How to set up Jellyfin
· Updated 31 July 2026 · SparkBox team
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>:8096Create 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
That's Jellyfin live on SparkBox.
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