How to set up Jellyfin

Stream your movies, shows, and music. This guide covers how to access it, log in for the first time, configure the basics, and where its data lives so you can back it up.

1. What is Jellyfin?

A free and open-source media server. Stream your movie, TV, and music collections to any device. No subscriptions, no tracking, just your media.

2. How to access it

Once it's enabled, Jellyfin runs on your SparkBox at:

http://<your-NAS-IP>:8097

Create a library and point it at your media folder to get started

3. First login

Jellyfin runs a setup wizard on first launch. Pick a username and password — the first user you create becomes the admin.

If it instead asks for a password you didn't set, check Settings → Passwords in your SparkBox dashboard — every auto-generated credential is listed there.

4. Tips

• Point Jellyfin to a folder with your media files to start streaming
• Install the Jellyfin app on your phone, TV, or Roku for playback

5. Where your data lives

Jellyfin's config and persistent data are stored on the SparkBox host under:

/opt/sparkbox/modules/jellyfin/config/

Backups via the SparkBox dashboard's Backup tile include this directory by default, so a single restore brings Jellyfin back to its current state on a fresh install.

Next steps