2025-02-03, 01:16 AM
For consistency, having the ID in the folder name is ideal. Especially for movies with really short names or names that could hit on multiple movies.
IMO, it is worth the extra work NOW to save yourself having to do this again if you were to lose all your Jellyfin data.
Preferably you use TMDB IDs over IMDB IDs. If you use an IMDB ID, Jellyfin does not actually go to IMDB. It relies on TMDB to translate the IMDB ID to a TMDB entry. Sometimes this IMDB ID to TMDB entry is incorrect.
IMO, it is worth the extra work NOW to save yourself having to do this again if you were to lose all your Jellyfin data.
Preferably you use TMDB IDs over IMDB IDs. If you use an IMDB ID, Jellyfin does not actually go to IMDB. It relies on TMDB to translate the IMDB ID to a TMDB entry. Sometimes this IMDB ID to TMDB entry is incorrect.
Jellyfin 10.10.5 (Docker)
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Intel i3 12100
Intel Arc A380
OS drive - SK Hynix P41 1TB
Storage
3x WD Red Pro 6TB CMR in RAIDZ1 (JF Library)
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Intel i3 12100
Intel Arc A380
OS drive - SK Hynix P41 1TB
Storage
3x WD Red Pro 6TB CMR in RAIDZ1 (JF Library)