2024-11-15, 03:56 PM
I just did a test. If I set my library to save artwork to the media directories and I "upload" an image, it will replace that image in the media directory.
I upload a new image and replace "primary" aka folder.jpg
Jellyfin will always serve images directly from the media directory if they are present and named properly. It will not make a copy and store them in the Jellyfin data directory.
Code:
chris@rat-trap:/media/storage2/testMovies/Princess Mononoke$ ll
total 3604620
drwxrws--- 2 chris jellyfin 4096 Nov 15 10:49 ./
drwxrws--- 4 chris jellyfin 4096 Nov 8 15:19 ../
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 427032 Nov 15 10:49 backdrop.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 705684 Nov 15 10:49 folder.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1099708 Nov 15 10:49 landscape.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 82500 Nov 15 10:49 logo.png
-rw-rw---- 1 chris jellyfin 3688791275 Nov 7 17:25 'Princess Mononoke.mkv'
I upload a new image and replace "primary" aka folder.jpg
Code:
chris@rat-trap:/media/storage2/testMovies/Princess Mononoke$ ll
total 3604540
drwxrws--- 2 chris jellyfin 4096 Nov 15 10:49 ./
drwxrws--- 4 chris jellyfin 4096 Nov 8 15:19 ../
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 427032 Nov 15 10:49 backdrop.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 625228 Nov 15 10:50 folder.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 1099708 Nov 15 10:49 landscape.jpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 82500 Nov 15 10:49 logo.png
-rw-rw---- 1 chris jellyfin 3688791275 Nov 7 17:25 'Princess Mononoke.mkv'
Jellyfin will always serve images directly from the media directory if they are present and named properly. It will not make a copy and store them in the Jellyfin data directory.