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Dual boot solutions - Nimahel - 2025-05-17
I know the idea of a server on dual boot doesn't make much sense, but hear me out...
On my pc which i use as jellyfin server i run both windows and linux. I can easily use a common location for the media storage so that both instances of the server can access the same media files. And since the paths to cache and metadata are easily changeable from the server's dashboard, i assume they won't be a problem either.
My question is, is it possible to share the viewing history between the two instances of the server? As what I'll watch on the windows jellyfin won't show as watched on the linux one and viceversa. Thanks
RE: Dual boot solutions - bitmap - 2025-05-17
You'd need to have a location available to both installations for read/write for the DB, etc. It would also have to map perfectly to both OS's. So....maybe? You might have to run Jellyfin in Docker on Linux and map that location to the correct config directory. I honestly think this is too complex to work the way you're hoping, much less seamlessly. It sounds like a recipe for a corrupted DB.
ETA: Can you not get a mini-PC for a couple hundred bucks? Or a used office machine (e.g., Dell Optiplex) to have as an actual server? Personal machine as server defeats the purpose of a server.
RE: Dual boot solutions - Nimahel - 2025-05-18
Yeah i thought it wasn't exactly a great idea after all. I'll look into some dedicated mini pc then, it might just be enough. Thanks!