2025-05-13, 08:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 2025-05-14, 08:31 PM by _Nick. Edited 8 times in total.)
Hi,
I'm setting up the Arr apps for my Jellyfin server. Rule 101 from the Servarr documentation strongly encourages a single unified path for media.
I currently have media split across 7 different internal Docker volumes. I want to consolidate everything under a single unified path and manage folder organisation from within Jellyfin itself.
The challenge: I can't find a way to do this without losing Scanned in Date, watch history, or user data. Jellyfin seems to treat path changes as if the media is entirely new, even though I know it uses GUIDs, not paths, as primary keys in its Database.
I even considered starting fresh but couldn't find a clean way to migrate users (with passwords). Has anyone successfully moved media across volumes or migrated the minimum user data required for server continuity?
Thank you kindly.
I'm setting up the Arr apps for my Jellyfin server. Rule 101 from the Servarr documentation strongly encourages a single unified path for media.
I currently have media split across 7 different internal Docker volumes. I want to consolidate everything under a single unified path and manage folder organisation from within Jellyfin itself.
The challenge: I can't find a way to do this without losing Scanned in Date, watch history, or user data. Jellyfin seems to treat path changes as if the media is entirely new, even though I know it uses GUIDs, not paths, as primary keys in its Database.
I even considered starting fresh but couldn't find a clean way to migrate users (with passwords). Has anyone successfully moved media across volumes or migrated the minimum user data required for server continuity?
Thank you kindly.
Softw: Jellyfin 10.10.7, Docker, Ubuntu Server LTS
Hardw: i5-7600K@5GHz, RTX 3080Ti, 64GB DDR4-3200, SATA SSD, 12TB Toshiba HDD (7200RPM 185MB/s)
Users: 4 max concurrent (3 remote, 1 LAN, 1 remote 4K)
Network: 1Gbps↓ / 115Mbps↑
Media: Some 4K HDR remuxes
Hardw: i5-7600K@5GHz, RTX 3080Ti, 64GB DDR4-3200, SATA SSD, 12TB Toshiba HDD (7200RPM 185MB/s)
Users: 4 max concurrent (3 remote, 1 LAN, 1 remote 4K)
Network: 1Gbps↓ / 115Mbps↑
Media: Some 4K HDR remuxes