How to Install Jellyfin Media Server on Ubuntu 24.04

Jellyfin is a powerful open-source media server software that allows you to organize and stream your media collection. It’s a great alternative to commercial options like Plex, providing flexibility and privacy. If you’re looking to set up Jellyfin on Ubuntu 24.04, this guide will walk you through the installation process step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• A system running Ubuntu 24.04.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• Basic familiarity with the terminal.

Commands

echo “deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/jeyllyfin_team.gpg.key arch=$( dpkg –print-architecture )] https://repo.jellyfin.org/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) main” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jellyfin.list

wget –quiet -O – https://repo.jellyfin.org/jellyfin_team.gpg.key | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/jeyllyfin_team.gpg.key

sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates

systemctl status jellyfin

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/jellyfin.conf

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server {
      listen 80;
      listen [::]:80;
      server_name jellyfin.example.com;

      access_log /var/log/nginx/jellyfin.access;
      error_log /var/log/nginx/jellyfin.error;

      set $jellyfin 127.0.0.1;

      location / {
          proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8096;
          proxy_set_header Host $host;
          proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;

          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Protocol $scheme;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $http_host;

          # Disable buffering when the nginx proxy gets very resource heavy upon streaming
          proxy_buffering off;
      }

      # location block for /web - This is purely for aesthetics so /web/#!/ works instead of having to go to /web/index.html/#!/
      location ~ ^/web/$ {
          # Proxy main Jellyfin traffic
          proxy_pass http://$jellyfin:8096/web/index.html;
          proxy_set_header Host $host;
          proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Protocol $scheme;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $http_host;
      }

      location /socket {
          # Proxy Jellyfin Websockets traffic
          proxy_pass http://$127.0.0.1:8096;
          proxy_http_version 1.1;
          proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
          proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
          proxy_set_header Host $host;
          proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Protocol $scheme;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $http_host;
      }

        # Security / XSS Mitigation Headers
        add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN";
        add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block";
        add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff";

}

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sudo certbot --nginx --agree-tos --redirect --hsts --staple-ocsp --email you@example.com -d jellyfin.example.com