
A Jellyfin container sees the mounted media path rather than every host folder
Jellyfin’s container examples separate configuration, cache and media mounts.
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Jellyfin’s container examples separate configuration, cache and media mounts.

Jellyfin warns that maintenance can remove library items when the media storage is unavailable.

Link the local user to Emby Connect and check server connectivity separately: Connect locates the server rather than carrying its video stream.

Set a four-digit Profile PIN, then accept PIN enforcement when that user first authenticates on each shared device.

Choose the user control for the intended result: hiding changes the login display, disabling ends sessions, and playback permission controls watching.

Open Copy Data to Users from the source user, review Copy Options, then select the intended target accounts carefully.