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Define custom folder mapping or manually map folders? - BoomBoom - 2025-01-01
Hi. New Jellyfin user here, moving to fully self-hosted infrastructure. I've read the docs at https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/shows/ and https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/movies/
These recommended folder structures are not particularly handy for organization of media. I have mixed shows and movies in varying depth structures, as an example:
Code:
Movies
├── MCU
│ ├── Black Widow (2021)
│ │ └── Black Widow(2021).mkv
│ ├── Doctor Strange (2016)
│ │ └── Doctor Strange (2016).mkv
│ └── Loki (2021)
│ ├── S01
│ │ ├── S01E01 Glorious Purpose.mkv
│ │ └── S01E02 The Variant.mkv
│ └── S02
│ ├── S02E01 Ouroboros.mkv
│ └── S01E02 Breaking Bad.mkv
├── Moulin Rouge (2001)
│ └── Moulin Rouge (2001).mkv
├── Mr. Holmes (2015)
│ └── Mr. Holmes (2015) .mkv
└── Ocean's
├── 01 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
│ └── Ocean's Eleven (2001).mkv
└── 02 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
└── Ocean's Twelve (2004).mkvWith different groups of media, such as Disney's cartoon shows, series of full features, single full features, with and without extras, the depth can vary quite a lot.
I was looking for plugins or modules that can allow me to define my own folder mapping rules, and couldn't find anything decisive. Does anyone have solutions for organized filing structures?
RE: Define custom folder mapping or manually map folders? - TheDreadPirate - 2025-01-01
AFAIK, such a plugin does not exist.
Your only option is to have multiple "root" folders for each sub-folder. Like instead of pointing the library at "Movies" you'd point it at "MCU".
But that only works if all your movies are at the same depth, which you've stated is not the case.
Also, mixed libraries are buggy AF and are strongly discouraged.
RE: Define custom folder mapping or manually map folders? - BoomBoom - 2025-01-03
(2025-01-01, 06:49 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: But that only works if all your movies are at the same depth, which you've stated is not the case.
Also, mixed libraries are buggy AF and are strongly discouraged.
Okay, thanks. I was able to solve this by creating symlinks to individual movie/show directories, so I just created a dedicated library directory, now it's just up to producing a passable script to automate the translation of directory structure to media library.