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Jellyfin on Proxmox (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to use Jellyfin on Proxmox, if that is a thing. After reading a post here where most people recommended Debian as host OS I want to make a VM running Debian and install Jellyfin Server there.

Now I have a few questions:

I see many people install Jellyfin via docker. Does that have any advantages? I would prefer to avoid docker as it adds a level of complexity for me.
where do I save my media? I have a loose plan to run a second VM running openMediaVault where all my HDDs are passed through and then use NFS to mount a folder on the Jellyfin VM. Is that a sane path?
what do I have to consider on Proxmox, to get the best hardware results on Jellyfin? Do I need some special passthrough magic to get it running smoothly? I don't have a dedicated GPU, does that make the configuration easier?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Jellyfin is very conveniently packaged in docker, so while it may seem daunting, I highly recommend at least trying that route.

Running an nfs mount, docker or not, should be perfectly fine. Jellyfin just uses normal storage so won't care if it's nfs. No real special considerations with proxmox either, especially without worrying about a dedicated GPU. Just spin up a Debian guest and go.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jellyfin is also conveniently packaged as a .deb and provide a repo for Ubuntu/Debian. It's pretty easy to spin up a Debian container, add the repo, and apt install jellyfin, IMHO easier than doing the same thing with a VM, then docker...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Yes, but less portable. Harder to work with if you have to move stuff around, like migrate to a new VM.

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