used, no error found
total csum bytes: 177731080
total tree bytes: 276643840
total fs tree bytes: 70647808
total extent tree bytes: 13008896
btree space waste bytes: 28388523
file data blocks allocated: 182018576384
 referenced 181985095680

> sudo btrfs device stats /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6
[/dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6].write_io_errs    0
[/dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6].read_io_errs     0
[/dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6].flush_io_errs    0
[/dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6].corruption_errs  0
[/dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6].generation_errs  0

And of course journalctl after this switch in state shows read-only error.

░░ The job identifier is 5766.
Oct 19 19:30:08 q dockerd[16387]: time="2026-10-19T19:30:08.243895179+02:00" level=info msg="Starting up"
Oct 19 19:30:08 q dockerd[16387]: time="2026-10-19T19:30:08.244054808+02:00" level=info msg="Daemon shutdown complete" error="chmod /mnt/dockerd: read-only file system"
Oct 19 19:30:08 q dockerd[16387]: chmod /mnt/dockerd: read-only file system
Oct 19 19:30:08 q systemd[1]: docker.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
░

These were my drive's settings on mount

/mnt/immich> findmnt /mnt
TARGET SOURCE                       FSTYPE OPTIONS
/mnt   /dev/mapper/crypt-btrfs-f8f6 btrfs  rw,relatime,space_cache=v2,subvolid=5,subvol=/

And I am not sure what could be the cause.

Wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on what formats you rip movies/shows to. I started using mp4 as it’s more compatible with devices but I really only use my iPhone, Apple TV, and firestick. I wanted to see if people who use mkv have had any issues with it. It would be nice just to rip it from makemkv and not have to use handbrake or another software to mess with it further. The subtitles with mkv is also nice as sometimes I’m hard of hearing.

Hi,
I have made a Reddit post 6 days ago regarding problems with playback on my Jellyfin server.
I have tested all the suggestions and plenty more but without success.
The only thing I noticed was, that everytime I sort of "forced" Jellyfin to transcode my media, it worked like a charm.
why is that and can I do something about it?

Something odd has happened to one of my TV series.

I have numerous shows on my server and they all seem to be fine, but this one show just won't show the episodes.

It's pulled through all the metadata, the banners, the background and even the cast, without an nfo file. So it can clearly see what the show is.

My Folder/File structure is

TV (folder) > Show (folder) > Season 1 (folder) > name of show - s01E01 - name of episode.mkv (filename)

Not one of the fifteen episodes are showing, though.

Before I add the rest of the series, I would like to get this fixed.

Can anyone possibly help?

Hi everyone,
Looking for some advice/help on a specific kind of plugin, to my understanding it exists, but I can’t seem to find anything exactly what I’m after.
I’m after something that can create “categories” or “collections” of content from particular streaming services & studios/franchises. Basically the same design as what’s in this photo.
Also, Ideally I’d would help greatly if it can be manually managed.

Any tips/pointers or advice would help greatly.
Thanks 😊

Hey guys, I was wondering: besides DVDs and CDs, what sites or places do you recommend for getting files for my media server? I prefer watching shows in German. Even if you pay for them, it’s not all about piracy. I’ve just grown bored of Netflix and Disney. Its not all about pirates ARRR.

I added Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest to my Movies library, however, instead of identifying the movie as usual, it appears with no cover and the title was just "Dead Man's Chest (2006) [tt0383574]". I tried renaming it but it just kept updating to the renamed folder name. I've tried manually identifying it twice with no luck. I deleted it and made a new folder - same issue. I tried adding a different movie - same issue. I'm not sure what to do.

I've tried the following folder and file names:

• Folder
  • Dead Man's Chest (2006) [tt0383574]
  • Dead Mans Chest (2006) [tt0383574]
  • Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest (2006) [tt0383574]
  • Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest (2006) [tt0383574]
  • Dead Man's Chest (2006) [imdbid-tt0383574]
  • Dead Mans Chest [imdbid-tt0383574]
• File
  • Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  • Dead Mans Chest (2006)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest (2006)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest (2006)
  • Dead Man's Chest (2006) [tt0383574]
  • Dead Man's Chest

Nothing is working. I have refreshed the metadata so many times. If I'm doing something wrong, please let me know.

Hey everyone! I’ve been building DarkTunes for my own library and thought I’d share it here.

It supports Jellyfin and navidrome alongside local files, with a focus on music and plenty of customisation.

Some of the features:

• Browse artists, albums, songs and playlists.
• Custom themes, colours and artwork.
• Film and TV browsing and playback.
• Offline listening on Android via downloads.
• Wireless transfers from the desktop app to Android.
• Duplicate music review, with the option to hide copies in DarkTunes without deleting your source files.
• iPod syncing on desktop, if you still use one!

It’s a personal project that’s grown as I’ve added things I wanted to use. I’d love to hear what other Jellyfin users think, especially about the library browsing and playback experience.
The android app wont be available till its on the play store :)

Download and screenshots: 3dcreated .uk

So i have My Name is Earl and all the episodes are named correctly and in order and are all coreext according to imdb.

The problem is that tmdb has them incorrect, they combined all of the 2 parter episodes into single episodes and changed the episode numbering accordingly.

Apparently jellyfin doesn't pull Metadata from imdb, so now the only episode im season 3 on my server that has the correct information is episode 1.

Is there anyway to fix this issue, force jellyfin to use imdb on at least this one series or at all?