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Folders not showing up in "Add Library" directory path - soodoenim - 2024-08-05
I just installed Jellyfin 10.9.9 on Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
When I try to navigate to my "Multimedia" folder (located in /home) using the "Add Library" directory path navigator, I do not see the "Multimedia" folder as available to add. I have tried moving "Multimedia" folder to /root/snap/jellyfinmediaplayer but the "Multimedia" folder is too large to move there. I've seen mention of giving Jellyfin access to my "Multimedia" folder, but I'm not sure how to do that. I suspect that there is a simple fix here, so I thought it'd be worth asking on this forum.
RE: Folders not showing up in "Add Library" directory path - TheDreadPirate - 2024-08-06
If you have files you need to share with another user/process, it should never be from your home directory. Your home directory has very restrictive permissions that should not be opened up.
And the JMP SNAP folder is not a valid location either due to how SNAPs are sandboxed.
Move your videos/music to something like /media (create a sub folder in there). That directory is meant to be used for shared files.