Jellyfin server help please

[Hystrix]

From Arch Wiki

Jellyfin runs as user jellyfin, which has no permission for your home directory. If you add a directory inside your home directory to a library, Jellyfin fails to access it. You can create a dedicated directory for Jellyfin.

I have used a dedicated directory /mnt/jellyfin which holds all the media. If you want to access it as a regular user add yourself to group jellyfin and set permissions accordingly. Optionally create a link to your home folder.

[d-air1]

@memphis_cult This is the correct solution to your problem. It’s a permissions issue.

[memphis_cult]

ill try and mark as solved

[memphis_cult]

1. Set Directory Ownership and Permissions

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sudo chown -R jellyfin:jellyfin /mnt/jellyfin # Set ownership to jellyfin user and group sudo chmod 2775 /mnt/jellyfin # Enable setgid and set permissions sudo find /mnt/jellyfin -type d -exec chmod g+s {} ; # Ensure setgid is applied recursively (optional)

• chown -R jellyfin:jellyfin: Makes the jellyfin user and group owners of the directory.
• chmod 2775: Sets permissions to rwxrwsr-x, allowing the group to read/write/execute and ensuring new files inherit the group.
• find ... -exec chmod g+s: Applies the setgid bit recursively to subdirectories (optional if using chmod -R 2775).

2. Add Your User to the Jellyfin Group

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sudo usermod -aG jellyfin $USER # Replace $USER with your username if needed

• This grants your regular user access to the jellyfin group.

3. Reload Group Membership

• Log out and back in or restart your system for group changes to take effect.

4. (Optional) Create a Symlink in Your Home Directory

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ln -s /mnt/jellyfin ~/jellyfin-media # Creates a shortcut in your home directory

5. Fix Existing File Permissions (If Needed)

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sudo chmod -R g+rwX /mnt/jellyfin # Grants group read/write and directory traversal

• g+rwX: Adds read/write for the group and ensures directories are executable.

[memphis_cult]

did i do something wrong

[Hystrix]

Is this from Chat GPT ??
( I expected you to visit the arch wiki )

If you have followed the instructions you posted:

1. you have a folder /mnt/jellyfin owned by user jellyfin.
2. You can access this folder from your home folder (using a file manager).
3. You can add any folder created within this jellyfin folder to a jellyfin media library. (I assume you know how to set up libraries in jellyfin)

Only problem with the steps you mentioned is using chmod -R 2775. Using mod 2775 or 775 allows any user to read data from the folder. If you followed these steps already simply run sudo chmod 770 /mnt/jellyfin.

[memphis_cult]

solved it using docker