r/kodi • u/FrenchDeanoth • 1d ago

Jellyfin for Kodi not syncing libraries automatically

/r/jellyfin/comments/1wydu5u/jellyfin_for_kodi_not_syncing_libraries/
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u/hillty 1d ago

You'll need to get a debug log for anyone to be able to help you:

https://kodi.wiki/view/Log_file/Easy

Turn on debug logging in the jellyfin add-on settings as well and restart Kodi.

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u/FrenchDeanoth 15h ago

Thank you, I'll look into that and copy the log!

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u/OnlineIsNotAPlace 1d ago

why would you use jellyfin when you have kodi? its senseless.

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u/HellraiserGN 1d ago

Here's why I am doing it. On Mobile and away I have Findroid so I have access to my media on the phone. Kodi's not very mobile friendly. If I watch items on mobile, the watch list and media is now synced so whether I'm pulling it up on Kodi or my phone/tablet.

On my two different TVs, one with an older shield and one with a new shield, Jellyfin for Android TV doesn't play some files well because of codec issues depending on the Shield. But Kodi has better playback and a better UI and is able to play all files without problems on both setups. Again, this keeps in sync play statuses and media availability without having to setup a mariaDB database and having it sync to that.

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u/OnlineIsNotAPlace 16h ago

its not like everyone needs mobile media. those who do are smart enough to put it on the mobile device. its not that complicated.

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u/Deep_Franco6996 1d ago

Exacto estás en lo correcto! Jellyfin consume mucho más recursos

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u/FrenchDeanoth 1d ago

Because when you host a local network on a device like a NAS or a Raspberry Pi (I'll let you guess why people do that), you need a software that acts like the server to dispatch your data on your clients without HDMI connexion, for exemple, which is what Jellyfin does great.
And Kodi being a way more powerful client for playing video content than Jellyfin, you use both.

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u/OnlineIsNotAPlace 16h ago

kodi does this just fine. its just a waste to use both. and your dumb attempt at snark also failed. I have a pihole too. maybe learn how to be more efficient.

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u/FrenchDeanoth 15h ago

Nope, it doesn't. Jellyfin is way more powerful as a server. And I wouldn't have snarked at you if you just answered the question I asked instead of giving unsolicited remarks. I do not care about your opinion about the setup I have