Scheduled Tasks

View and manage scheduled tasks on your Jellyfin server.

Tasks Screen

The Tasks screen displays all scheduled tasks configured on your server.

Accessing Tasks

Navigate to More → Tasks from the bottom menu.

Task Information

Each task shows:

  • Task name and description
  • State (idle, running, cancelling)
  • Last execution time and result
  • Current progress (for running tasks)

Task Examples

TaskDescription
Library ScanScan media folders for new content
Clean LibraryRemove orphaned entries
Refresh MetadataUpdate media info from online sources
Optimize DatabaseCompact and optimize the server database
Download SubtitlesFetch missing subtitles
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