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Tasks

Tasks are operations that are scheduled to run periodically. They can also be triggered manually by clicking the run button on the right.

Note: If your media files are unavailable when the Clean up collections and playlists task runs (e.g. a network share not yet mounted) your playlists will be lost. By default it runs at Jellyfin startup.

Default Jellyfin Tasks​

Below is a list of tasks that Jellyfin runs peoridically by default:

Libraries​

  • Download Missing Subtitles
  • Refresh Users
  • Extract Chapter Images
  • Scan Library
  • Extract Key Frames

Application​

  • Update Plugins

Maintenance​

  • Optimize Database
  • Clear Log Folder
  • Clear Cache Folder
  • Clear Activity Logs
  • Clear Transcodes Folder
  • Clean up collections and playlists

Plugin Tasks​

Plugins can add their own tasks if they include operations that need to be run at specified intervals. These will also show up in the settings for you to configure.