This is likely a Linux question, I just am wondering why I can’t unplug an external, plug it into a new jellyfin setup (different machine), run chmod 777 for a local network and have it work.

It won’t add any of the drives/folders. Seems like an easy task, Windows or Mac OS could do it without thought, it’s a drive, with permissions. Why am I fighting it?

  • beerclue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    25 days ago

    If you open a terminal, cd <location> and run ls -la, what do you get? Who’s the owner and what are the permissions of the subdirectories?

    Are there any errors in the Jellyfin interface? Have you checked the logs?

    777 permissions are a bit overkill, I think 755 should be enough, since you don’t need to “execute” mkv file.