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How are 1080p/4k streams handled in the same library? - Verme - 2023-11-24
Hi folks, I'm testing Jellyfin as a Plex replacement and I'm running into a library display issue. I don't know if the file system setup needs to change or not, just checking. My 1080p movies are in a different folder than my 4k movies. I have made a movies library in Jellyfin and added both paths to it. In Plex, the movies are combined and displayed as a single movie, with an additional 'Play Version' menu. If you click on play, Plex chooses the correct version to play based on the client's abilities. In Jellyfin, I am seeing 2 entries for each movie, obviously one 1080p and one 4k. There is no indication which movie is which unless I look at the info, and there doesn't seem to be a way to combine these library entries to even see if there is a 'play version' option available. Is this something Jellyfin can do? I guess the other option would be to make a separate 4k movies library, but I'm really hoping to avoid that to keep things neat and organized. I am hoping I do not need to change the file system organization, and I'm just missing something as I'm a rookie with Jellyfin, thanks in advance.
RE: How are 1080p/4k streams handled in the same library? - Venson - 2023-11-24
Hey @Verme
You can display libraries of the same type in the UI as they would be one.
This can be configured per-user in the user "home" settings (at the bottom).
However, jellyfin does not "auto select" the best version. When you click on the details of an movie/episode that has multiple versions, you have to select which one you want to play.
RE: How are 1080p/4k streams handled in the same library? - Verme - 2023-11-24
(2023-11-24, 04:39 PM)Venson Wrote: Hey @Verme
You can display libraries of the same type in the UI as they would be one.
This can be configured per-user in the user "home" settings (at the bottom).
However, jellyfin does not "auto select" the best version. When you click on the details of an movie/episode that has multiple versions, you have to select which one you want to play.
So would I have to make a separate 4k movies library, and then combine them, as opposed to having both movies paths in the same library? This seems to be what you are saying, correct?
RE: How are 1080p/4k streams handled in the same library? - TheDreadPirate - 2023-11-24
The plex syntax for multiple versions of a movie is different, IIRC. Read this section of our docs.
https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/movies/#multiple-versions-of-a-movie