Strategies for keeping library size in check

[zapp7]

I'm looking for a way to automate deletion of media to help keep the library size in check. I'm running jellyfin in docker on ubuntu and have multiple users requesting stuff with jellyseerr.

I have tried to create a bash script that deletes files older than 6 months, but that has proven complicated because my download client preserves the original modification time stamps (I.e. the modification time often predates the download date).

Any other strategies to achieve something like this?

[bitmap]

So....I'm not sure I can offer much help because my strategy is to buy new HDDs....

But if you look at the Reports plugin, you could manually identify items that are unwatched for 6+ months or whatever your timeframe includes. Or see if you can write a bash script for a watch folder that auto-changes the date using the "date" function. Or if you utilize other automation tools, some of those can change dates as well.

[xaque]

https://github.com/Schaka/janitorr

[zapp7]

https://github.com/Schaka/janitorr

This looks to be exactly what I need. Thanks!