Jellyfin documentation

This page is about Jellyfin configuration and usage.

Basic actions

Start the service

You can start the Jellyfin service using your dashboard and selecting start to start your service. Once the service is up and running, choose Go to my service to access your personal Jellyfin installation.

Stop the service

You can stop the Jellyfin service using your dashboard and selecting stop to stop your Jellyfin service.

Reset the service

In case you are unable to access your Jellyfin service or if you want a fresh install of Jellyfin, you will need to:

1. Stop the Jellyfin service;
2. Select Reset my service and validate your choice.

Be aware that only your configuration will be resetted, your data will be kept and, at the next start, you will simply do a fresh install.

Fresh install

At first start or after a reset you will need to perform some basic configuration:

1. Access your service, you will first be asked to choose the language you whish to use;
2. You will be asked to create an Administrator account, with a name and a password;
3. You will be asked to add a media library: click on the + button and:
   1. Content-type: this will define what type of media your folder will contain. If you plan to use a uniquer folder for all your media, select Mixed content, else use the appropriate one.
   2. Display name: Movies for instance.
   3. Folder: Add a new folder. All your data are stored in the /data folder, select it you want a unique way to access all your media, else choose the appropriate one (/data/movies for instance).
   4. Keep everything else to default. and choose OK. Add more folders if you need to.
4. Choose your language and country for metadata.
5. You are done, you can start using the service.

Using the service

Start a media

Select the media you want to play and hit the play button.

Change language or subtitle

If you want to change the language or language subtitles:

• if the media is not currently playing: you will need to click on the media picture or its name to access the media specific page.
• if the media is playing: at the botton, select the subtitle or language icon and select the value you want.

Refresh files in a media folder

If you think some files are missing in your folder, you will need to refresh your media folder. At the bottom right of the media folder picture, hit the 3 “.” and select Refresh metadata

Add a new user

On the main menu, at the top left of the screen, expand the menu and select Dashboard under the Administrator title. Under the Server title, select the Users row and add a user using the + button.

Reset or re-activate a user

On the main menu, at the top left of the screen, expand the menu and select Dashboard under the Administrator title. Under the Server title, select the Users row and select the user you want to reset or re-activate. At the bottom of the Profile tab, you will be able to re-activate a user. If you want to change the password, proceed to the Password tab.

Automatically download subtitles

You first need to install the Open subtitles plugin:

1. On the main menu, at the top left of the screen, expand the menu and select Dashboard under the Administrator title;

2. Choose Plugins, select the Catalog tab, select the Open subtitles plugin and hit Install;

3. You will need to restart your Jellyfin instance, see Stop and Start sections;

4. Once your Jellyfin instance restarted, go back to the Plugins configuration and keep the My plugins tab. Select the fresh new Open Subtitles;

5. Enter your Username and Password for your OpenSubtitles account. If you don’t have an account, hit the Register link;

6. You will now be able to download subtitles for all your media.

Configure other Jellyfin clients

Android app

1. Install the official Android app for Jellyfin on your device;
2. When configuring your Jellyfin server, use the full path from your dashboard (be sure to keep the https part, example: https://myawesomeinstance.jellyfin.flexiseedbox.com). Use the user and password you set during the fresh install.

Kodi addon

1. Install the official Jellyfin Kodi addon on your Kodi instance;
2. When configuring your Jellyfin server, use the full path from your dashboard (be sure to keep the https part, example: https://myawesomeinstance.jellyfin.flexiseedbox.com). Use the user and password you set during the fresh install.