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Jellyfin not starting - ross0201 - 2025-09-30
I had Jellyfin running on Windows 10, working fine but I wasn't using it. At some point it stopped working without me troubleshooting it. Now on Windows 11. I get the could not start error message. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling with no luck. I'm not sure how to get a version when it's not running, but it should be recent as of a few days ago.
After some googling I deleted all the .xml files in C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\config but have the same result. Most recent log file is below. Thanks!
Code:
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.706 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Jellyfin version: "10.9.9"
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.717 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Environment Variables: ["[JELLYFIN_LOG_DIR, C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\log]"]
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.719 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Arguments: ["C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\jellyfin.dll", "--datadir", "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server"]
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.720 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Operating system: "Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100"
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.721 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Architecture: X64
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.722 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: 64-Bit Process: True
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.722 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: User Interactive: True
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.723 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Processor count: 24
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.724 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Program data path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server"
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.724 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Log directory path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\log"
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.725 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Config directory path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\config"
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.725 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Cache path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\cache"
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.726 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Web resources path: "C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\jellyfin-web"
[2025-09-30 15:46:56.727 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Application directory: "C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\"
[2025-09-30 15:46:57.337 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Server.Migrations.MigrationRunner: Marking following migrations as applied because this is a fresh install: ["CreateNetworkConfiguration", "MigrateMusicBrainzTimeout", "MigrateNetworkConfiguration"]
[2025-09-30 15:46:57.458 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.AppBase.BaseConfigurationManager: Setting cache path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\cache"
[2025-09-30 15:46:57.640 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Loading assemblies
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.400 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded assembly "Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles, Version=20.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" from "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\plugins\Open Subtitles_20.0.0.0\Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles.dll"
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.509 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded assembly "Trakt, Version=25.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" from "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\plugins\Trakt_25.0.0.0\Trakt.dll"
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.739 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.740 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN exclusions: []
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.741 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Used LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.743 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered interface addresses: ["192.168.50.233", "10.242.12.171", "127.0.0.1"]
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.744 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Bind Addresses ["0.0.0.0"]
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.745 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Remote IP filter is "Allowlist"
[2025-09-30 15:46:58.747 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered subnets: []
[2025-09-30 15:47:00.020 -05:00] [FTL] [1] Main: Error while starting server
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 8: 'attempt to write a readonly database'.
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.SqliteExtensions.Execute(SqliteConnection sqliteConnection, String commandText)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.ManagedConnection.Execute(String commandText)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.BaseSqliteRepository.Initialize()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.SqliteItemRepository.Initialize()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost.InitializeServices()
at Jellyfin.Server.Program.StartServer(IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, StartupOptions options, IConfiguration startupConfig)
[2025-09-30 15:47:00.030 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Running query planner optimizations in the database... This might take a while
[2025-09-30 15:47:00.058 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Disposing "CoreAppHost"
[2025-09-30 15:47:00.059 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Disposing "PluginManager"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.078 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Jellyfin version: "10.9.9"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.089 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Environment Variables: ["[JELLYFIN_LOG_DIR, C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\log]"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.091 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Arguments: ["C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\jellyfin.dll", "--datadir", "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.093 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Operating system: "Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.093 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Architecture: X64
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.094 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: 64-Bit Process: True
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.095 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: User Interactive: True
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.096 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Processor count: 24
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.097 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Program data path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.098 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Log directory path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\log"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.098 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Config directory path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\config"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.099 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Cache path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\cache"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.100 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Web resources path: "C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\jellyfin-web"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.101 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Application directory: "C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.108 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Server.Migrations.MigrationRunner: Marking following migrations as applied because this is a fresh install: ["CreateNetworkConfiguration", "MigrateMusicBrainzTimeout", "MigrateNetworkConfiguration"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.146 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.AppBase.BaseConfigurationManager: Setting cache path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\cache"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.189 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Loading assemblies
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.196 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded assembly "Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles, Version=20.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" from "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\plugins\Open Subtitles_20.0.0.0\Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles.dll"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.199 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded assembly "Trakt, Version=25.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" from "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\plugins\Trakt_25.0.0.0\Trakt.dll"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.242 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.244 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN exclusions: []
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.245 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Used LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.246 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered interface addresses: ["192.168.50.233", "10.242.12.171", "127.0.0.1"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.248 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Bind Addresses ["0.0.0.0"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.249 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Remote IP filter is "Allowlist"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.249 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered subnets: []
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.704 -05:00] [FTL] [1] Main: Error while starting server
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 8: 'attempt to write a readonly database'.
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.SqliteExtensions.Execute(SqliteConnection sqliteConnection, String commandText)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.ManagedConnection.Execute(String commandText)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.BaseSqliteRepository.Initialize()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.SqliteItemRepository.Initialize()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost.InitializeServices()
at Jellyfin.Server.Program.StartServer(IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, StartupOptions options, IConfiguration startupConfig)
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.713 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Running query planner optimizations in the database... This might take a while
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.723 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Disposing "CoreAppHost"
[2025-09-30 15:49:19.724 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Disposing "PluginManager"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.348 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Jellyfin version: "10.9.9"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.359 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Environment Variables: ["[JELLYFIN_LOG_DIR, C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\log]"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.361 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Arguments: ["C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\jellyfin.dll", "--datadir", "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.362 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Operating system: "Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.363 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Architecture: X64
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.364 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: 64-Bit Process: True
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.365 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: User Interactive: True
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.366 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Processor count: 24
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.367 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Program data path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.367 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Log directory path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\log"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.368 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Config directory path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\config"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.369 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Cache path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\cache"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.369 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Web resources path: "C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\jellyfin-web"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.370 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Application directory: "C:\Program Files\Jellyfin\Server\"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.418 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Server.Migrations.MigrationRunner: Marking following migrations as applied because this is a fresh install: ["CreateNetworkConfiguration", "MigrateMusicBrainzTimeout", "MigrateNetworkConfiguration"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.434 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.AppBase.BaseConfigurationManager: Setting cache path: "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\cache"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.475 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Loading assemblies
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.482 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded assembly "Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles, Version=20.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" from "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\plugins\Open Subtitles_20.0.0.0\Jellyfin.Plugin.OpenSubtitles.dll"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.485 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.Plugins.PluginManager: Loaded assembly "Trakt, Version=25.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" from "C:\ProgramData\Jellyfin\Server\plugins\Trakt_25.0.0.0\Trakt.dll"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.528 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.530 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Defined LAN exclusions: []
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.531 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Used LAN subnets: ["127.0.0.1/8", "10.0.0.0/8", "172.16.0.0/12", "192.168.0.0/16"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.533 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered interface addresses: ["192.168.50.233", "10.242.12.171", "127.0.0.1"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.536 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Bind Addresses ["0.0.0.0"]
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.536 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Remote IP filter is "Allowlist"
[2025-09-30 15:49:52.537 -05:00] [INF] [1] Jellyfin.Networking.Manager.NetworkManager: Filtered subnets: []
[2025-09-30 15:49:53.007 -05:00] [FTL] [1] Main: Error while starting server
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException (0x80004005): SQLite Error 8: 'attempt to write a readonly database'.
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteDataReader.NextResult()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteReader()
at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.SqliteExtensions.Execute(SqliteConnection sqliteConnection, String commandText)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.ManagedConnection.Execute(String commandText)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.BaseSqliteRepository.Initialize()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.Data.SqliteItemRepository.Initialize()
at Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost.InitializeServices()
at Jellyfin.Server.Program.StartServer(IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, StartupOptions options, IConfiguration startupConfig)
[2025-09-30 15:49:53.012 -05:00] [INF] [1] Main: Running query planner optimizations in the database... This might take a while
[2025-09-30 15:49:53.017 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Disposing "CoreAppHost"
[2025-09-30 15:49:53.017 -05:00] [INF] [1] Emby.Server.Implementations.ApplicationHost: Disposing "PluginManager"