2025-01-24, 11:24 AM
Hi, while setting up backup scripts I noticed my Jellyfin Metadata folder seemed quite large - 9G.
I only have 121 shows and 320 movies, but I do have 2000+ albums and 28k+ songs.
Digging around it looks like there is a folder for each album, and also for many tracks that have been put in their own album.
I have 10823 folders nested under /var/lib/docker/volumes/jellyfin-config/_data/metadata/library/**/ - each folder using approx 4kb on ext4,
And many of the songs each have their own folder and a duplicate of the poster.jpg.
e.g. Two songs in the same album:
# ls -il /var/lib/docker/volumes/jellyfin-config/_data/metadata/library/82/8233f0991696458c4321ad6eab261bf9/
9961558 -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 16013 Dec 15 16:54 poster.jpg
ls -il /var/lib/docker/volumes/jellyfin-config/_data/metadata/library/ec/ec6508dd0ffc45785abb1df033117a0d/
10226413 -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 16013 Dec 15 16:54 poster.jpg
Is there a simple way to tidy this all up? Is it best to disable posters completely and manage this outside jellyfin.
I only have 121 shows and 320 movies, but I do have 2000+ albums and 28k+ songs.
Digging around it looks like there is a folder for each album, and also for many tracks that have been put in their own album.
I have 10823 folders nested under /var/lib/docker/volumes/jellyfin-config/_data/metadata/library/**/ - each folder using approx 4kb on ext4,
And many of the songs each have their own folder and a duplicate of the poster.jpg.
e.g. Two songs in the same album:
# ls -il /var/lib/docker/volumes/jellyfin-config/_data/metadata/library/82/8233f0991696458c4321ad6eab261bf9/
9961558 -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 16013 Dec 15 16:54 poster.jpg
ls -il /var/lib/docker/volumes/jellyfin-config/_data/metadata/library/ec/ec6508dd0ffc45785abb1df033117a0d/
10226413 -rw-r--r-- 1 jellyfin jellyfin 16013 Dec 15 16:54 poster.jpg
Is there a simple way to tidy this all up? Is it best to disable posters completely and manage this outside jellyfin.