# Configuration

Note that my Jellyfin instance will run in German, therefore, the screenshots on this page are also in German.

# First Run Wizard

Select your language.

Jellyfin language
Enter a username and password for the administrator user. I recommend using this user only for configuration and administrative tasks. Create another normal and unprivileged user later to watch.

Jellyfin administrator user
Skip adding media libraries for now. We first need to add a plugin for the metadata.

Jellyfin media library
Select your preferred language and country for the metadata.

Jellyfin prefered metadata language
I disabled remote access, as I access Jellyfin only on my local network and over VPN. If you plan to access your Jellfiny via port redirection, leave this option enabled.

Jellyfin remote access
Now we finished the first run wizard. With click on Finish you are redirected to the login page. There you can login as administrator.

Jellyfin wizard

# Basic Settings

# Hardware Transcoding

Hardware transcoding is not enabled by default. Go to Server -> Playback -> Transcoding and select Intel QuickSync (QSV) for hardware acceleration. Normally, the default settings are fine, but if you encounter any errors or strange behavior, you can adjust these settings.

Additionally, set the transcoding path to the mounted memory backed volume /mnt/transcodes

# Plugins

We will install the TheTVDB plugin under Advanced -> Plugins -> Catalog . I had the best experience with this service when it was about metadata for series.

Don't forget to restart the Jellyfin container in TrueNAS after the plugin installation.

# External Content

Lastly, I disabled the option to load external content under Server -> Libraries -> Display

# Media Libraries

Now we create the libraries for our movies and TV shows. I download and provide the images for movies, series and seasons by myself because I am not 100% confident with the quality of the autoloaded images. Therefore, we're going to disable this options.

# Series

Let's create the library for our TV shows under Server -> Libraries -> Add media library with these settings:

Settings

General
Content type: Series
Display name: Series
Directory: /media/loki/series
Real-time monitoring: Uncheck

Real-time monitoring is not needed. If I add new media or change something, I start the library scan manually.

Metadata services

Check that TheTVDB is the first item.

Image sources

As I provide the images by myself, I disabled all options for series and seasons. Additionally, I disabled the Embedded Image Extractor because I don't know what image exactly is embedded in the media.

# Movies

The settings for the movie library is different from the series library. Create it with the following settings:

Settings

General
Content type: Movies
Display name: Movies
Directory: /media/loki/movies
Real-time monitoring: Uncheck

Real-time monitoring is not needed. If I add new media or change something, I start the library scan manually.

Image sources

Same as the images for the TV shows.

Now it's time to add your media. In the next chapter, you will get some information and tips how to organize it.