Best Hard Drives and Storage for a Jellyfin Media Server in 2026
How much storage do you need for Jellyfin? Covers HDD vs SSD, best NAS drives, RAID options, shucking external drives, and storage planning based on library size and quality.
News & updates
RSSTips, updates, and guides from the JellyWatch team.
Best GPU for Jellyfin Transcoding in 2026: Intel Arc vs NVIDIA vs AMD (Complete Comparison)
Which GPU gives the most transcodes per dollar for Jellyfin? Compares Intel Arc A380/A770, NVIDIA GTX 1650 to RTX 4060, and AMD RX 6600 to RX 7600 with real-world benchmarks, tone mapping quality, and AV1 support.
Best NAS for Jellyfin in 2026: Synology vs QNAP vs Asustor vs DIY (Buying Guide)
Which NAS should you buy for Jellyfin in 2026? This buying guide compares Synology, QNAP, Asustor, and DIY builds - focusing on hardware transcoding support, Docker compatibility, Intel vs AMD CPUs, and price-to-performance.
Jellyfin Scheduled Tasks: Stop Background CPU Spikes (Optimization Guide 2026)
Jellyfin runs dozens of background tasks that can spike CPU and cause buffering during playback. This guide explains every task, which to disable, how to reschedule heavy tasks (Trickplay, Intro Skipper, chapter extraction) to run overnight, and how to monitor their impact.
Jellyfin Fail2Ban Setup Guide (2026): Block Brute-Force Login Attacks Automatically
Protect your internet-exposed Jellyfin server from brute-force login attacks with Fail2Ban. Covers installation, Jellyfin log parsing, jail configuration, Docker setup, and Cloudflare integration.
Jellyfin on Windows 2026: Install, Hardware Transcoding & Run as a Service (Windows 10/11)
Run and optimize Jellyfin on Windows 10/11 in 2026. Covers installation as a Windows Service, Intel QSV and NVIDIA NVENC hardware transcoding, firewall rules, Windows Defender exclusions, sleep prevention, and remote access via Cloudflare Tunnel or Tailscale. Not to be confused with Windows Server - this guide targets home desktop PCs.
Fix Jellyfin Slow UI: Dashboard Lag, Library Loading Issues, and Metadata Browsing Speed (2026)
Jellyfin dashboard taking forever to load? Library browsing feels sluggish? This guide covers the real causes - slow metadata storage, EF Core 10.11 regressions, large library enumeration, plugin overhead, and database bloat - with proven fixes.
Fix Jellyfin Not Connecting: Connection Refused, Server Unreachable, and Network Issues (2026)
Cannot connect to your Jellyfin server? This troubleshooting guide covers firewall rules, Docker networking, port conflicts, SSL certificate errors, DNS issues, and reverse proxy misconfigurations - with step-by-step fixes.
Fix Jellyfin No Sound: Audio Not Working, Missing Audio Tracks, and Codec Issues (2026)
Jellyfin playing video but no audio? This guide covers every cause - unsupported codecs like TrueHD and DTS, wrong audio track selection, client compatibility, transcoding failures, and passthrough settings - with fixes for each scenario.
