N00B question - layout in differnt media types

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N00B question - layout in differnt media types - mrg9999 - 2025-09-08

First post! Probably wrong place. Please move it
Probably a N00B question. I'm just starting having used Kodi for years and a NAS layout as
\media\movies with subdirs for years e.g .1940s 1950s .. 2020s
\media\tv\USA show names in sub folders
911
Cannon
etc

\media\TV\GB show names in sub folders
0downloaded
0owned (e.g. dvd rips)

Do I need to put everything in a sub folder GB?

\media\TV\retro show names in sub folders
\media\YT show names in sub folders

I could have the same view on each folder - grid, list or poster.

On Jellyfin
It finds movies fine, but displays them in a funny order I assumed by year them alphabetically

i can add screen shots if that is allowed.

@mrg9999

RE: N00B question - layout in differnt media types - theguymadmax - 2025-09-08

Please add screenshoots.

RE: N00B question - layout in differnt media types - mrg9999 - 2025-09-08

Screenshots

Movies
https://imgur.com/jYMCCJF

TV - US
https://imgur.com/EE1jlmX

TV UK Down
https://imgur.com/bdDQwsq
TV UK OWNED
https://imgur.com/hMIJX0n

RE: N00B question - layout in differnt media types - theguymadmax - 2025-09-09

You can have multiple libraries of the same type. So, for example, you could set up three different Show libraries:
TV Shows
Anime
Cartoons

Also, each library can have multiple paths. Each path should be its own subdirectory and can't be nested. Ex:

TV Shows:
\media\Scary Shows\
\media\Drama Shows\
\media\Comedy Shows\

No: (nested)
\media\
\media\Scary Shows\

The folder structure should follow this layout:

Code:
Scary Shows

├── Series Name A (2010)

│  ├── Season 00

│  │  ├── Some Special.mkv

│  │  ├── Series Name A S00E01.mkv

│  │  └── Series Name A S00E02.mkv

│  ├── Season 01

│  │  ├── Series Name A S01E01-E02.mkv

│  │  ├── Series Name A S01E03.mkv

│  │  └── Series Name A S01E04.mkv

│  └── Season 02

│      ├── Series Name A S02E01.mkv

│      ├── Series Name A S02E02.mkv

│      ├── Series Name A S02E03 Part 1.mkv

│      └── Series Name A S02E03 Part 2.mkv

└── Series Name B (2018)

    ├── Season 01

    |  ├── Series Name B S01E01.mkv

    |  └── Series Name B S01E02.mkv

    └── Season 02

        ├── Series Name B S02E01-E02.mkv

        └── Series Name B S02E03.mkv

https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/shows