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Can't read symlink files - nero519 - 2024-06-21
Hello!,
I'm trying to figure out why my Jellyfin setup can't read symlink files, I'm following this guide to locally mount my debrid files through rclone on a new path /mnt/jellyfin, no problems there, the file exists on my machine
![[Image: iDt4I8I.png]](https://i.imgur.com/iDt4I8I.png)
I add my new path to my current Jellyfin setup
![[Image: K3ntl10.png]](https://i.imgur.com/K3ntl10.png)
![[Image: BeBZc6J.png]](https://i.imgur.com/BeBZc6J.png)
![[Image: hpvKJKX.png]](https://i.imgur.com/hpvKJKX.png)
and I can even see my files from my container's terminal
![[Image: qYyvpzW.png]](https://i.imgur.com/qYyvpzW.png)
but when Jellyfin tries to read them, it gets this error
![[Image: fbAwuDH.png]](https://i.imgur.com/fbAwuDH.png)
When I access them directly I can read them no problem, this only happens for Jellyfin. I assume this is a docker config I'm not familiar with since this is my first time working with symlink files in general.
update: the fix was simple, instead of mounting "/mnt/jellyfin
mnt/jellyfin", I just used "/mntmnt", after that everything worked great, jellyfin can read symlink files no problem
RE: Can't read symlink files - TheDreadPirate - 2024-06-21
AFAIK, Jellyfin ignores symlinks for individual files. What happens when you symlink a directory instead of the individual media files? My kid's library used to be a folder of symlinks to approved shows/movies and the folder symlinks worked. But that was in 10.8. I haven't tried folder symlinks in 10.9 yet.
RE: Can't read symlink files - nero519 - 2024-06-21
(2024-06-21, 02:48 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: AFAIK, Jellyfin ignores symlinks for individual files. What happens when you symlink a directory instead of the individual media files? My kid's library used to be a folder of symlinks to approved shows/movies and the folder symlinks worked. But that was in 10.8. I haven't tried folder symlinks in 10.9 yet.
Since the symlink files are being created by an app (rdt client) I suspect is not possible to modify this behavior
I'll keep looking for a solution, thanks for your help!
RE: Can't read symlink files - nero519 - 2024-06-26
Post updated with solution for future reference