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Jellyfin 12.0 Is Here: New Versioning, Native Books, Faster Playlists, FFmpeg 8.1, and Major Security Fixes
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Jellyfin 12.0 Is Here: New Versioning, Native Books, Faster Playlists, FFmpeg 8.1, and Major Security Fixes

Jellyfin 12.0 has officially landed. The project dropped the 10. prefix, rebuilt playlists and collections as proper database rows, added native book and comic support, upgraded to FFmpeg 8.1, patched critical security flaws, and made the Modern web layout the default. Here is everything that changed and how to upgrade safely.

JellyStat Complete Guide 2026: Features, Docker Setup, and Dashboard
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JellyStat Complete Guide 2026: Features, Docker Setup, and Dashboard

JellyStat is a free, open source statistics dashboard for Jellyfin. This guide covers every feature, the Docker Compose setup, and how to read your dashboard.

Jellyfin Enhanced Plugin Guide 2026: Features, Installation, and Settings
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Jellyfin Enhanced Plugin Guide 2026: Features, Installation, and Settings

Jellyfin Enhanced adds keyboard shortcuts, auto skip, quality toggles, and pause screen info to the web client. Here is how to install and configure it in 2026.

Seerr FAQ 2026: Jellyseerr and Overseerr Are Discontinued, Here Is What Changed
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Seerr FAQ 2026: Jellyseerr and Overseerr Are Discontinued, Here Is What Changed

Jellyseerr and Overseerr are discontinued. Seerr is the official replacement. This FAQ covers what changed, how to migrate, and common errors.

Kids Profile, Linked Profiles and Home Assistant Cinema Mode Are Now Live on Android TV
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Kids Profile, Linked Profiles and Home Assistant Cinema Mode Are Now Live on Android TV

JellyWatch for Android TV gets three major new features: a dedicated Kids Profile with parental PIN lock, Linked Profiles to merge multiple Jellyfin servers into one home screen, and Home Assistant cinema mode that dims your lights on Play.

Jellyfin Live TV Without a Hardware Tuner: M3U Tuner, Threadfin & Dispatcharr Guide (2026)
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Jellyfin Live TV Without a Hardware Tuner: M3U Tuner, Threadfin & Dispatcharr Guide (2026)

Set up live TV in Jellyfin without buying any hardware tuner. Use M3U Tuner plugin, Threadfin, or Dispatcharr to stream IPTV channels with EPG data directly in your Jellyfin interface.

Jellyfin Playlists in 2026: Create, Share & Automate Smart Playlists (Complete Guide)
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Jellyfin Playlists in 2026: Create, Share & Automate Smart Playlists (Complete Guide)

Master Jellyfin playlists: manual creation, smart auto-updating playlists via plugins, sharing with users, M3U import, and music playlist management. Everything about playlists in one guide.