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Media Library: Real Time Monitoring not working - vdscsdc - 2024-03-10

hey, i just migrated from PLEX to Jellyfin. so far so good, but what really bumps my head is, that whenever I add content to my media library, the content isn't automatically updated in real time (like Plex), it seems to wait for a scheduled task which runs every 12 hours. 

So I checked my library settings and in the admin console under "Libraries" and the Movie and TV Library I have "enable real time monitoring" on. 
but new content  is not showing up in real time.

I use all the latest updates regarding software on a Debian server. I gave all the correct permissions. when I manually scan the libraries, the content shows up afterwards instantly.


RE: Media Library: Real Time Monitoring not working - Efficient_Good_5784 - 2024-03-10

Is your media library shared to Jellyfin over SMB or NFS? Both do not support Real Time Monitoring.

Sources:
1. https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-new-elements-not-automatically-scanned-recognized-why?pid=16589#pid16589
2. https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/2438#issuecomment-590008937


RE: Media Library: Real Time Monitoring not working - vdscsdc - 2024-03-10

No. They are connected via USB3 and USB2 to my Debian home server


RE: Media Library: Real Time Monitoring not working - TheDreadPirate - 2024-03-10

What file systems are those disks using?


RE: Media Library: Real Time Monitoring not working - alike - 2024-08-06

I have the same problem but am using RAR2FS to mount the drive. I've read online that RAR2FS mounts do not support real-time monitoring. There is, however, one person who mentions how to work around this issue. I need to clarify his actions, but maybe someone here understands?

For now, I am using scheduled tasks inside Jellyfin every 15 minutes to check the library.


RE: Media Library: Real Time Monitoring not working - Efficient_Good_5784 - 2024-08-06

(2024-08-06, 07:00 AM)alike Wrote: There is, however, one person who mentions how to work around this issue. I need to clarify his actions, but maybe someone here understands?
From what I read from the link you shared, nobody presented an actual solution.

The only suggestions from that thread are to point your libraries to a folder instead of a drive letter (on Windows), and to try using unc paths: https://kb.blackbaud.com/knowledgebase/articles/Article/48745