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Quick-Start Guide

This page provides step-by-step instructions on how to quickly get started with your Jellyfin server.

For the super-impatient:

Go to https://media.menning.cloud and log in.

General Start

Download Jellyfin Media Player

As good as it works in the web browser, there’s a massive improvement if you use their Jellyfin Media Player and other native apps, as it is able to make use of your own device’s native encoding/decoding processer.

For other specific suggestions, check out this guide.

Change Password

You don’t really have to, but it’s good practice. Follow the quick guide here.

Change Library Order

Libraries are alphabetical by default, but it leads to the libraries y’all are probably most interested in (Movies and Shows) near the end.

Log in > Top-right Profile Dropdown > Home > Library Order

Default Jellyfin Library

Adjust to your liking.

Request Movies and Shows

Are there shows or movies you wish the server had? Make a request, even if the movie/show isn’t out yet!

Check out the page on Jellyseer

Watching Movies and Shows

I have a normal Movies folder of 1080p movies.

I have a separate movie’s folder of high quality 4k versions. Not all movies will have 4k versions.

If movie starts studdering, might be an indication that my hard drives or internet isn’t fast enough. Couple options:

Transcode lower (new GPU handles transcodes really well)

Download and play locally (takes time to download, and 4k movie files are very large)

1 - Changing Password

This page explains how users can change their password for the Jellyfin server.

How to change your password

To change your password in Jellyfin, follow these steps:

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to https://media.menning.cloud.
  2. Log in with your current username and password.
  3. Once logged in, click on your username located at the top right corner of the screen.
  4. From the dropdown menu, select “Profile”
  5. Insert your current password under Current password, then your new password under New password and New password confirm then hit Save right underneath.
  6. If you do not remember your current password, you can select Reset Password and select through the prompt.

Your password will now be updated, and you can use the new password to log into your Jellyfin server in the future.

If you encounter any issues or have trouble changing your password, don’t hesitate to reach out to Kenei for further assistance.