Media & Entertainment¶

Complete media automation stack for streaming, management, and acquisition. The media setup combines Jellyfin for streaming with the *arr automation suite for content management.

Streaming Platform¶

🎬 Jellyfin ¶

Self-hosted media server for movies, TV shows, and music. Open-source alternative to Plex with no premium features locked behind paywalls.

Features: - Web, mobile, and TV apps - Hardware transcoding support - User management with parental controls - Live TV and DVR support - No telemetry or tracking

Media Automation (*arr Stack)¶

🎥 Radarr¶

Movie collection manager with automated searching, downloading, and organization.

📺 Sonarr¶

TV show collection manager with episode tracking and automated downloads.

🔍 Prowlarr¶

Indexer manager that integrates with Radarr, Sonarr, and other *arr apps.

💬 Bazarr¶

Subtitle automation for movies and TV shows with multi-language support.

Download Clients¶

📦 SABnzbd¶

Usenet downloader with automated post-processing and integration with *arr apps.

🔄 Transmission¶

BitTorrent client running behind VPN for privacy and security.

Request Management & Analytics¶

🎫 Jellyseerr¶

Request management system for Jellyfin. Users can request movies/shows that automatically get added to Radarr/Sonarr.

📊 Jellystat¶

Analytics and statistics for Jellyfin with detailed viewing insights and user activity tracking.

Game Servers¶

🎮 Pterodactyl¶

Game server management panel for Minecraft, modded packs, and other multiplayer games.

Media Stack Architecture¶

Data Flow¶

Request (Jellyseerr)
  ↓
Search (Radarr/Sonarr + Prowlarr)
  ↓
Download (SABnzbd/Transmission)
  ↓
Process & Organize (Radarr/Sonarr)
  ↓
Subtitle Fetch (Bazarr)
  ↓
Stream (Jellyfin)
  ↓
Analytics (Jellystat)

Storage Strategy¶

Source Files – TrueNAS NFS share mounted to *arr apps
Media Library – Organized by Radarr/Sonarr into /movies and /tv
Jellyfin Access – Read-only mount to media library
Downloads – Temporary storage, moved after processing

Network Configuration¶

All media services run in isolated Docker network with: - Reverse Proxy – Traefik for HTTPS access - VPN – Transmission routed through VPN container - Internal DNS – Custom domains (jellyfin.local, radarr.local, etc.)

Best Practices¶

Quality Profiles – Define preferred quality settings per content type
Release Profiles – Prefer certain release groups or formats
Storage Limits – Monitor disk usage and set retention policies
Backup Config – Regular backups of *arr databases and configs
Update Management – Use WUD to track updates, apply during maintenance windows
User Management – Create limited accounts for family/friends in Jellyfin
Remote Access – Secure external access via Traefik + Authelia

Performance Optimization¶

Transcoding¶

Hardware Acceleration – Intel QuickSync or NVIDIA GPU passthrough
Optimize Media – Pre-transcode to common formats
Client Profiles – Prefer direct play when possible

Network¶

10GbE Storage Connection – High-bandwidth link to TrueNAS
Local Streaming – No internet required for home network access
Quality Tiers – Offer multiple quality options for remote users

Monitoring¶

Jellyfin Dashboard – Built-in activity and performance metrics
Jellystat – Advanced analytics and viewing trends
Checkmk – System-level monitoring (CPU, disk, network)
Graylog – Centralized logs from all media services
WUD – Update notifications for all containers