Jellyfin Media Server

Introduction

Jellyfin is an open source media server designed to stream videos, music, TV shows and live television from a storage device or network TV tuner. Jellyfin has apps for desktops, iOS, Android, Xbox and smart TVs.

Installation

First install EPEL:

dnf install -y epel-release

Then install RPM Fusion:

dnf install -y --nogpgcheck https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %rhel).noarch.rpm https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/el/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %rhel).noarch.rpm

Next install CRB:

crb enable

Finally install Jellyfin:

dnf install -y jellyfin

First setup

Jellyfin runs on TCP Port 8096 by default. Open up the port:

firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=8096/tcp
firewall-cmd --runtime-to-permanent

You can now enable Jellyfin:

systemctl enable --now jellyfin

Configuration

Open a browser to http://[IP]:8096, where [IP] is the IP address of your Jellyfin server.

Then enter the server name and select your language. Then select Next:

Now enter the administrator username and password, then select Next:

Click on Add Media Library:

Select the library type and type in the display name. For the sake of simplicity, we will select Movies:

Go to the Folders section and click on the + (add) sign:

Enter in the folder location and select OK:

The rest of the sections are optional and should be self explanatory. You can look at them, or if you are in a hurry click OK.

You can add more media libraries, or if you are done select Next:

Select your preferred metadata language and country, then select Next:

Check if we want to allow remote connections and select Next:

Finally select Finish:

You should be able to log into Jellyfin from your browser. You can also add the server to smartphones, smart TVs or a load balancer.

Conclusion

For people who prefer owning entertainment over juggling subscription services such as Netflix, Disney+ or Max, Jellyfin is an excellent way to consolidate media on a home server or NAS. That way, you can watch owned movies or TV shows on any internet accessible device.

Author: Neel Chauhan