FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

Table of Contents

• Data
  • What is a recommended folder structure for my media?
  • Where is the application data?
• Platform Support
  • Raspberry Pi 4 GPU
  • Intel GPU

Data

What is a recommended folder structure for my media?

It is recommended to use the folder ${HOME}/Jellyfin Server Media/ and create folders inside of it.

Example to create media folders:

mkdir -pv "${HOME}/Jellyfin Server Media/"{Movies,Music,Shows,Books,Photos}

Where is the application data?

Data is stored for each user in the user’s home directory according to Flatpak conventions.

The path for Jellyfin Server is:

"${HOME}/.var/app/org.jellyfin.JellyfinServer"

To open a file browser in the directory on a desktop system where Jellyfin runs, use:

xdg-open "${HOME}/.var/app/org.jellyfin.JellyfinServer"

You can also see individual paths and their purpose in the dashboard.

Additionally there might be a Flatpak overrides file:

"${HOME}/.local/share/flatpak/overrides/org.jellyfin.JellyfinServer"

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Jellyfin Server runs as an application in user context, not a system service. You can setup and use Jellyfin easily with multiple users, but data will be stored in ${HOME}/.var, not /var. Accessing and sharing media from different user accounts can be configured by modifying POSIX access-control lists, but it is not recommended and beyond the scope of this article.

Platform Support

Raspberry Pi 4 GPU

flatpak override --user --device=all org.jellyfin.JellyfinServer

Intel GPU

To enable HDR Tone mapping install the Intel extension:

flatpak install flathub org.jellyfin.JellyfinServer.Plugin.IntelComputeRuntime