2024-05-03, 05:38 PM
Thanks guys!
Yes, I'm doing exactly what you suggest and setting up a "test environment" to figure stuff out.
My old files will stay where they are - my idea is to build a new Jellyfin environment with an optimized file layout. I'll copy stuff over little by little.
Right now I use Kodi as my media viewer, but in a very basic way (more like a file explorer). I don't get any nice cover art, but at least I can track what I've watched.
Why Jellyfin? All the reasons you suggest - beautiful UI, cover art etc. etc. I also share files and stream to friends. (Right now. I send a link to the specific show which they stream via Subsonic). Jellyfin would be a much nicer experience (and supported!).
What stopped me before was the effort to migrate and rename everything. I always assumed I'd be able to search, browse, etc. anyway i wanted.
Thanks Duval, I'll take a look at Radarr and Sonarr - I thought they were only to do with downloading, not re-organizing, so maybe that will help with the first problem. I'm really surprised to find so many limitations on viewing and sorting though. I'll keep experimenting - there has to be a way!
Yes, I'm doing exactly what you suggest and setting up a "test environment" to figure stuff out.
My old files will stay where they are - my idea is to build a new Jellyfin environment with an optimized file layout. I'll copy stuff over little by little.
Right now I use Kodi as my media viewer, but in a very basic way (more like a file explorer). I don't get any nice cover art, but at least I can track what I've watched.
Why Jellyfin? All the reasons you suggest - beautiful UI, cover art etc. etc. I also share files and stream to friends. (Right now. I send a link to the specific show which they stream via Subsonic). Jellyfin would be a much nicer experience (and supported!).
What stopped me before was the effort to migrate and rename everything. I always assumed I'd be able to search, browse, etc. anyway i wanted.
Thanks Duval, I'll take a look at Radarr and Sonarr - I thought they were only to do with downloading, not re-organizing, so maybe that will help with the first problem. I'm really surprised to find so many limitations on viewing and sorting though. I'll keep experimenting - there has to be a way!