

Instead, you can create other Jellyfin accounts for your family members, friends, and so on.įrom your administrator dashboard, under Server, click Users and then the plus sign to add a user account.Įnter a name and password, and if you do not want this user to have access to all your libraries, clear the “Enable access to all libraries” checkbox. The default user account created by the wizard has administrator access and thus should not be shared. Jellyfin regularly scans these folders and updates your libraries accordingly. When you want to add new media, simply add it to one of the folders you’ve chosen. You do not have to change the other library settings, as the defaults work well in most cases. Repeat this process for other folders, if any. On the left sidebar, under Server, click Libraries and then click “Add Media Library.”Ĭhoose the content type and give your library a name, and then click the plus sign to add a folder.Įnter the full path to the folder where you will be storing files for this library and then click OK. To create your first one, sign into Jellyfin at and open the administration dashboard by clicking on the top rightmost icon. Jellyfin uses customizable libraries to organize media files.

Click Next and Finish to exit the wizard. If you plan on streaming from Jellyfin to outside your home, enable these options. Select your language and country and then click Next. Metadata consists of various information and data, such as age ratings, overviews, posters, etc. You can add libraries later, so skip this step for now by clicking Next. Enter your first name and password to create the administrator account and click Next.
