blumeops/docs/reference/services/jellyfin.md
Erich Blume 254b93096a Phase 2: Add Reference section with 24 technical reference cards (#88)
## Summary
- Create `docs/reference/` section with 24 technical reference cards
- Services (16): alloy, argocd, borgmatic, 1password, forgejo, grafana, jellyfin, kiwix, loki, miniflux, navidrome, postgresql, prometheus, teslamate, transmission, zot
- Infrastructure (3): hosts, tailscale, routing
- Kubernetes (2): cluster, apps
- Storage (2): sifaka, backups
- Update README to mark Phase 2 as complete
- Add towncrier changelog fragment

## Deployment and Testing
- [ ] Build docs locally to verify wiki-links resolve
- [ ] Deploy via ArgoCD and verify at docs.ops.eblu.me/reference/

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title tags
Jellyfin
service
media

Jellyfin

Open-source media server running natively on indri for VideoToolbox hardware transcoding.

Quick Reference

Property Value
URL https://jellyfin.ops.eblu.me
Local Port 8096
Data ~/Library/Application Support/jellyfin
Media /Volumes/allisonflix (NFS from sifaka)
LaunchAgent mcquack.jellyfin

Hardware Transcoding

Apple VideoToolbox on M1 Mac Mini.

Codec Support
H.264 encode/decode Hardware
HEVC (H.265) encode/decode Hardware
AV1 decode Software (requires M3+)
HDR to SDR tone mapping VPP (hardware)

Concurrent 4K streams with HDR tonemapping: ~3

Configuration

Dashboard > Playback:

  1. Hardware Acceleration: Apple VideoToolbox
  2. Allow hardware encoding: Enabled
  3. VPP Tone mapping: Enabled

Observability

  • Metrics: jellyfin_metrics ansible role
  • Logs: Forwarded via alloy
  • Dashboard: "Jellyfin Media Server" in grafana