I want to be able to understand how to setup a Jellyfin Media Server stack. I get the general gist of some of the tools and know how to use qBittorent with Express VPN bound to it and barely got a basic Jellyfin server setup and connected to my Smart TV but that's where my knowledge ends.

I've read there is so much more that can be done with the *Arrs, Docker, Jellyfin Plug-Ins and other tools but so many resources I look into are geared towards Linux not Windows so it gets confusing.

I'm looking for references to "Noob" guides for setting EVERYTHING up from square one. Things like how to layout your data effectively, understanding and using Docker for Windows if appropriate, best settings for the programs, essential Jellyfin plug-ins, renaming & scraping data for files, how manually downloaded torrent files are handled, if a stack can handle "ripped" files, etc.

Any helpful guidance would be most appreciated. Thanks kindly!

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[–] tkw8@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

What distro are you using? JF recommends Ubuntu.

FWIW, I found TechHut's Jellyfin YouTube tutorials super easy to follow when I was just starting out. He also has a video on FStab which you might eventually find handy. I haven't watched this stuff in long time though so it might be outdated. https://www.youtube.com/c/TechHutHD

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

Mint. I'll have to check that out. I have quite a bit of music and I'd love to be able to listen wherever.

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

I knew absolutely nothing about this subject before the beginning of the year and now I have a server setup with proxmox an arr stack and both Plex and jellyfin running and it is all thanks to TechHut videos and guides.

He is the only person that seemed to explain things in a way that made sense for me as someone who had barely any Linux experience. The trash guides that everyone recommends I just couldn't make much sense of.

So another vote for tech hut from me.

[–] Rodrigo_de_Mendoza@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

Not using Linux. Window 10. But, thanks, I'll look at the vids and see if they are helpful.