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4K titles slow, prohibitively slow w/ subtitles on 2026 Onn 4K Pro

I am an amateur Jellyfin user getting by on tutorials and YouTube videos. I use MakeMKV to save MKVs with PGSUB subtitles on a Synology DS220+, streamed to a local 2026 Onn 4K Pro over 500Mbps (albeit wirelessly).

4K movies may take a few (2-5?) minutes to load, but when I turn subtitles on, it takes so long that it reverts to the Onn home screen due to inactivity.

I have HW transcoding turned on but it's rarely needed, and the only thing I've tried is turning off the "Allow subtitle extraction on the fly" setting in the server Transcoding settings. That didn't seem to help.

Are there any low-hanging fruit options for me to try first? I have seen a couple things to try, but I wasn't sure if I should try them in a particular order: (1) Extract Subtitles scheduled task, (2) Save subtitles into media folders (I'm not sure if this is even possible for me having it all in one mkv), (3) Bazaar. What should I try first? Anything else I'm missing?

Or is this the type of problem only solved by an NVIDIA Shield Pro? Or a direct ethernet connection to my modem? Or upgrading my internet bandwidth? Or is it the DS220+?

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u/baltikorean — 18 hours ago
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Ripping Tv series from Blu-ray

I recently started ripping my physical collection for my Jellyfin server. For the first time, I'm working with a TV series across 3 Blu-ray discs.

When scanning the first disc, this is what shows up in MakeMKV.

https://preview.redd.it/4nyurvyppakh1.png?width=604&format=png&auto=webp&s=d1468674fc84f9e7682e482bb526694673523895

I was wondering how to split it into separate episodes (expanding the 27 GB track only shows audio and subtitle options, not individual episode titles)

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u/georgelost — 1 day ago

How to reset jellyfin app & such clients on Android?

I am only talking about clients on phone not the server itself to be clear. I messed around the apps way too much and now want default settings but even after clearing data and cach and reinstalling the apps the settings still stay intact. The clients I am using are: Jellyfin, Moonfin, Fladder.

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u/General-Turn-8695 — 1 day ago
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New jellyfin statistics project

Hi everyone,

Today I'm releasing my Jellyfin statistics project.

It started because of a few things that bugged me in Jellystat, and since Jellystat is currently paused while its author rewrites it from scratch, I decided to build my own — with some more stats collected.

It combine jellystat for statistics and medialyze for file information.

Supports postgre and SQLite, ffprobe and multi user administration.

History import is possible from jellystat and PB reporting plugin.

But I'm not a programmer. I do HTML, C#, PowerShell and JS passionately, but not professionally, so this was written together with AI that helped me code and do documentation (to be best practice). If you want to try it, here's the link:

https://github.com/SpeeDFireCZE/jellyscope

Feedback and bug reports welcome.

u/Square_Roll_3213 — 2 days ago

Is there a plugin that plays trailers based on the year and genre of the movie playing?

I know there are bunch of trailer plugins that can play remote files before a movie, but will any of them play a random trailer (or more!) based on the year and genre of the movie that follows?

Like, if I decide to play "The Breakfast Club", it's weird if a trailer for like "Dune 3" or something else modern precedes the movie but would make total sense if a trailer for Back to the Future or The Goonies played since they're also comedies from 1985. If you search youtube for "movie trailer [year] [genre]" there are plenty of results so I wouldn't think it's impossible but don't know whether a plugin is even able to check specific metadata of the file you choose to play and then use that in a query to youtube, but thought I'd ask as I think it would be a very cool function.

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u/d33roq — 1 day ago

Harmonie gets new On Repeat playlist

Harmonie gets an On Repeat type playlist: the tracks you loop, collected over time and kept as your rotation changes.

Needs the latest version. It only counts listens recorded after you upgrade, so give it a couple of weeks :)

u/mxschll — 1 day ago

I built a Jellyfin library health scanner for myself — here's what it found

Updating this a bit as I have learned more about how these types of things needs to be posted. Thank you for those that have helped explain and clarify.

Here is the gitlink. It will download a .exe file.

https://github.com/packscopeio-dev/mediaiq-releases/releases/download/v1.0.0/MediaIQSetup.exe

Once downloaded you can get a free license at the site references in the set up page. 100% free. At the momenet this is just a personal project that I have been using personally and thought others might enjoy too. It is not open source but free with a license for the next 30 days. (that is the time frame I have available to commit to this project right now) I don't know what I will do with it after that - might extend that trial window, might take it down, might open source. I am new to all of this so I am also learning all of my options related to distributing this the right way.

Would greatly appreciate any feedback you might have if you give it a try.

🔑 Setup:
MediaIQ requires free API keys from TMDB, TVDB, and OpenSubtitles. The app walks you through getting each one on first launch — takes about 5 minutes. All three services have free tiers that are more than enough for personal use. Opensubtitles has a free teir with a limited number of downloads each day. Or you can pay them for more usage. I get nothing if you pay them for high download numbers and I am not affiliated with any of these sites in any way.

💻 Windows only. Runs entirely locally — your files and library data never leave your computer.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

🎬 What MediaIQ does:

  • Missing Collection Detection — scans your movies against TMDB and flags which films you're missing from franchises you already own. If you have Iron Man it finds that Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3 are missing.
  • Missing Episode Tracking — checks every show against TVDB and reports gaps by show and season so you know exactly what's incomplete
  • Quality Report — scores every file 0-7 based on resolution, codec, and container. Sorted highest score first so you know exactly what to replace first. A 1080p H264 MKV scores 0 — that's your target.
  • Subtitle Management — finds missing subtitles and downloads them automatically in up to 25 languages using hash-matched accuracy so you get the right subtitle for your exact file
  • Duplicate Video Scanner — finds multiple video files for the same title and shows a side-by-side quality comparison so you can delete the worse copy confidently
  • Folder Cleanup — flags junk files (.txt, .db, .url etc). Never touches video, subtitle, or artwork files. Everything goes to the recycle bin — never permanently deleted.
  • Library Health Score — a single number from 0-100 that summarizes the overall state of your library across quality, completeness, and subtitle coverage. The goal is 100.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I have a small Jellyfin library and had no idea what state it was actually in. So I built a tool to tell me.

Turns out my library health score was not great.

34 movies missing from franchises I already own. Several shows with season gaps I didn't know about. A bunch of low resolution files I thought were fine. Subtitles missing on more movies than I expected.

Here's what the quality report looks like — sorted worst score first so I know exactly what to replace.

And the overall health dashboard*.*

Just started working on subtitles so those clearly need some attention.

Took about 45 minutes to scan 750 movies and 3,500 episodes and generate the full report.

u/Due-Crow-5168 — 2 days ago

Is there a Jellyfin Server Android app like Emby Server?

I have the Jellyfin client app on my Samsung TV and also on my Android phone.

The problem is hosting the Jellyfin server. I don't have a PC or dedicated server, so I was previously running Jellyfin in Docker through Termux on my Android phone.

Is there any proper Android application/APK that works as a Jellyfin server, similar to the Emby Server Android app?

I'm looking for something that can run the Jellyfin server directly on Android without needing a PC, preferably with an easy setup.

If there are other good ways to host Jellyfin entirely from an Android phone, I'd appreciate any suggestions.

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u/suzalpins — 2 days ago

JellyLauncher - made it so you dont have to

It annoyed me that the same data folder for different OS (Windows <-> Linux) isnt compatible. I use both OSes for different purposes, and when I want to watch something, all my watch history, favorites, etc, are gone. Trying to make them use the same data folder js corrupts the Jellyfin server.

Thus I made JellyLauncher. Its a cross-platform (linux and windows, only) migration tool and launcher that completely edits the files to ensure the Data folder is compatible for Jellyfin.
Written in Python, its a decently fast script, and allows the metadata, the database and the instance to be shared between systems. This allows you to prevent any loss of watch history, and needs no re-scanning or re-linking.

More information and the project link:
https://github.com/XtronXI/jellylauncher

Its not a state-of-the-art script, but it definitely does the job. I'd love to see your all opinions and feel free to open an Issue if you feel there is any change needed.

u/X2theRedon — 3 days ago

I created a jellyfin plugin that restricts the content a user can view based on the day of the week, using library tags.

UPDATE:

Scheduled Access — Restrict Jellyfin media by day and time

Jellyfin plugin to restrict media access by day of the week and time.

Restrict movies, TV shows and other media based on the day and time, using Jellyfin tags and libraries. A user signs in normally, but only sees the content you allow for that moment.

Use cases

  • Allow educational content Monday–Friday.
  • Allow cartoons only on weekends.
  • Restrict children's content during school hours.
  • Give a Jellyfin user different media access depending on the day.
  • Create weekday/weekend content schedules.
  • Show only a specific library during certain hours of the day.
  • Swap what a kids account can watch between morning and evening.

I needed this functionality for my setup, and since there wasn't anything available yet to do it—and the alternative was automating it via scripts—I decided to build it with Claude's help. I figured it might be useful to someone else, so I'm sharing it here.

Just add this repository URL to your plugins and restart the server.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bruce-rgb/jellyfin-plugin-scheduled-access/main/manifest.json

REPO: bruce-rgb/jellyfin-plugin-scheduled-access

u/OkShip6626 — 3 days ago
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Starfin: A Jellyfin App for Roku

I wanted to share a project I've been working on. A new Jellyfin client for Roku.

https://github.com/thedavidhoffman/starfin-roku

UPDATE: I was unaware that you need to mention the use of AI in projects when posting here. So here's the AI disclaimer from my GitHub repo:

This app was built with Codex, but it was not simply "vibe coded." As a senior software engineer, I used AI to accelerate development while staying deeply involved in the implementation. The commit history on this repository reflects an active, hands-on process of guiding the work, refining generated code, making design decisions, and shaping the project toward a deliberate standard within the constraints of Roku’s BrightScript ecosystem.

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u/JustLikeTelevision — 4 days ago

Anyone have a good collection poster pack for Jellyfin?

Anyone have a good collection poster pack for Jellyfin?

I'm looking for a better collection artwork set for Jellyfin.

I'm using jellyfin-collection to generate my collections and currently pulling artwork from Kometa-Team/Default-Images. It works fine, but most of the covers are ugly af.

I've got a mix of genres, decades, directors, IMDb/Letterboxd charts, and studios like A24.

Ideally I'm looking for a GitHub repo or similar pack I can point a script at and pull everything automatically, basically the same way I'm using Kometa's repo now. I don't really care if it's photographic, illustrated, minimalist, etc. I just want something cohesive with a little more character.

Has anyone found a good collection-poster repo besides Kometa's defaults?

Just talking about collection/category artwork here. I'm happy with my actual movie posters.

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u/Thirtysixx — 3 days ago

ARVIO v1.9.994 – Expanded Jellyfin support for Android TV and mobile

Hi everyone,

I’m the developer of ARVIO, a free and open-source media hub for Android TV, Google TV, phones, and tablets.

ARVIO is much more than a Jellyfin client, it is a Mediahub. It has been in active development for over a year, is used by approximately 2,000 people daily, and has more than 10 active contributors helping with development, testing, design, translations, and moderation.

ARVIO brings different personal media services and user-configured integrations together in one consistent interface. Its broader features include:

  • Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby home-server integration
  • User-configured HTTP and debrid services (Stremio addons)
  • Support for compatible metadata, source, catalog, and subtitle add-ons
  • Telegram library and streaming integration
  • Full Trakt and Simkl integration
  • Synchronized/custom catalogs, watchlists, history, watched status, ratings, lists, and Continue Watching
  • AI-powered subtitle tools
  • EPG, catch-up, and Live TV support
  • Automatic and manual source selection
  • Unified search, recommendations, catalogs, and library management
  • Cloud synchronization across televisions, phones, tablets, and the optional browser app

The latest update allows users to browse their homeserver libraries within the app.

ARVIO does not host or supply media. Users connect their own home servers, services, and compatible add-ons.

The goal is not to replace Jellyfin’s official clients, but to give people who use Jellyfin alongside other services one unified experience.

The Android app remains completely free and open source. An optional Premium tier provides browser access for Apple and other non-Android devices but does not affect the APK. Feedback from Jellyfin users is welcome.

GitHub and downloads:
https://github.com/ProdigyV21/ARVIO

Google Play (update was released yesterday and may take some hours before PlayStore updates)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arvio.tv

Website:
https://arvio.tv

ARVIO is independently developed and is not affiliated with the Jellyfin project. AI tools are used extensively during development, alongside reviews, testing, and contributions from the project’s human contributors. This is disclosed openly: if you are uncomfortable using AI-assisted software, ARVIO may not be the right project for you.

u/VeterinarianFun5886 — 4 days ago

Jellyfin search also to show folders?

I know search can bring up movie names, actors, etc. Is there some option/plugin that might also show what folders have the name you searched for?

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u/Bukalis — 4 days ago

How to play downloaded movies offline in a plane?

Hello

Im trying to understand how offline mode works ?

My friend will take a fly soon and I told her she can download movies for offline playback .

The thing when you are offline or in AirPlane mode , jellyfin client wont open at all and will stay serveur is unreachable

So I think I didn't understand how to watch downloaded movies

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u/AdventurousMaybe2663 — 6 days ago

Minix Z100-0db

Is it enough to put Jellyfin on it and use it to stream content to the TVs in my house over Ethernet? I'll be watching on one TV at a time.

  • Intel® Alder Lake-N Quad-Core N100 (Up to 3.40GHz)
  • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM + 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD (I'll add a couple of external hard drives later)
  • HDMI*2 for dual-screen 4K@60Hz video output (it's capable for 4k60 on two monitors simultaneously according to the ads)
  • Intel® dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz) + Bluetooth 5.2 + 2.5G Ethernet (I'll use the Ethernet anyway)
  • I'll install Fedora on it, unless you recommend a different/ better distro for it.
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u/seamasam — 6 days ago

Persistent Deleted Files (10.11.4 on TrueNAS Scale)

Hello, I'm relatively new to Jellyfin and really TrueNAS and any sort of media stuff lol.

In any case, I have Jellyfin running in TrueNAS, and so far its been great. Today I decided to go in and fix some stuff that has been bothering me and my fiancee, such as movies and shows that dont have proper metadata. For the movies, it worked great—all I had to do was rename stuff, delete extra random files, and boom, fixed itself.

For shows, however, I'm not getting much success. In particular, a show that had an animated version from decades ago and a live action version made recently share the same name. I had weird crossovers between the two and generally they just didnt work well at all: we'd go to play the animated and the live action titles would appear, and just all weird and chaotic. I went to try to fix it, and the animated version now looks great and perfect, but the live action version has nothing under it. In addition, a new folder appeared with the old name, and episodes (everything wrong like before) show up inside it, but nothing is playable and I can't delete anything (says jellyfin doesnt have permission) but in reality I've deleted them on the TrueNAS server through Windows SMB.

I've removed the entire Shows library, ran tasks to delete stuff/clean cache, etc, re-added, and then this folder always appears and is filled with phantom files (and the folder has actually recreated itself in the directory as I could see in Truenas). I've now completely taken the live action folder out and it is waiting to be put back in but the phantom files are still there.

Help! Clearly it has memory of stuff I had on there. But I can't figure out how to make it forget! lol

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u/Banana1587 — 4 days ago

Moonfin web home settings

Just starting out with Moonfin, using the web client in Windows, and the iOS and TvOS versions on iPad and ATV.

Whilst playing around with settings sync, the web client changed its featured material from carousel view to some weird vertical columns. Attached screen shot shows the upper part of my web view ATM.

I'm stumped about what setting I changed here and how to get the full-screen view at the start page back.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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u/Umpapaq — 6 days ago
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i made a Jellyfin on minecraft mod

Hi everyone, first id like to thank you all for the support, i am back with lots of improvements to the mod, initially i created the mod in 26.3 snapshot-5 as MC added the cushions, but while doing research not alot of people use snapshots as their main, so i have downgraded the version to 1.21.1 so it will be easier, i have also open sourced the code for both version and added a roadmap so you can follow the progress, i have also submited the mod to curseforge and modrinth so it will be available in you favorite mod loader

and thank you so much for the support and feedback/features are always welcome

REPO

26.3-snapshot-5: https://github.com/Samarth-programming/PixelReel (this will be official repo where all the releases be thought that would be easier)

1.21.1: https://github.com/Samarth-programming/PixelReel_1.21.1

Discord: https://discord.gg/RSWQuEnMj

Curseforge: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/pixelreel

u/choke527 — 9 days ago

Jellyfin on a Xiaomi tablet to the TV

Hello,

I have a Xiaomi tablet and a USB-C hub, and I’d like to use them to stream Jellyfin to my TV so I don't have to use my PC anymore.

The problem is that the output resolution is never right, and I can't find a solution.

Has anyone done this before and found a fix?

Thanks !

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u/Ivankov09 — 6 days ago