fix: downgrade PostgreSQL provider to net9.0/EF Core 9.x for v10.11.7 compat

Upstream Jellyfin 10.11.7 targets net9.0. Our PostgreSQL provider was on
net10.0 with Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL 10.0.0 which requires
EF Core 10+. Downgrade to 9.0.4 to match upstream's EF Core 9.0.11.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

.config/dotnet-tools.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "dotnet-ef": {
-      "version": "9.0.8",
+      "version": "9.0.11",
       "commands": [
         "dotnet-ef"
       ]

.editorconfig

@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ dotnet_diagnostic.CA1854.severity = error
 # error on CA1860: Avoid using 'Enumerable.Any()' extension method
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA1860.severity = error
 
+# error on CA1861: Avoid constant arrays as arguments
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1861.severity = error
+
 # error on CA1862: Use the 'StringComparison' method overloads to perform case-insensitive string comparisons
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA1862.severity = error
 

.github/workflows/ci-codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Disabled in fork — upstream CodeQL requires specific GitHub org permissions and .NET 10 support
+    if: false
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, k3s, linux, amd64]
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -20,18 +22,18 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
     - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@2016bd2012dba4e32de620c46fe006a3ac9f0602 # v5.0.1
       with:
         dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
 
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@df559355d593797519d70b90fc8edd5db049e7a2 # v3.29.9
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@fe4161a26a8629af62121b670040955b330f9af2 # v4.31.6
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         queries: +security-extended
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@df559355d593797519d70b90fc8edd5db049e7a2 # v3.29.9
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@fe4161a26a8629af62121b670040955b330f9af2 # v4.31.6
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@df559355d593797519d70b90fc8edd5db049e7a2 # v3.29.9
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@fe4161a26a8629af62121b670040955b330f9af2 # v4.31.6

.github/workflows/ci-compat.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: ABI Compatibility
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions: {}
 
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     permissions: read-all
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
 
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@2016bd2012dba4e32de620c46fe006a3ac9f0602 # v5.0.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           dotnet build Jellyfin.Server -o ./out
 
       - name: Upload Head
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: abi-head
           retention-days: 14
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ jobs:
     permissions: read-all
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@2016bd2012dba4e32de620c46fe006a3ac9f0602 # v5.0.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           dotnet build Jellyfin.Server -o ./out
 
       - name: Upload Head
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: abi-base
           retention-days: 14
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write  #  to create or update comment (peter-evans/create-or-update-comment)
 
     name: ABI - Difference
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - abi-head
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Download abi-head
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: abi-head
           path: abi-head
 
       - name: Download abi-base
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: abi-base
           path: abi-base
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Find difference comment
-        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@3eae4d37986fb5a8592848f6a574fdf654e61f9e # v3.1.0
+        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@b30e6a3c0ed37e7c023ccd3f1db5c6c0b0c23aad # v4.0.0
         id: find-comment
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           body-includes: abi-diff-workflow-comment
 
       - name: Reply or edit difference comment (changed)
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@71345be0265236311c031f5c7866368bd1eff043 # v4.0.0
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@e8674b075228eee787fea43ef493e45ece1004c9 # v5.0.0
         if: ${{ steps.diff.outputs.body != '' }}
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
             </details>
 
       - name: Reply or edit difference comment (unchanged)
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@71345be0265236311c031f5c7866368bd1eff043 # v4.0.0
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@e8674b075228eee787fea43ef493e45ece1004c9 # v5.0.0
         if: ${{ steps.diff.outputs.body == '' && steps.find-comment.outputs.comment-id != '' }}
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}

.github/workflows/ci-openapi.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
       - master
     tags:
       - 'v*'
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
 
 permissions: {}
 
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ jobs:
     permissions: read-all
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@2016bd2012dba4e32de620c46fe006a3ac9f0602 # v5.0.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
       - name: Generate openapi.json
         run: dotnet test tests/Jellyfin.Server.Integration.Tests/Jellyfin.Server.Integration.Tests.csproj -c Release --filter "Jellyfin.Server.Integration.Tests.OpenApiSpecTests"
       - name: Upload openapi.json
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: openapi-head
           retention-days: 14
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions: read-all
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ jobs:
           ANCESTOR_REF=$(git merge-base upstream/${{ github.base_ref }} origin/$HEAD_REF)
           git checkout --progress --force $ANCESTOR_REF
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@2016bd2012dba4e32de620c46fe006a3ac9f0602 # v5.0.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
       - name: Generate openapi.json
         run: dotnet test tests/Jellyfin.Server.Integration.Tests/Jellyfin.Server.Integration.Tests.csproj -c Release --filter "Jellyfin.Server.Integration.Tests.OpenApiSpecTests"
       - name: Upload openapi.json
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: openapi-base
           retention-days: 14
@@ -73,19 +73,19 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write  #  to create or update comment (peter-evans/create-or-update-comment)
 
     name: OpenAPI - Difference
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - openapi-head
       - openapi-base
     steps:
       - name: Download openapi-head
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: openapi-head
           path: openapi-head
       - name: Download openapi-base
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: openapi-base
           path: openapi-base
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "" >> openapi-changes-reply.md
           echo "</details>" >> openapi-changes-reply.md
       - name: Find difference comment
-        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@3eae4d37986fb5a8592848f6a574fdf654e61f9e # v3.1.0
+        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@b30e6a3c0ed37e7c023ccd3f1db5c6c0b0c23aad # v4.0.0
         id: find-comment
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
           direction: last
           body-includes: openapi-diff-workflow-comment
       - name: Reply or edit difference comment (changed)
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@71345be0265236311c031f5c7866368bd1eff043 # v4.0.0
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@e8674b075228eee787fea43ef493e45ece1004c9 # v5.0.0
         if: ${{ steps.read-diff.outputs.ApiChanged == '1' }}
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
           edit-mode: replace
           body-path: openapi-changes-reply.md
       - name: Edit difference comment (unchanged)
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@71345be0265236311c031f5c7866368bd1eff043 # v4.0.0
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@e8674b075228eee787fea43ef493e45ece1004c9 # v5.0.0
         if: ${{ steps.read-diff.outputs.ApiChanged == '0' && steps.find-comment.outputs.comment-id != '' }}
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-unstable:
     name: OpenAPI - Publish Unstable Spec
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request_target' && !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && contains(github.repository_owner, 'jellyfin') }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' && !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && contains(github.repository_owner, 'jellyfin') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - openapi-head
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |-
           echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Download openapi-head
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: openapi-head
           path: openapi-head
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
           strip_components: 1
           target: "/srv/incoming/openapi/unstable/jellyfin-openapi-${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }}"
       - name: Move openapi.json (unstable) into place
-        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@2ead5e36573f08b82fbfce1504f1a4b05a647c6f # v1.2.2
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@823bd89e131d8d508129f9443cad5855e9ba96f0 # v1.2.4
         with:
           host: "${{ secrets.REPO_HOST }}"
           username: "${{ secrets.REPO_USER }}"
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |-
           echo "JELLYFIN_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Download openapi-head
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: openapi-head
           path: openapi-head
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
           strip_components: 1
           target: "/srv/incoming/openapi/stable/jellyfin-openapi-${{ env.JELLYFIN_VERSION }}"
       - name: Move openapi.json (stable) into place
-        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@2ead5e36573f08b82fbfce1504f1a4b05a647c6f # v1.2.2
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@823bd89e131d8d508129f9443cad5855e9ba96f0 # v1.2.4
         with:
           host: "${{ secrets.REPO_HOST }}"
           username: "${{ secrets.REPO_USER }}"

.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml

@@ -13,29 +13,32 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    strategy:
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, k3s, linux, amd64]
-      matrix:
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest", "macos-latest", "windows-latest"]
-      fail-fast: false
-
-    runs-on: "${{ matrix.os }}"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
+      # Install .NET — use GITHUB_ENV (not GITHUB_PATH) to set PATH because
-        with:
+      # ARC self-hosted runner pods don't pick up GITHUB_PATH between steps.
-          dotnet-version: ${{ env.SDK_VERSION }}
+      - name: Install .NET SDK
+        run: |
+          DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.dotnet"
+          mkdir -p "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR"
+          curl -fsSL https://dot.net/v1/dotnet-install.sh | bash /dev/stdin --channel 10.0 --install-dir "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR"
+          echo "DOTNET_ROOT=$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "PATH=$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR:$PATH" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Run DotNet CLI Tests
-        run: >
+        run: |
-          dotnet test Jellyfin.sln
+          export PATH="$HOME/.dotnet:$PATH"
-          --configuration Release
+          dotnet test Jellyfin.sln \
-          --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage"
+            --configuration Release \
-          --settings tests/coverletArgs.runsettings
+            --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" \
-          --verbosity minimal
+            --settings tests/coverletArgs.runsettings \
+            --verbosity minimal \
+            --filter "Category!=RequiresDocker&FullyQualifiedName!~Integration"
 
       - name: Merge code coverage results
-        uses: danielpalme/ReportGenerator-GitHub-Action@c4c5175a441c6603ec614f5084386dabe0e2295b # v5.4.12
+        uses: danielpalme/ReportGenerator-GitHub-Action@ee0ae774f6d3afedcbd1683c1ab21b83670bdf8e # v5.5.1
         with:
           reports: "**/coverage.cobertura.xml"
           targetdir: "merged/"
@@ -43,3 +46,57 @@ jobs:
 
       # TODO - which action / tool to use to publish code coverage results?
       # - name: Publish code coverage results
+
+  # Phase 5 transcode coverage gate — runs in parallel with run-tests.
+  # Explicitly targets the three test assemblies most affected by Phase 5 HLS
+  # session-sharing and PostgreSQL media-encoding changes so failures surface
+  # with a dedicated check status independent of the full test matrix.
+  run-phase5-tests:
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, k3s, linux, amd64]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+
+      - name: Install .NET SDK
+        run: |
+          DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.dotnet"
+          mkdir -p "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR"
+          curl -fsSL https://dot.net/v1/dotnet-install.sh | bash /dev/stdin --channel 10.0 --install-dir "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR"
+          echo "DOTNET_ROOT=$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "PATH=$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR:$PATH" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Run Phase 5 Transcode Tests (API)
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.dotnet:$PATH"
+          dotnet test tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests.csproj \
+            --configuration Release \
+            --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" \
+            --settings tests/coverletArgs.runsettings \
+            --verbosity minimal \
+            --filter "Category!=RequiresDocker"
+
+      - name: Run Phase 5 Transcode Tests (HLS)
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.dotnet:$PATH"
+          dotnet test tests/Jellyfin.MediaEncoding.Hls.Tests/Jellyfin.MediaEncoding.Hls.Tests.csproj \
+            --configuration Release \
+            --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" \
+            --settings tests/coverletArgs.runsettings \
+            --verbosity minimal \
+            --filter "Category!=RequiresDocker"
+
+      - name: Run Phase 5 Transcode Tests (Server.Implementations)
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.dotnet:$PATH"
+          dotnet test tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests.csproj \
+            --configuration Release \
+            --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" \
+            --settings tests/coverletArgs.runsettings \
+            --verbosity minimal \
+            --filter "Category!=RequiresDocker"
+
+      - name: Merge Phase 5 code coverage results
+        uses: danielpalme/ReportGenerator-GitHub-Action@2a7030e9775aab6c78e80cb66843051acdacee3e # v5.5.2
+        with:
+          reports: "**/coverage.cobertura.xml"
+          targetdir: "merged-phase5/"
+          reporttypes: "Cobertura"

.github/workflows/commands.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     types:
       - created
       - edited
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
     types:
       - labeled
       - synchronize
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Notify as seen
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@71345be0265236311c031f5c7866368bd1eff043 # v4.0.0
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@e8674b075228eee787fea43ef493e45ece1004c9 # v5.0.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.JF_BOT_TOKEN }}
           comment-id: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           reactions: '+1'
 
       - name: Checkout the latest code
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.JF_BOT_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: pull in script
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           repository: jellyfin/jellyfin-triage-script
       - name: install python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
-          python-version: '3.13'
+          python-version: '3.14'
           cache: 'pip'
       - name: install python packages
         run: pip install -r rename/requirements.txt

.github/workflows/ha-build.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+name: HA Build & Push to ECR
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - main
+      - "feat/ha-*"
+      - "feat/phase*"
+      - "copilot/*"
+  # pull_request intentionally removed: this workflow runs on self-hosted k3s
+  # runners. Allowing pull_request events from a public repo would let any
+  # internet user execute arbitrary code inside the cluster network.
+  # CI build feedback on PRs is provided by ci-tests.yml (GitHub-hosted runners).
+
+# Cancel in-progress runs when a new push arrives on the same branch.
+concurrency:
+  group: ha-build-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push:
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, k3s, linux, amd64]
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+
+      - name: Configure AWS credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@e3dd6a429d7300a6a4c196c26e071d42e0343502 # v4.0.2
+        with:
+          aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+          aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          aws-region: ${{ secrets.AWS_REGION }}
+
+      - name: Login to Amazon ECR
+        id: ecr-login
+        uses: aws-actions/amazon-ecr-login@062b18b96a7aff071d4dc91bc00c4c1a7945b076 # v2.0.1
+
+      - name: Set image metadata
+        id: meta
+        run: |
+          REPO="${{ steps.ecr-login.outputs.registry }}/${{ secrets.ECR_REPOSITORY }}"
+          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
+          echo "image_repo=${REPO}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "short_sha=${SHORT_SHA}"  >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install .NET SDK
+        # Build on the runner host filesystem (native I/O) to avoid DinD
+        # overlay-on-overlay throttling which makes dotnet publish ~20x slower.
+        run: |
+          DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.dotnet"
+          mkdir -p "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR"
+          if ! "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR/dotnet" --version 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^10\\."; then
+            curl -fsSL https://dot.net/v1/dotnet-install.sh | bash /dev/stdin --channel 10.0 --install-dir "$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR"
+          fi
+          echo "DOTNET_ROOT=$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "PATH=$DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR:$PATH" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Restore NuGet packages
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.dotnet:$PATH"
+          dotnet restore Jellyfin.Server/Jellyfin.Server.csproj --runtime linux-x64
+
+      - name: Publish Jellyfin server
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.dotnet:$PATH"
+          dotnet publish Jellyfin.Server/Jellyfin.Server.csproj \
+            --configuration Release \
+            --runtime linux-x64 \
+            --self-contained false \
+            --no-restore \
+            -p:TreatWarningsAsErrors=false \
+            --output ./publish-output
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Build and push image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: Dockerfile.runtime
+          platforms: linux/amd64
+          # Only push the image on direct branch pushes, not on pull_request events.
+          push: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
+          provenance: false
+          tags: |
+            ${{ steps.meta.outputs.image_repo }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.short_sha }}
+            ${{ steps.meta.outputs.image_repo }}:latest

.github/workflows/issue-stale.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ contains(github.repository, 'jellyfin/') }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@5bef64f19d7facfb25b37b414482c7164d639639 # v9.1.0
+      - uses: actions/stale@997185467fa4f803885201cee163a9f38240193d # v10.1.1
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.JF_BOT_TOKEN }}
           ascending: true

.github/workflows/issue-template-check.yml

@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
     steps:
       - name: pull in script
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           repository: jellyfin/jellyfin-triage-script
       - name: install python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548 # v6.1.0
         with:
-          python-version: '3.13'
+          python-version: '3.14'
           cache: 'pip'
       - name: install python packages
         run: pip install -r main-repo-triage/requirements.txt

.github/workflows/project-automation.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
   issue_comment:
 
 permissions: {}

.github/workflows/pull-request-conflict.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
   issue_comment:
 
 permissions: {}
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Apply label
         uses: eps1lon/actions-label-merge-conflict@1df065ebe6e3310545d4f4c4e862e43bdca146f0 # v3.0.3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'}}
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}
         with:
           dirtyLabel: 'merge conflict'
           commentOnDirty: 'This pull request has merge conflicts. Please resolve the conflicts so the PR can be successfully reviewed and merged.'

.github/workflows/pull-request-stale.yaml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ contains(github.repository, 'jellyfin/') }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@5bef64f19d7facfb25b37b414482c7164d639639 # v9.1.0
+      - uses: actions/stale@997185467fa4f803885201cee163a9f38240193d # v10.1.1
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.JF_BOT_TOKEN }}
           ascending: true

.github/workflows/release-bump-version.yaml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           yq-version: v4.9.8
 
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.TAG_BRANCH }}
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       NEXT_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.NEXT_VERSION }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.TAG_BRANCH }}
 

CONTRIBUTORS.md

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  - [DaveChild](https://github.com/DaveChild)
  - [DavidFair](https://github.com/DavidFair)
  - [Delgan](https://github.com/Delgan)
+ - [Derpipose](https://github.com/Derpipose)
  - [dcrdev](https://github.com/dcrdev)
  - [dhartung](https://github.com/dhartung)
  - [dinki](https://github.com/dinki)
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
  - [sachk](https://github.com/sachk)
  - [sammyrc34](https://github.com/sammyrc34)
  - [samuel9554](https://github.com/samuel9554)
+ - [SapientGuardian](https://github.com/SapientGuardian)
  - [scheidleon](https://github.com/scheidleon)
  - [sebPomme](https://github.com/sebPomme)
  - [SegiH](https://github.com/SegiH)
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@
  - [ThibaultNocchi](https://github.com/ThibaultNocchi)
  - [thornbill](https://github.com/thornbill)
  - [ThreeFive-O](https://github.com/ThreeFive-O)
+ - [tjwalkr3](https://github.com/tjwalkr3)
  - [TrisMcC](https://github.com/TrisMcC)
  - [trumblejoe](https://github.com/trumblejoe)
  - [TtheCreator](https://github.com/TtheCreator)
@@ -202,6 +205,9 @@
  - [Shoham Peller](https://github.com/spellr)
  - [theshoeshiner](https://github.com/theshoeshiner)
  - [TokerX](https://github.com/TokerX)
+ - [GeneMarks](https://github.com/GeneMarks)
+ - [martenumberto](https://github.com/martenumberto)
+ - [MarcoCoreDuo](https://github.com/MarcoCoreDuo)
 
 # Emby Contributors
 

Directory.Build.props

@@ -19,4 +19,9 @@
     <AdditionalFiles Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/stylecop.json" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <!-- Custom Analyzers -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(MSBuildProjectName)' != 'Jellyfin.CodeAnalysis' AND '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)src/Jellyfin.CodeAnalysis/Jellyfin.CodeAnalysis.csproj" OutputItemType="Analyzer" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- Run "dotnet list package (dash,dash)outdated" to see the latest versions of each package.-->
   <ItemGroup Label="Package Dependencies">
-    <PackageVersion Include="AsyncKeyedLock" Version="7.1.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="AsyncKeyedLock" Version="7.1.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="AWSSDK.S3" Version="3.7.410.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AutoFixture.AutoMoq" Version="4.18.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AutoFixture.Xunit2" Version="4.18.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AutoFixture" Version="4.18.1" />
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Diacritics" Version="4.0.17" />
     <PackageVersion Include="DiscUtils.Udf" Version="0.16.13" />
     <PackageVersion Include="DotNet.Glob" Version="3.1.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="FsCheck.Xunit" Version="3.3.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="FsCheck.Xunit" Version="3.3.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HarfBuzzSharp.NativeAssets.Linux" Version="8.3.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ICU4N.Transliterator" Version="60.1.0-alpha.356" />
     <PackageVersion Include="IDisposableAnalyzers" Version="4.0.8" />
@@ -26,68 +27,75 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="libse" Version="4.0.12" />
     <PackageVersion Include="LrcParser" Version="2025.623.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz" Version="6.1.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" Version="9.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.BannedApiAnalyzers" Version="4.14.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Common" Version="4.14.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.14.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers" Version="3.11.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="9.0.11" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MimeTypes" Version="2.5.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="9.0.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Morestachio" Version="5.0.1.631" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Moq" Version="4.18.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="NEbml" Version="1.0.0.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="NEbml" Version="1.1.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Npgsql" Version="9.0.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="PlaylistsNET" Version="1.4.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="prometheus-net.AspNetCore" Version="8.2.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="prometheus-net.DotNetRuntime" Version="4.4.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="prometheus-net" Version="8.2.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Polly" Version="8.6.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Polly" Version="8.6.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Enrichers.Thread" Version="4.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Expressions" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Settings.Configuration" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Sinks.Async" Version="2.1.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Sinks.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Sinks.Console" Version="6.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Sinks.File" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Sinks.Graylog" Version="3.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SerilogAnalyzer" Version="0.15.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SharpFuzz" Version="2.2.0" />
-     <!-- Pinned to 3.116.1 because https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/pull/14255 -->
+    <!-- Pinned to 3.116.1 because https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/pull/14255 -->
     <PackageVersion Include="SkiaSharp" Version="3.116.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SkiaSharp.HarfBuzz" Version="3.116.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux" Version="3.116.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SmartAnalyzers.MultithreadingAnalyzer" Version="1.1.31" />
     <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Svg.Skia" Version="3.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Svg.Skia" Version="3.2.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.ReDoc" Version="6.5.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.2.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Globalization" Version="4.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow" Version="9.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="TagLibSharp" Version="2.3.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="z440.atl.core" Version="7.3.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers.PostgreSql" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="TMDbLib" Version="2.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="z440.atl.core" Version="7.9.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="TMDbLib" Version="2.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.8.16" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Xunit.Priority" Version="1.1.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Xunit.SkippableFact" Version="1.5.23" />

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+
+# ── Build stage ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 AS build
+
+WORKDIR /src
+
+# Restore dependencies first (layer-cache friendly)
+COPY ["Jellyfin.sln", "global.json", "nuget.config", "Directory.Build.props", "Directory.Packages.props", "./"]
+COPY ["SharedVersion.cs", "BannedSymbols.txt", "stylecop.json", "./"]
+
+# Copy all project files so dotnet restore can resolve the full dependency graph
+COPY Emby.Naming/                                   Emby.Naming/
+COPY Emby.Photos/                                   Emby.Photos/
+COPY Emby.Server.Implementations/                  Emby.Server.Implementations/
+COPY Jellyfin.Api/                                  Jellyfin.Api/
+COPY Jellyfin.Data/                                 Jellyfin.Data/
+COPY Jellyfin.Server/                               Jellyfin.Server/
+COPY Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/              Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/
+COPY MediaBrowser.Common/                           MediaBrowser.Common/
+COPY MediaBrowser.Controller/                       MediaBrowser.Controller/
+COPY MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/                    MediaBrowser.LocalMetadata/
+COPY MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/                    MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/
+COPY MediaBrowser.Model/                            MediaBrowser.Model/
+COPY MediaBrowser.Providers/                        MediaBrowser.Providers/
+COPY MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/                    MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/
+COPY src/                                           src/
+
+RUN dotnet restore Jellyfin.Server/Jellyfin.Server.csproj \
+      --runtime linux-x64
+
+# Publish the server (and all transitive dependencies, including the
+# PostgreSQL provider assembly added by this fork).
+# Note: TreatWarningsAsErrors is disabled for the Docker build — StyleCop
+# analyzer violations in upstream src/ projects would otherwise block the
+# image build. StyleCop is enforced in the CI pipeline, not the Dockerfile.
+RUN dotnet publish Jellyfin.Server/Jellyfin.Server.csproj \
+      --configuration Release \
+      --runtime linux-x64 \
+      --self-contained false \
+      --no-restore \
+      -p:TreatWarningsAsErrors=false \
+      --output /app
+
+# ── Web client stage ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Install jellyfin-web via the official Jellyfin apt repo.
+# Package suffix in the bookworm repo is +deb12 (e.g. 10.11.6+deb12).
+# Web assets land at /usr/share/jellyfin/web/ — stable, prebuilt, no npm required.
+# 10.11.6 is the latest stable web client; API-compatible with the 10.12.0 server.
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 debian:bookworm-slim AS webclient
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+ && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl gnupg ca-certificates \
+ && curl -fsSL https://repo.jellyfin.org/jellyfin_team.gpg.key \
+    | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/jellyfin.gpg \
+ && echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/jellyfin.gpg] https://repo.jellyfin.org/debian bookworm main" \
+    > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jellyfin.list \
+ && apt-get update \
+ && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends "jellyfin-web=10.11.6+deb12" \
+ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+ && echo "Web client files:" && ls /usr/share/jellyfin/web/ | head -10
+
+# ── Runtime stage ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:10.0
+
+# Install FFmpeg and native dependencies required by SkiaSharp and fontconfig.
+# libicu, libssl, and liblttng-ust are already present in the dotnet/aspnet base image.
+RUN apt-get update \
+ && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+      ffmpeg \
+      fontconfig \
+      libfontconfig1 \
+      libfreetype6 \
+ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /jellyfin
+
+COPY --from=build /app .
+COPY --from=webclient /usr/share/jellyfin/web ./jellyfin-web/
+
+# Jellyfin default ports
+EXPOSE 8096
+EXPOSE 8920
+
+# Data / config volumes
+VOLUME ["/config", "/cache", "/media"]
+
+ENV JELLYFIN_DATA_DIR=/config \
+    JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIR=/cache \
+    JELLYFIN_LOG_DIR=/config/log \
+    JELLYFIN_CONFIG_DIR=/config
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["./jellyfin", \
+            "--datadir", "/config", \
+            "--cachedir", "/cache", \
+            "--webdir", "/jellyfin/jellyfin-web"]

Dockerfile.runtime

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+# Runtime-only image — the .NET publish step runs on the CI host (runner),
+# not inside this Dockerfile.
+
+# ── Web client stage ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Install jellyfin-web via the official Jellyfin apt repo.
+# Package suffix in the bookworm repo is +deb12 (e.g. 10.11.6+deb12).
+# Web assets land at /usr/share/jellyfin/web/ — stable, prebuilt, no npm required.
+# 10.11.6 is the latest stable web client; API-compatible with the 10.12.0 server.
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 debian:bookworm-slim AS webclient
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+ && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl gnupg ca-certificates \
+ && curl -fsSL https://repo.jellyfin.org/jellyfin_team.gpg.key \
+    | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/jellyfin.gpg \
+ && echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/jellyfin.gpg] https://repo.jellyfin.org/debian bookworm main" \
+    > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jellyfin.list \
+ && apt-get update \
+ && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends "jellyfin-web=10.11.6+deb12" \
+ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# ── Runtime stage ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:10.0
+
+# Install FFmpeg and native dependencies required by SkiaSharp and fontconfig.
+RUN apt-get update \
+ && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+      ffmpeg \
+      fontconfig \
+      libfontconfig1 \
+      libfreetype6 \
+ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /jellyfin
+
+# Copy the pre-built publish output produced by `dotnet publish` on the CI host.
+COPY publish-output/ .
+# Copy the jellyfin-web client assets from the webclient stage.
+COPY --from=webclient /usr/share/jellyfin/web ./jellyfin-web/
+
+# Jellyfin default ports
+EXPOSE 8096
+EXPOSE 8920
+
+# Data / config volumes
+VOLUME ["/config", "/cache", "/media"]
+
+ENV JELLYFIN_DATA_DIR=/config \
+    JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIR=/cache \
+    JELLYFIN_LOG_DIR=/config/log
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["./jellyfin", \
+            "--datadir", "/config", \
+            "--cachedir", "/cache", \
+            "--webdir", "/jellyfin/jellyfin-web"]

Emby.Naming/Common/NamingOptions.cs

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
         /// </summary>
         public NamingOptions()
         {
-            VideoFileExtensions = new[]
+            VideoFileExtensions =
-            {
+            [
                 ".001",
                 ".3g2",
                 ".3gp",
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 ".wmv",
                 ".wtv",
                 ".xvid"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            VideoFlagDelimiters = new[]
+            VideoFlagDelimiters =
-            {
+            [
                 '(',
                 ')',
                 '-',
@@ -88,15 +88,15 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 '_',
                 '[',
                 ']'
-            };
+            ];
 
-            StubFileExtensions = new[]
+            StubFileExtensions =
-            {
+            [
                 ".disc"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            StubTypes = new[]
+            StubTypes =
-            {
+            [
                 new StubTypeRule(
                     stubType: "dvd",
                     token: "dvd"),
@@ -136,32 +136,32 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 new StubTypeRule(
                     stubType: "tv",
                     token: "DSR")
-            };
+            ];
 
-            VideoFileStackingRules = new[]
+            VideoFileStackingRules =
-            {
+            [
                 new FileStackRule(@"^(?<filename>.*?)(?:(?<=[\]\)\}])|[ _.-]+)[\(\[]?(?<parttype>cd|dvd|part|pt|dis[ck])[ _.-]*(?<number>[0-9]+)[\)\]]?(?:\.[^.]+)?$", true),
                 new FileStackRule(@"^(?<filename>.*?)(?:(?<=[\]\)\}])|[ _.-]+)[\(\[]?(?<parttype>cd|dvd|part|pt|dis[ck])[ _.-]*(?<number>[a-d])[\)\]]?(?:\.[^.]+)?$", false)
-            };
+            ];
 
-            CleanDateTimes = new[]
+            CleanDateTimes =
-            {
+            [
                 @"(.+[^_\,\.\(\)\[\]\-])[_\.\(\)\[\]\-](19[0-9]{2}|20[0-9]{2})(?![0-9]+|\W[0-9]{2}\W[0-9]{2})([ _\,\.\(\)\[\]\-][^0-9]|).*(19[0-9]{2}|20[0-9]{2})*",
                 @"(.+[^_\,\.\(\)\[\]\-])[ _\.\(\)\[\]\-]+(19[0-9]{2}|20[0-9]{2})(?![0-9]+|\W[0-9]{2}\W[0-9]{2})([ _\,\.\(\)\[\]\-][^0-9]|).*(19[0-9]{2}|20[0-9]{2})*"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            CleanStrings = new[]
+            CleanStrings =
-            {
+            [
                 @"^\s*(?<cleaned>.+?)[ _\,\.\(\)\[\]\-](3d|sbs|tab|hsbs|htab|mvc|HDR|HDC|UHD|UltraHD|4k|ac3|dts|custom|dc|divx|divx5|dsr|dsrip|dutch|dvd|dvdrip|dvdscr|dvdscreener|screener|dvdivx|cam|fragment|fs|hdtv|hdrip|hdtvrip|internal|limited|multi|subs|ntsc|ogg|ogm|pal|pdtv|proper|repack|rerip|retail|cd[1-9]|r5|bd5|bd|se|svcd|swedish|german|read.nfo|nfofix|unrated|ws|telesync|ts|telecine|tc|brrip|bdrip|480p|480i|576p|576i|720p|720i|1080p|1080i|2160p|hrhd|hrhdtv|hddvd|bluray|blu-ray|x264|x265|h264|h265|xvid|xvidvd|xxx|www.www|AAC|DTS|\[.*\])([ _\,\.\(\)\[\]\-]|$)",
                 @"^(?<cleaned>.+?)(\[.*\])",
                 @"^\s*(?<cleaned>.+?)\WE[0-9]+(-|~)E?[0-9]+(\W|$)",
                 @"^\s*\[[^\]]+\](?!\.\w+$)\s*(?<cleaned>.+)",
                 @"^\s*(?<cleaned>.+?)\s+-\s+[0-9]+\s*$",
                 @"^\s*(?<cleaned>.+?)(([-._ ](trailer|sample))|-(scene|clip|behindthescenes|deleted|deletedscene|featurette|short|interview|other|extra))$"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            SubtitleFileExtensions = new[]
+            SubtitleFileExtensions =
-            {
+            [
                 ".ass",
                 ".mks",
                 ".sami",
@@ -171,17 +171,17 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 ".sub",
                 ".sup",
                 ".vtt",
-            };
+            ];
 
-            LyricFileExtensions = new[]
+            LyricFileExtensions =
-            {
+            [
                 ".lrc",
                 ".elrc",
                 ".txt"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            AlbumStackingPrefixes = new[]
+            AlbumStackingPrefixes =
-            {
+            [
                 "cd",
                 "digital media",
                 "disc",
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 "volume",
                 "part",
                 "act"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            ArtistSubfolders = new[]
+            ArtistSubfolders =
-            {
+            [
                 "albums",
                 "broadcasts",
                 "bootlegs",
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 "soundtracks",
                 "spokenwords",
                 "streets"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            AudioFileExtensions = new[]
+            AudioFileExtensions =
-            {
+            [
                 ".669",
                 ".3gp",
                 ".aa",
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 ".dts",
                 ".dvf",
                 ".eac3",
+                ".ec3",
                 ".far",
                 ".flac",
                 ".gdm",
@@ -291,33 +292,33 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 ".xm",
                 ".xsp",
                 ".ymf"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            MediaFlagDelimiters = new[]
+            MediaFlagDelimiters =
-            {
+            [
                 '.'
-            };
+            ];
 
-            MediaForcedFlags = new[]
+            MediaForcedFlags =
-            {
+            [
                 "foreign",
                 "forced"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            MediaDefaultFlags = new[]
+            MediaDefaultFlags =
-            {
+            [
                 "default"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            MediaHearingImpairedFlags = new[]
+            MediaHearingImpairedFlags =
-            {
+            [
                 "cc",
                 "hi",
                 "sdh"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            EpisodeExpressions = new[]
+            EpisodeExpressions =
-            {
+            [
                 // *** Begin Kodi Standard Naming
                 // <!-- foo.s01.e01, foo.s01_e01, S01E02 foo, S01 - E02 -->
                 new EpisodeExpression(@".*(\\|\/)(?<seriesname>((?![Ss]([0-9]+)[][ ._-]*[Ee]([0-9]+))[^\\\/])*)?[Ss](?<seasonnumber>[0-9]+)[][ ._-]*[Ee](?<epnumber>[0-9]+)([^\\/]*)$")
@@ -330,23 +331,23 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 new EpisodeExpression(@"[^\\/]*?()\.?[Ee]([0-9]+)\.([^\\/]*)$"),
                 new EpisodeExpression("(?<year>[0-9]{4})[._ -](?<month>[0-9]{2})[._ -](?<day>[0-9]{2})", true)
                 {
-                    DateTimeFormats = new[]
+                    DateTimeFormats =
-                    {
+                    [
                         "yyyy.MM.dd",
                         "yyyy-MM-dd",
                         "yyyy_MM_dd",
                         "yyyy MM dd"
-                    }
+                    ]
                 },
                 new EpisodeExpression("(?<day>[0-9]{2})[._ -](?<month>[0-9]{2})[._ -](?<year>[0-9]{4})", true)
                 {
-                    DateTimeFormats = new[]
+                    DateTimeFormats =
-                    {
+                    [
                         "dd.MM.yyyy",
                         "dd-MM-yyyy",
                         "dd_MM_yyyy",
                         "dd MM yyyy"
-                    }
+                    ]
                 },
 
                 // This isn't a Kodi naming rule, but the expression below causes false episode numbers for
@@ -478,10 +479,10 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 {
                     IsNamed = true
                 },
-            };
+            ];
 
-            VideoExtraRules = new[]
+            VideoExtraRules =
-            {
+            [
                 new ExtraRule(
                     ExtraType.Trailer,
                     ExtraRuleType.DirectoryName,
@@ -691,14 +692,14 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                     ExtraRuleType.Suffix,
                     "-other",
                     MediaType.Video)
-            };
+            ];
 
             AllExtrasTypesFolderNames = VideoExtraRules
                 .Where(i => i.RuleType == ExtraRuleType.DirectoryName)
                 .ToDictionary(i => i.Token, i => i.ExtraType, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
-            Format3DRules = new[]
+            Format3DRules =
-            {
+            [
                 // Kodi rules:
                 new Format3DRule(
                     precedingToken: "3d",
@@ -725,10 +726,10 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 new Format3DRule("tab"),
                 new Format3DRule("sbs3d"),
                 new Format3DRule("mvc")
-            };
+            ];
 
-            AudioBookPartsExpressions = new[]
+            AudioBookPartsExpressions =
-            {
+            [
                 // Detect specified chapters, like CH 01
                 @"ch(?:apter)?[\s_-]?(?<chapter>[0-9]+)",
                 // Detect specified parts, like Part 02
@@ -741,14 +742,14 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
                 "(?<chapter>[0-9]+)_(?<part>[0-9]+)",
                 // Some audiobooks are ripped from cd's, and will be named by disk number.
                 @"dis(?:c|k)[\s_-]?(?<chapter>[0-9]+)"
-            };
+            ];
 
-            AudioBookNamesExpressions = new[]
+            AudioBookNamesExpressions =
-            {
+            [
                 // Detect year usually in brackets after name Batman (2020)
                 @"^(?<name>.+?)\s*\(\s*(?<year>[0-9]{4})\s*\)\s*$",
                 @"^\s*(?<name>[^ ].*?)\s*$"
-            };
+            ];
 
             MultipleEpisodeExpressions = new[]
             {
@@ -888,12 +889,12 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Common
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets list of clean datetime regular expressions.
         /// </summary>
-        public Regex[] CleanDateTimeRegexes { get; private set; } = Array.Empty<Regex>();
+        public Regex[] CleanDateTimeRegexes { get; private set; } = [];
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets list of clean string regular expressions.
         /// </summary>
-        public Regex[] CleanStringRegexes { get; private set; } = Array.Empty<Regex>();
+        public Regex[] CleanStringRegexes { get; private set; } = [];
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Compiles raw regex strings into regexes.

Emby.Naming/Emby.Naming.csproj

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Authors>Jellyfin Contributors</Authors>
     <PackageId>Jellyfin.Naming</PackageId>
-    <VersionPrefix>10.11.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>10.11.7</VersionPrefix>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin</RepositoryUrl>
     <PackageLicenseExpression>GPL-3.0-only</PackageLicenseExpression>
   </PropertyGroup>

Emby.Naming/TV/SeasonPathParser.cs

@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.TV
     /// </summary>
     public static partial class SeasonPathParser
     {
-        [GeneratedRegex(@"^\s*((?<seasonnumber>(?>\d+))(?:st|nd|rd|th|\.)*(?!\s*[Ee]\d+))\s*(?:[[시즌]*|[シーズン]*|[sS](?:eason|æson|aison|taffel|eries|tagione|äsong|eizoen|easong|ezon|ezona|ezóna|ezonul)*|[tT](?:emporada)*|[kK](?:ausi)*|[Сс](?:езон)*)\s*(?<rightpart>.*)$")]
+        private static readonly Regex CleanNameRegex = new(@"[ ._\-\[\]]", RegexOptions.Compiled);
+
+        [GeneratedRegex(@"^\s*((?<seasonnumber>(?>\d+))(?:st|nd|rd|th|\.)*(?!\s*[Ee]\d+))\s*(?:[[시즌]*|[シーズン]*|[sS](?:eason|æson|aison|taffel|eries|tagione|äsong|eizoen|easong|ezon|ezona|ezóna|ezonul)*|[tT](?:emporada)*|[kK](?:ausi)*|[Сс](?:езон)*)\s*(?<rightpart>.*)$", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)]
         private static partial Regex ProcessPre();
 
-        [GeneratedRegex(@"^\s*(?:[[시즌]*|[シーズン]*|[sS](?:eason|æson|aison|taffel|eries|tagione|äsong|eizoen|easong|ezon|ezona|ezóna|ezonul)*|[tT](?:emporada)*|[kK](?:ausi)*|[Сс](?:езон)*)\s*(?<seasonnumber>(?>\d+)(?!\s*[Ee]\d+))(?<rightpart>.*)$")]
+        [GeneratedRegex(@"^\s*(?:[[시즌]*|[シーズン]*|[sS](?:eason|æson|aison|taffel|eries|tagione|äsong|eizoen|easong|ezon|ezona|ezóna|ezonul)*|[tT](?:emporada)*|[kK](?:ausi)*|[Сс](?:езон)*)\s*(?<seasonnumber>\d+?)(?=\d{3,4}p|[^\d]|$)(?!\s*[Ee]\d)(?<rightpart>.*)$", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)]
         private static partial Regex ProcessPost();
 
+        [GeneratedRegex(@"[sS](\d{1,4})(?!\d|[eE]\d)(?=\.|_|-|\[|\]|\s|$)", RegexOptions.None)]
+        private static partial Regex SeasonPrefix();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Attempts to parse season number from path.
         /// </summary>
@@ -56,44 +61,34 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.TV
             bool supportSpecialAliases,
             bool supportNumericSeasonFolders)
         {
-            string filename = Path.GetFileName(path);
+            var fileName = Path.GetFileName(path);
-            filename = Regex.Replace(filename, "[ ._-]", string.Empty);
+
+            var seasonPrefixMatch = SeasonPrefix().Match(fileName);
+            if (seasonPrefixMatch.Success &&
+                int.TryParse(seasonPrefixMatch.Groups[1].Value, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var val))
+            {
+                return (val, true);
+            }
+
+            string filename = CleanNameRegex.Replace(fileName, string.Empty);
 
             if (parentFolderName is not null)
             {
-                parentFolderName = Regex.Replace(parentFolderName, "[ ._-]", string.Empty);
+                var cleanParent = CleanNameRegex.Replace(parentFolderName, string.Empty);
-                filename = filename.Replace(parentFolderName, string.Empty, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                filename = filename.Replace(cleanParent, string.Empty, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
             }
 
-            if (supportSpecialAliases)
+            if (supportSpecialAliases &&
+                (filename.Equals("specials", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                 filename.Equals("extras", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
             {
-                if (string.Equals(filename, "specials", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                return (0, true);
-                {
-                    return (0, true);
-                }
-
-                if (string.Equals(filename, "extras", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                {
-                    return (0, true);
-                }
             }
 
-            if (supportNumericSeasonFolders)
+            if (supportNumericSeasonFolders &&
+                int.TryParse(filename, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out val))
             {
-                if (int.TryParse(filename, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var val))
+                return (val, true);
-                {
-                    return (val, true);
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (filename.StartsWith('s'))
-            {
-                var testFilename = filename.AsSpan()[1..];
-
-                if (int.TryParse(testFilename, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var val))
-                {
-                    return (val, true);
-                }
             }
 
             var preMatch = ProcessPre().Match(filename);
@@ -113,8 +108,10 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.TV
             var numberString = match.Groups["seasonnumber"];
             if (numberString.Success)
             {
-                var seasonNumber = int.Parse(numberString.Value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                if (int.TryParse(numberString.Value, NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var seasonNumber))
-                return (seasonNumber, true);
+                {
+                    return (seasonNumber, true);
+                }
             }
 
             return (null, false);

Emby.Naming/Video/StackResolver.cs

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace Emby.Naming.Video
             }
         }
 
-        private class StackMetadata
+        private sealed class StackMetadata
         {
             public StackMetadata(bool isDirectory, bool isNumerical, string partType)
             {

Emby.Server.Implementations/AppBase/BaseApplicationPaths.cs

@@ -107,10 +107,20 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.AppBase
 
         private void CheckOrCreateMarker(string path, string markerName, bool recursive = false)
         {
-            var otherMarkers = GetMarkers(path, recursive).FirstOrDefault(e => Path.GetFileName(e) != markerName);
+            string? otherMarkers = null;
-            if (otherMarkers != null)
+            try
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Exepected to find only {markerName} but found marker for {otherMarkers}.");
+                otherMarkers = GetMarkers(path, recursive).FirstOrDefault(e => !Path.GetFileName(e.AsSpan()).Equals(markerName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Error while checking for marker files, assume none exist and keep going
+                // TODO: add some logging
+            }
+
+            if (otherMarkers is not null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Expected to find only {markerName} but found marker for {otherMarkers}.");
             }
 
             var markerPath = Path.Combine(path, markerName);

Emby.Server.Implementations/Chapters/ChapterManager.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ public class ChapterManager : IChapterManager
 
         if (saveChapters && changesMade)
         {
-            _chapterRepository.SaveChapters(video.Id, chapters);
+            SaveChapters(video, chapters);
         }
 
         DeleteDeadImages(currentImages, chapters);
@@ -235,7 +234,9 @@ public class ChapterManager : IChapterManager
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public void SaveChapters(Video video, IReadOnlyList<ChapterInfo> chapters)
     {
-        _chapterRepository.SaveChapters(video.Id, chapters);
+        // Remove any chapters that are outside of the runtime of the video
+        var validChapters = chapters.Where(c => c.StartPositionTicks < video.RunTimeTicks).ToList();
+        _chapterRepository.SaveChapters(video.Id, validChapters);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -251,23 +252,9 @@ public class ChapterManager : IChapterManager
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public void DeleteChapterImages(Video video)
+    public async Task DeleteChapterDataAsync(Guid itemId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        var path = _pathManager.GetChapterImageFolderPath(video);
+        await _chapterRepository.DeleteChaptersAsync(itemId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-        try
-        {
-            if (Directory.Exists(path))
-            {
-                _logger.LogInformation("Removing chapter images for {Name} [{Id}]", video.Name, video.Id);
-                Directory.Delete(path, true);
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex)
-        {
-            _logger.LogWarning("Failed to remove chapter image folder for {Item}: {Exception}", video.Id, ex);
-        }
-
-        _chapterRepository.DeleteChapters(video.Id);
     }
 
     private IReadOnlyList<string> GetSavedChapterImages(Video video, IDirectoryService directoryService)

Emby.Server.Implementations/Collections/CollectionManager.cs

@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Collections
 
             await _libraryManager.AddVirtualFolder(name, CollectionTypeOptions.boxsets, libraryOptions, true).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
+            _libraryManager.RootFolder.Children = null;
+
             return FindFolders(path).First();
         }
 

Emby.Server.Implementations/Data/CleanDatabaseScheduledTask.cs

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public class CleanDatabaseScheduledTask : ILibraryPostScanTask
 
         _logger.LogDebug("Cleaning {Number} items with dead parents", numItems);
 
+        IProgress<double> subProgress = new Progress<double>((val) => progress.Report(val / 2));
+
         foreach (var itemId in itemIds)
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
@@ -95,9 +97,10 @@ public class CleanDatabaseScheduledTask : ILibraryPostScanTask
             numComplete++;
             double percent = numComplete;
             percent /= numItems;
-            progress.Report(percent * 100);
+            subProgress.Report(percent * 100);
         }
 
+        subProgress = new Progress<double>((val) => progress.Report((val / 2) + 50));
         var context = await _dbProvider.CreateDbContextAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         await using (context.ConfigureAwait(false))
         {
@@ -105,7 +108,9 @@ public class CleanDatabaseScheduledTask : ILibraryPostScanTask
             await using (transaction.ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 await context.ItemValues.Where(e => e.BaseItemsMap!.Count == 0).ExecuteDeleteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                subProgress.Report(50);
                 await transaction.CommitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                subProgress.Report(100);
             }
         }
 

Emby.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs

@@ -1051,31 +1051,16 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Dto
 
                 // Include artists that are not in the database yet, e.g., just added via metadata editor
                 // var foundArtists = artistItems.Items.Select(i => i.Item1.Name).ToList();
+                var artistsLookup = _libraryManager.GetArtists([.. hasArtist.Artists.Where(e => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e))]);
+
                 dto.ArtistItems = hasArtist.Artists
-                    // .Except(foundArtists, new DistinctNameComparer())
+                    .Where(name => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
-                    .Select(i =>
+                    .Distinct()
-                    {
+                    .Select(name => artistsLookup.TryGetValue(name, out var artists) && artists.Length > 0
-                        // This should not be necessary but we're seeing some cases of it
+                        ? new NameGuidPair { Name = name, Id = artists[0].Id }
-                        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(i))
+                        : null)
-                        {
+                    .Where(item => item is not null)
-                            return null;
+                    .ToArray();
-                        }
-
-                        var artist = _libraryManager.GetArtist(i, new DtoOptions(false)
-                        {
-                            EnableImages = false
-                        });
-                        if (artist is not null)
-                        {
-                            return new NameGuidPair
-                            {
-                                Name = artist.Name,
-                                Id = artist.Id
-                            };
-                        }
-
-                        return null;
-                    }).Where(i => i is not null).ToArray();
             }
 
             if (item is IHasAlbumArtist hasAlbumArtist)
@@ -1100,31 +1085,16 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Dto
                 //    })
                 //    .ToList();
 
+                var albumArtistsLookup = _libraryManager.GetArtists([.. hasAlbumArtist.AlbumArtists.Where(e => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e))]);
+
                 dto.AlbumArtists = hasAlbumArtist.AlbumArtists
-                    // .Except(foundArtists, new DistinctNameComparer())
+                    .Where(name => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
-                    .Select(i =>
+                    .Distinct()
-                    {
+                    .Select(name => albumArtistsLookup.TryGetValue(name, out var albumArtists) && albumArtists.Length > 0
-                        // This should not be necessary but we're seeing some cases of it
+                        ? new NameGuidPair { Name = name, Id = albumArtists[0].Id }
-                        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(i))
+                        : null)
-                        {
+                    .Where(item => item is not null)
-                            return null;
+                    .ToArray();
-                        }
-
-                        var artist = _libraryManager.GetArtist(i, new DtoOptions(false)
-                        {
-                            EnableImages = false
-                        });
-                        if (artist is not null)
-                        {
-                            return new NameGuidPair
-                            {
-                                Name = artist.Name,
-                                Id = artist.Id
-                            };
-                        }
-
-                        return null;
-                    }).Where(i => i is not null).ToArray();
             }
 
             // Add video info

Emby.Server.Implementations/Emby.Server.Implementations.csproj

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Ignore" />
+    <PackageReference Include="StackExchange.Redis" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

Emby.Server.Implementations/IO/LibraryMonitor.cs

@@ -352,6 +352,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.IO
                 return;
             }
 
+            var fileInfo = _fileSystem.GetFileSystemInfo(path);
+            if (DotIgnoreIgnoreRule.IsIgnored(fileInfo, null))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             // Ignore certain files, If the parent of an ignored path has a change event, ignore that too
             foreach (var i in _tempIgnoredPaths.Keys)
             {

Emby.Server.Implementations/IO/ManagedFileSystem.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Security;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.IO
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void MoveDirectory(string source, string destination)
         {
+            // Make sure parent directory of target exists
+            var parent = Directory.GetParent(destination);
+            parent?.Create();
+
             try
             {
                 Directory.Move(source, destination);
@@ -248,47 +253,40 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.IO
             {
                 result.IsDirectory = info is DirectoryInfo || (info.Attributes & FileAttributes.Directory) == FileAttributes.Directory;
 
-                // if (!result.IsDirectory)
-                // {
-                //    result.IsHidden = (info.Attributes & FileAttributes.Hidden) == FileAttributes.Hidden;
-                // }
-
                 if (info is FileInfo fileInfo)
                 {
-                    result.Length = fileInfo.Length;
+                    result.CreationTimeUtc = GetCreationTimeUtc(info);
-
+                    result.LastWriteTimeUtc = GetLastWriteTimeUtc(info);
-                    // Issue #2354 get the size of files behind symbolic links. Also Enum.HasFlag is bad as it boxes!
+                    if (fileInfo.LinkTarget is not null)
-                    if ((fileInfo.Attributes & FileAttributes.ReparsePoint) == FileAttributes.ReparsePoint)
                     {
                         try
                         {
-                            using (var fileHandle = File.OpenHandle(fileInfo.FullName, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.ReadWrite))
+                            var targetFileInfo = FileSystemHelper.ResolveLinkTarget(fileInfo, returnFinalTarget: true);
+                            if (targetFileInfo is not null)
                             {
-                                result.Length = RandomAccess.GetLength(fileHandle);
+                                result.Exists = targetFileInfo.Exists;
+                                if (result.Exists)
+                                {
+                                    result.Length = targetFileInfo.Length;
+                                    result.CreationTimeUtc = GetCreationTimeUtc(targetFileInfo);
+                                    result.LastWriteTimeUtc = GetLastWriteTimeUtc(targetFileInfo);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                result.Exists = false;
                             }
-                        }
-                        catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
-                        {
-                            // Dangling symlinks cannot be detected before opening the file unfortunately...
-                            _logger.LogError(ex, "Reading the file size of the symlink at {Path} failed. Marking the file as not existing.", fileInfo.FullName);
-                            result.Exists = false;
                         }
                         catch (UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
                         {
                             _logger.LogError(ex, "Reading the file at {Path} failed due to a permissions exception.", fileInfo.FullName);
                         }
-                        catch (IOException ex)
+                    }
-                        {
+                    else
-                            // IOException generally means the file is not accessible due to filesystem issues
+                    {
-                            // Catch this exception and mark the file as not exist to ignore it
+                        result.Length = fileInfo.Length;
-                            _logger.LogError(ex, "Reading the file at {Path} failed due to an IO Exception. Marking the file as not existing", fileInfo.FullName);
-                            result.Exists = false;
-                        }
                     }
                 }
-
-                result.CreationTimeUtc = GetCreationTimeUtc(info);
-                result.LastWriteTimeUtc = GetLastWriteTimeUtc(info);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -499,8 +497,17 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.IO
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public virtual bool AreEqual(string path1, string path2)
         {
-            return Path.TrimEndingDirectorySeparator(path1).Equals(
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path1) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path2))
-                Path.TrimEndingDirectorySeparator(path2),
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var normalized1 = Path.TrimEndingDirectorySeparator(path1);
+            var normalized2 = Path.TrimEndingDirectorySeparator(path2);
+
+            return string.Equals(
+                normalized1,
+                normalized2,
                 _isEnvironmentCaseInsensitive ? StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase : StringComparison.Ordinal);
         }
 

Emby.Server.Implementations/Images/BaseDynamicImageProvider.cs

@@ -267,22 +267,24 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Images
         {
             var image = item.GetImageInfo(type, 0);
 
-            if (image is not null)
+            if (image is null)
             {
-                if (!image.IsLocalFile)
+                return GetItemsWithImages(item).Count is not 0;
-                {
+            }
-                    return false;
-                }
 
-                if (!FileSystem.ContainsSubPath(item.GetInternalMetadataPath(), image.Path))
+            if (!image.IsLocalFile)
-                {
+            {
-                    return false;
+                return false;
-                }
+            }
 
-                if (!HasChangedByDate(item, image))
+            if (!FileSystem.ContainsSubPath(item.GetInternalMetadataPath(), image.Path))
-                {
+            {
-                    return false;
+                return false;
-                }
+            }
+
+            if (!HasChangedByDate(item, image))
+            {
+                return false;
             }
 
             return true;

Emby.Server.Implementations/Images/CollectionFolderImageProvider.cs

@@ -98,5 +98,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Images
 
             return base.CreateImage(item, itemsWithImages, outputPath, imageType, imageIndex);
         }
+
+        protected override bool HasChangedByDate(BaseItem item, ItemImageInfo image)
+        {
+            var age = DateTime.UtcNow - image.DateModified;
+            return age.TotalDays > 7;
+        }
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/CoreResolutionIgnoreRule.cs

@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 return false;
             }
 
+            if (IgnorePatterns.ShouldIgnore(fileInfo.FullName))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
             // Don't ignore top level folders
             if (fileInfo.IsDirectory
                 && (parent is AggregateFolder || (parent?.IsTopParent ?? false)))
@@ -44,11 +49,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (IgnorePatterns.ShouldIgnore(fileInfo.FullName))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
             if (parent is null)
             {
                 return false;

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/DotIgnoreIgnoreRule.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Resolvers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 
@@ -11,28 +13,24 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library;
 /// </summary>
 public class DotIgnoreIgnoreRule : IResolverIgnoreRule
 {
+    private static readonly bool IsWindows = OperatingSystem.IsWindows();
+
     private static FileInfo? FindIgnoreFile(DirectoryInfo directory)
     {
-        var ignoreFile = new FileInfo(Path.Join(directory.FullName, ".ignore"));
+        for (var current = directory; current is not null; current = current.Parent)
-        if (ignoreFile.Exists)
         {
-            return ignoreFile;
+            var ignorePath = Path.Join(current.FullName, ".ignore");
+            if (File.Exists(ignorePath))
+            {
+                return new FileInfo(ignorePath);
+            }
         }
 
-        var parentDir = directory.Parent;
+        return null;
-        if (parentDir is null)
-        {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        return FindIgnoreFile(parentDir);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public bool ShouldIgnore(FileSystemMetadata fileInfo, BaseItem? parent)
+    public bool ShouldIgnore(FileSystemMetadata fileInfo, BaseItem? parent) => IsIgnored(fileInfo, parent);
-    {
-        return IsIgnored(fileInfo, parent);
-    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Checks whether or not the file is ignored.
@@ -42,53 +40,101 @@ public class DotIgnoreIgnoreRule : IResolverIgnoreRule
     /// <returns>True if the file should be ignored.</returns>
     public static bool IsIgnored(FileSystemMetadata fileInfo, BaseItem? parent)
     {
-        if (fileInfo.IsDirectory)
+        var searchDirectory = fileInfo.IsDirectory
-        {
+            ? new DirectoryInfo(fileInfo.FullName)
-            var dirIgnoreFile = FindIgnoreFile(new DirectoryInfo(fileInfo.FullName));
+            : new DirectoryInfo(Path.GetDirectoryName(fileInfo.FullName) ?? string.Empty);
-            if (dirIgnoreFile is null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
 
-            // ignore the directory only if the .ignore file is empty
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(searchDirectory.FullName))
-            // evaluate individual files otherwise
-            return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(GetFileContent(dirIgnoreFile));
-        }
-
-        var parentDirPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(fileInfo.FullName);
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentDirPath))
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        var folder = new DirectoryInfo(parentDirPath);
+        var ignoreFile = FindIgnoreFile(searchDirectory);
-        var ignoreFile = FindIgnoreFile(folder);
         if (ignoreFile is null)
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        string ignoreFileString = GetFileContent(ignoreFile);
+        // Fast path in case the ignore files isn't a symlink and is empty
-
+        if (ignoreFile.LinkTarget is null && ignoreFile.Length == 0)
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ignoreFileString))
         {
             // Ignore directory if we just have the file
             return true;
         }
 
-        // If file has content, base ignoring off the content .gitignore-style rules
+        var content = GetFileContent(ignoreFile);
-        var ignoreRules = ignoreFileString.Split('\n', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+        return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(content)
-        var ignore = new Ignore.Ignore();
+            || CheckIgnoreRules(fileInfo.FullName, content, fileInfo.IsDirectory);
-        ignore.Add(ignoreRules);
-
-        return ignore.IsIgnored(fileInfo.FullName);
     }
 
-    private static string GetFileContent(FileInfo dirIgnoreFile)
+    private static bool CheckIgnoreRules(string path, string ignoreFileContent, bool isDirectory)
     {
-        using (var reader = dirIgnoreFile.OpenText())
+        // If file has content, base ignoring off the content .gitignore-style rules
+        var rules = ignoreFileContent.Split('\n', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries);
+        return CheckIgnoreRules(path, rules, isDirectory);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks whether a path should be ignored based on an array of ignore rules.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path">The path to check.</param>
+    /// <param name="rules">The array of ignore rules.</param>
+    /// <param name="isDirectory">Whether the path is a directory.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the path should be ignored.</returns>
+    internal static bool CheckIgnoreRules(string path, string[] rules, bool isDirectory)
+        => CheckIgnoreRules(path, rules, isDirectory, IsWindows);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks whether a path should be ignored based on an array of ignore rules.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path">The path to check.</param>
+    /// <param name="rules">The array of ignore rules.</param>
+    /// <param name="isDirectory">Whether the path is a directory.</param>
+    /// <param name="normalizePath">Whether to normalize backslashes to forward slashes (for Windows paths).</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the path should be ignored.</returns>
+    internal static bool CheckIgnoreRules(string path, string[] rules, bool isDirectory, bool normalizePath)
+    {
+        var ignore = new Ignore.Ignore();
+
+        // Add each rule individually to catch and skip invalid patterns
+        var validRulesAdded = 0;
+        foreach (var rule in rules)
         {
-            return reader.ReadToEnd();
+            try
+            {
+                ignore.Add(rule);
+                validRulesAdded++;
+            }
+            catch (RegexParseException)
+            {
+                // Ignore invalid patterns
+            }
         }
+
+        // If no valid rules were added, fall back to ignoring everything (like an empty .ignore file)
+        if (validRulesAdded == 0)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+         // Mitigate the problem of the Ignore library not handling Windows paths correctly.
+         // See https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/15484
+        var pathToCheck = normalizePath ? path.NormalizePath('/') : path;
+
+        // Add trailing slash for directories to match "folder/"
+        if (isDirectory)
+        {
+            pathToCheck = string.Concat(pathToCheck.AsSpan().TrimEnd('/'), "/");
+        }
+
+        return ignore.IsIgnored(pathToCheck);
+    }
+
+    private static string GetFileContent(FileInfo ignoreFile)
+    {
+        ignoreFile = FileSystemHelper.ResolveLinkTarget(ignoreFile, returnFinalTarget: true) ?? ignoreFile;
+        return ignoreFile.Exists
+            ? File.ReadAllText(ignoreFile.FullName)
+            : string.Empty;
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/ExternalDataManager.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Chapters;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaSegments;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ public class ExternalDataManager : IExternalDataManager
     private readonly IMediaSegmentManager _mediaSegmentManager;
     private readonly IPathManager _pathManager;
     private readonly ITrickplayManager _trickplayManager;
+    private readonly IChapterManager _chapterManager;
     private readonly ILogger<ExternalDataManager> _logger;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -29,18 +31,21 @@ public class ExternalDataManager : IExternalDataManager
     /// <param name="mediaSegmentManager">The media segment manager.</param>
     /// <param name="pathManager">The path manager.</param>
     /// <param name="trickplayManager">The trickplay manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="chapterManager">The chapter manager.</param>
     /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
     public ExternalDataManager(
         IKeyframeManager keyframeManager,
         IMediaSegmentManager mediaSegmentManager,
         IPathManager pathManager,
         ITrickplayManager trickplayManager,
+        IChapterManager chapterManager,
         ILogger<ExternalDataManager> logger)
     {
         _keyframeManager = keyframeManager;
         _mediaSegmentManager = mediaSegmentManager;
         _pathManager = pathManager;
         _trickplayManager = trickplayManager;
+        _chapterManager = chapterManager;
         _logger = logger;
     }
 
@@ -67,5 +72,6 @@ public class ExternalDataManager : IExternalDataManager
         await _keyframeManager.DeleteKeyframeDataAsync(itemId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         await _mediaSegmentManager.DeleteSegmentsAsync(itemId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         await _trickplayManager.DeleteTrickplayDataAsync(itemId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        await _chapterManager.DeleteChapterDataAsync(itemId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/IgnorePatterns.cs

@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             "**/.wd_tv",
             "**/lost+found/**",
             "**/lost+found",
+            "**/subs/**",
+            "**/subs",
+            "**/.snapshots/**",
+            "**/.snapshots",
+            "**/.snapshot/**",
+            "**/.snapshot",
 
             // Trickplay files
             "**/*.trickplay",

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs

@@ -327,6 +327,45 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             DeleteItem(item, options, parent, notifyParentItem);
         }
 
+        public void DeleteItemsUnsafeFast(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items)
+        {
+            var pathMaps = items.Select(e => (Item: e, InternalPath: GetInternalMetadataPaths(e), DeletePaths: e.GetDeletePaths())).ToArray();
+
+            foreach (var (item, internalPaths, pathsToDelete) in pathMaps)
+            {
+                foreach (var metadataPath in internalPaths)
+                {
+                    if (!Directory.Exists(metadataPath))
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    _logger.LogDebug(
+                        "Deleting metadata path, Type: {Type}, Name: {Name}, Path: {Path}, Id: {Id}",
+                        item.GetType().Name,
+                        item.Name ?? "Unknown name",
+                        metadataPath,
+                        item.Id);
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Directory.Delete(metadataPath, true);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogError(ex, "Error deleting {MetadataPath}", metadataPath);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                foreach (var fileSystemInfo in pathsToDelete)
+                {
+                    DeleteItemPath(item, false, fileSystemInfo);
+                }
+            }
+
+            _itemRepository.DeleteItem([.. pathMaps.Select(f => f.Item.Id)]);
+        }
+
         public void DeleteItem(BaseItem item, DeleteOptions options, BaseItem parent, bool notifyParentItem)
         {
             ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(item);
@@ -403,59 +442,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
                 foreach (var fileSystemInfo in item.GetDeletePaths())
                 {
-                    if (Directory.Exists(fileSystemInfo.FullName) || File.Exists(fileSystemInfo.FullName))
+                    DeleteItemPath(item, isRequiredForDelete, fileSystemInfo);
-                    {
-                        try
-                        {
-                            _logger.LogInformation(
-                                "Deleting item path, Type: {Type}, Name: {Name}, Path: {Path}, Id: {Id}",
-                                item.GetType().Name,
-                                item.Name ?? "Unknown name",
-                                fileSystemInfo.FullName,
-                                item.Id);
-
-                            if (fileSystemInfo.IsDirectory)
-                            {
-                                Directory.Delete(fileSystemInfo.FullName, true);
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                File.Delete(fileSystemInfo.FullName);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        catch (DirectoryNotFoundException)
-                        {
-                            _logger.LogInformation(
-                                "Directory not found, only removing from database, Type: {Type}, Name: {Name}, Path: {Path}, Id: {Id}",
-                                item.GetType().Name,
-                                item.Name ?? "Unknown name",
-                                fileSystemInfo.FullName,
-                                item.Id);
-                        }
-                        catch (FileNotFoundException)
-                        {
-                            _logger.LogInformation(
-                                "File not found, only removing from database, Type: {Type}, Name: {Name}, Path: {Path}, Id: {Id}",
-                                item.GetType().Name,
-                                item.Name ?? "Unknown name",
-                                fileSystemInfo.FullName,
-                                item.Id);
-                        }
-                        catch (IOException)
-                        {
-                            if (isRequiredForDelete)
-                            {
-                                throw;
-                            }
-                        }
-                        catch (UnauthorizedAccessException)
-                        {
-                            if (isRequiredForDelete)
-                            {
-                                throw;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
 
                     isRequiredForDelete = false;
                 }
@@ -463,17 +450,79 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             item.SetParent(null);
 
-            _itemRepository.DeleteItem(item.Id);
+            _itemRepository.DeleteItem([item.Id, .. children.Select(f => f.Id)]);
             _cache.TryRemove(item.Id, out _);
             foreach (var child in children)
             {
-                _itemRepository.DeleteItem(child.Id);
                 _cache.TryRemove(child.Id, out _);
             }
 
+            if (parent is Folder folder)
+            {
+                folder.Children = null;
+                folder.UserData = null;
+            }
+
             ReportItemRemoved(item, parent);
         }
 
+        private void DeleteItemPath(BaseItem item, bool isRequiredForDelete, FileSystemMetadata fileSystemInfo)
+        {
+            if (Directory.Exists(fileSystemInfo.FullName) || File.Exists(fileSystemInfo.FullName))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation(
+                        "Deleting item path, Type: {Type}, Name: {Name}, Path: {Path}, Id: {Id}",
+                        item.GetType().Name,
+                        item.Name ?? "Unknown name",
+                        fileSystemInfo.FullName,
+                        item.Id);
+
+                    if (fileSystemInfo.IsDirectory)
+                    {
+                        Directory.Delete(fileSystemInfo.FullName, true);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        File.Delete(fileSystemInfo.FullName);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (DirectoryNotFoundException)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation(
+                        "Directory not found, only removing from database, Type: {Type}, Name: {Name}, Path: {Path}, Id: {Id}",
+                        item.GetType().Name,
+                        item.Name ?? "Unknown name",
+                        fileSystemInfo.FullName,
+                        item.Id);
+                }
+                catch (FileNotFoundException)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation(
+                        "File not found, only removing from database, Type: {Type}, Name: {Name}, Path: {Path}, Id: {Id}",
+                        item.GetType().Name,
+                        item.Name ?? "Unknown name",
+                        fileSystemInfo.FullName,
+                        item.Id);
+                }
+                catch (IOException)
+                {
+                    if (isRequiredForDelete)
+                    {
+                        throw;
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (UnauthorizedAccessException)
+                {
+                    if (isRequiredForDelete)
+                    {
+                        throw;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private bool IsInternalItem(BaseItem item)
         {
             if (!item.IsFileProtocol)
@@ -485,7 +534,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             {
                 Genre => _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.GenrePath,
                 MusicArtist => _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.ArtistsPath,
-                MusicGenre => _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.GenrePath,
+                MusicGenre => _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.MusicGenrePath,
                 Person => _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.PeoplePath,
                 Studio => _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.StudioPath,
                 Year => _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.YearPath,
@@ -826,6 +875,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             if (!folder.ParentId.Equals(rootFolder.Id))
             {
+                rootFolder.UpdateToRepositoryAsync(ItemUpdateType.MetadataImport, CancellationToken.None).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
                 folder.ParentId = rootFolder.Id;
                 folder.UpdateToRepositoryAsync(ItemUpdateType.MetadataImport, CancellationToken.None).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
             }
@@ -989,6 +1039,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             return GetArtist(name, new DtoOptions(true));
         }
 
+        public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, MusicArtist[]> GetArtists(IReadOnlyList<string> names)
+        {
+            return _itemRepository.FindArtists(names);
+        }
+
         public MusicArtist GetArtist(string name, DtoOptions options)
         {
             return CreateItemByName<MusicArtist>(MusicArtist.GetPath, name, options);
@@ -1003,6 +1058,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 {
                     IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.MusicArtist],
                     Name = name,
+                    UseRawName = true,
                     DtoOptions = options
                 }).Cast<MusicArtist>()
                 .OrderBy(i => i.IsAccessedByName ? 1 : 0)
@@ -1090,6 +1146,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
         public async Task ValidateTopLibraryFolders(CancellationToken cancellationToken, bool removeRoot = false)
         {
+            RootFolder.Children = null;
             await RootFolder.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             // Start by just validating the children of the root, but go no further
@@ -1100,9 +1157,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 allowRemoveRoot: removeRoot,
                 cancellationToken: cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            await GetUserRootFolder().RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var rootFolder = GetUserRootFolder();
+            rootFolder.Children = null;
 
-            await GetUserRootFolder().ValidateChildren(
+            await rootFolder.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            await rootFolder.ValidateChildren(
                 new Progress<double>(),
                 new MetadataRefreshOptions(new DirectoryService(_fileSystem)),
                 recursive: false,
@@ -1110,18 +1170,24 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 cancellationToken: cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             // Quickly scan CollectionFolders for changes
-            foreach (var child in GetUserRootFolder().Children.OfType<Folder>())
+            var toDelete = new List<Guid>();
+            foreach (var child in rootFolder.Children!.OfType<Folder>())
             {
                 // If the user has somehow deleted the collection directory, remove the metadata from the database.
                 if (child is CollectionFolder collectionFolder && !Directory.Exists(collectionFolder.Path))
                 {
-                    _itemRepository.DeleteItem(collectionFolder.Id);
+                    toDelete.Add(collectionFolder.Id);
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     await child.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
             }
+
+            if (toDelete.Count > 0)
+            {
+                _itemRepository.DeleteItem(toDelete.ToArray());
+            }
         }
 
         private async Task PerformLibraryValidation(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -1934,6 +2000,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 RegisterItem(item);
             }
 
+            if (parent is Folder folder)
+            {
+                folder.Children = null;
+                folder.UserData = null;
+            }
+
             if (ItemAdded is not null)
             {
                 foreach (var item in items)
@@ -2027,6 +2099,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                     }
                 }
 
+                if (!File.Exists(image.Path))
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning("Image not found at {ImagePath}", image.Path);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 ImageDimensions size;
                 try
                 {
@@ -2064,6 +2142,8 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 }
             }
 
+            item.ValidateImages();
+
             _itemRepository.SaveImages(item);
 
             RegisterItem(item);
@@ -2083,6 +2163,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             _itemRepository.SaveItems(items, cancellationToken);
 
+            if (parent is Folder folder)
+            {
+                folder.Children = null;
+                folder.UserData = null;
+            }
+
             if (ItemUpdated is not null)
             {
                 foreach (var item in items)
@@ -2116,6 +2202,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         public Task UpdateItemAsync(BaseItem item, BaseItem parent, ItemUpdateType updateReason, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
             => UpdateItemsAsync([item], parent, updateReason, cancellationToken);
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public async Task ReattachUserDataAsync(BaseItem item, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            await _itemRepository.ReattachUserDataAsync(item, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
         public async Task RunMetadataSavers(BaseItem item, ItemUpdateType updateReason)
         {
             if (item.IsFileProtocol)
@@ -2986,10 +3078,10 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             }
             finally
             {
+                await ValidateTopLibraryFolders(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
                 if (refreshLibrary)
                 {
-                    await ValidateTopLibraryFolders(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
                     StartScanInBackground();
                 }
                 else
@@ -3109,19 +3201,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             var rootFolderPath = _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.DefaultUserViewsPath;
             var virtualFolderPath = Path.Combine(rootFolderPath, virtualFolderName);
 
-            var shortcutFilename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path);
+            CreateShortcut(virtualFolderPath, pathInfo);
-
-            var lnk = Path.Combine(virtualFolderPath, shortcutFilename + ShortcutFileExtension);
-
-            while (File.Exists(lnk))
-            {
-                shortcutFilename += "1";
-                lnk = Path.Combine(virtualFolderPath, shortcutFilename + ShortcutFileExtension);
-            }
-
-            _fileSystem.CreateShortcut(lnk, _appHost.ReverseVirtualPath(path));
-
-            RemoveContentTypeOverrides(path);
 
             if (saveLibraryOptions)
             {
@@ -3286,5 +3366,24 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             return item is UserRootFolder || item.IsVisibleStandalone(user);
         }
+
+        public void CreateShortcut(string virtualFolderPath, MediaPathInfo pathInfo)
+        {
+            var path = pathInfo.Path;
+            var rootFolderPath = _configurationManager.ApplicationPaths.DefaultUserViewsPath;
+
+            var shortcutFilename = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path);
+
+            var lnk = Path.Combine(virtualFolderPath, shortcutFilename + ShortcutFileExtension);
+
+            while (File.Exists(lnk))
+            {
+                shortcutFilename += "1";
+                lnk = Path.Combine(virtualFolderPath, shortcutFilename + ShortcutFileExtension);
+            }
+
+            _fileSystem.CreateShortcut(lnk, _appHost.ReverseVirtualPath(path));
+            RemoveContentTypeOverrides(path);
+        }
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/MediaSourceManager.cs

@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <inheritdoc />>
         public MediaProtocol GetPathProtocol(string path)
         {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+            {
+                return MediaProtocol.File;
+            }
+
             if (path.StartsWith("Rtsp", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return MediaProtocol.Rtsp;
@@ -657,7 +662,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    _logger.LogDebug(ex, "_jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromFile threw an exception.");
+                    _logger.LogDebug(ex, "Error parsing cached media info.");
                 }
                 finally
                 {

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/MusicManager.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
         public IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> GetInstantMixFromSong(Audio item, User? user, DtoOptions dtoOptions)
         {
-            return GetInstantMixFromGenres(item.Genres, user, dtoOptions);
+            var instantMixItems = GetInstantMixFromGenres(item.Genres, user, dtoOptions);
+
+            return [item, .. instantMixItems.Where(i => !i.Id.Equals(item.Id))];
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -45,11 +47,14 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         public IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> GetInstantMixFromFolder(Folder item, User? user, DtoOptions dtoOptions)
         {
             var genres = item
-               .GetRecursiveChildren(user, new InternalItemsQuery(user)
+               .GetRecursiveChildren(
-               {
+                user,
-                   IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.Audio],
+                new InternalItemsQuery(user)
-                   DtoOptions = dtoOptions
+                {
-               })
+                    IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.Audio],
+                    DtoOptions = dtoOptions
+                },
+                out _)
                .Cast<Audio>()
                .SelectMany(i => i.Genres)
                .Concat(item.Genres)

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Movies/MovieResolver.cs

@@ -369,13 +369,16 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Movies
                 // We need to only look at the name of this actual item (not parents)
                 var justName = item.IsInMixedFolder ? Path.GetFileName(item.Path.AsSpan()) : Path.GetFileName(item.ContainingFolderPath.AsSpan());
 
-                if (!justName.IsEmpty)
+                var tmdbid = justName.GetAttributeValue("tmdbid");
+
+                // If not in a mixed folder and ID not found in folder path, check filename
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(tmdbid) && !item.IsInMixedFolder)
                 {
-                    // Check for TMDb id
+                    tmdbid = Path.GetFileName(item.Path.AsSpan()).GetAttributeValue("tmdbid");
-                    var tmdbid = justName.GetAttributeValue("tmdbid");
-                    item.TrySetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, tmdbid);
                 }
 
+                item.TrySetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, tmdbid);
+
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Path))
                 {
                     // Check for IMDb id - we use full media path, as we can assume that this will match in any use case (whether  id in parent dir or in file name)
@@ -405,6 +408,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Movies
 
                 if (child.IsDirectory)
                 {
+                    if (NamingOptions.AllExtrasTypesFolderNames.ContainsKey(filename))
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     if (IsDvdDirectory(child.FullName, filename, directoryService))
                     {
                         var movie = new T

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserDataManager.cs

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             var userId = user.InternalId;
             var cacheKey = GetCacheKey(userId, item.Id);
             _cache.AddOrUpdate(cacheKey, userData);
+            item.UserData = dbContext.UserData.Where(e => e.ItemId == item.Id).AsNoTracking().ToArray(); // rehydrate the cached userdata
 
             UserDataSaved?.Invoke(this, new UserDataSaveEventArgs
             {
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             };
         }
 
-        private UserItemData Map(UserData dto)
+        private static UserItemData Map(UserData dto)
         {
             return new UserItemData()
             {
@@ -237,7 +238,10 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public UserItemData? GetUserData(User user, BaseItem item)
         {
-            return GetUserData(user, item.Id, item.GetUserDataKeys());
+            return item.UserData?.Where(e => e.UserId.Equals(user.Id)).Select(Map).FirstOrDefault() ?? new UserItemData()
+            {
+                Key = item.GetUserDataKeys()[0],
+            };
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -304,7 +308,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                     // ignore progress during the beginning
                     positionTicks = 0;
                 }
-                else if (pctIn > _config.Configuration.MaxResumePct || positionTicks >= runtimeTicks)
+                else if (pctIn > _config.Configuration.MaxResumePct || positionTicks >= (runtimeTicks - TimeSpan.TicksPerSecond))
                 {
                     // mark as completed close to the end
                     positionTicks = 0;

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserViewManager.cs

@@ -374,13 +374,22 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             if (request.GroupItems)
             {
-                if (parents.OfType<ICollectionFolder>().All(i => i.CollectionType == CollectionType.tvshows))
+                var collectionType = parents
+                    .Select(parent => parent switch
+                    {
+                        ICollectionFolder collectionFolder => collectionFolder.CollectionType,
+                        UserView userView => userView.CollectionType,
+                        _ => null
+                    })
+                    .FirstOrDefault(type => type is not null);
+
+                if (collectionType == CollectionType.tvshows)
                 {
                     query.Limit = limit;
                     return _libraryManager.GetLatestItemList(query, parents, CollectionType.tvshows);
                 }
 
-                if (parents.OfType<ICollectionFolder>().All(i => i.CollectionType == CollectionType.music))
+                if (collectionType == CollectionType.music)
                 {
                     query.Limit = limit;
                     return _libraryManager.GetLatestItemList(query, parents, CollectionType.music);

Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using System;
-using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public class PeopleValidator
 
         var numPeople = people.Count;
 
+        IProgress<double> subProgress = new Progress<double>((val) => progress.Report(val / 2));
+
         _logger.LogDebug("Will refresh {Amount} people", numPeople);
 
         foreach (var person in people)
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ public class PeopleValidator
             double percent = numComplete;
             percent /= numPeople;
 
-            progress.Report(100 * percent);
+            subProgress.Report(100 * percent);
         }
 
         var deadEntities = _libraryManager.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery
@@ -102,17 +104,13 @@ public class PeopleValidator
             IsLocked = false
         });
 
-        foreach (var item in deadEntities)
+        subProgress = new Progress<double>((val) => progress.Report((val / 2) + 50));
-        {
-            _logger.LogInformation("Deleting dead {ItemType} {ItemId} {ItemName}", item.GetType().Name, item.Id.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture), item.Name);
 
-            _libraryManager.DeleteItem(
+        var i = 0;
-                item,
+        foreach (var item in deadEntities.Chunk(500))
-                new DeleteOptions
+        {
-                {
+            _libraryManager.DeleteItemsUnsafeFast(item);
-                    DeleteFileLocation = false
+            subProgress.Report(100f / deadEntities.Count * (i++ * 100));
-                },
-                false);
         }
 
         progress.Report(100);

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/be.json

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
     "Sync": "Сінхранізаваць",
-    "Playlists": "Спісы прайгравання",
+    "Playlists": "Плэй-лісты",
-    "Latest": "Апошні",
+    "Latest": "Апошняе",
     "LabelIpAddressValue": "IP-адрас: {0}",
-    "ItemAddedWithName": "{0} быў дададзены ў бібліятэку",
+    "ItemAddedWithName": "{0} даданы ў бібліятэку",
     "MessageApplicationUpdated": "Сервер Jellyfin абноўлены",
-    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateInstalled": "Абнаўленне прыкладання ўсталявана",
+    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateInstalled": "Абнаўленне праграмы ўсталявана",
     "PluginInstalledWithName": "{0} быў усталяваны",
     "UserCreatedWithName": "Карыстальнік {0} быў створаны",
     "Albums": "Альбомы",
-    "Application": "Прыкладанне",
+    "Application": "Праграма",
-    "AuthenticationSucceededWithUserName": "{0} паспяхова аўтэнтыфікаваны",
+    "AuthenticationSucceededWithUserName": "{0} паспяхова аўтарызаваны",
     "Channels": "Каналы",
     "ChapterNameValue": "Раздзел {0}",
     "Collections": "Калекцыі",
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@
     "HeaderAlbumArtists": "Выканаўцы альбома",
     "LabelRunningTimeValue": "Працягласць: {0}",
     "HomeVideos": "Хатнія відэа",
-    "ItemRemovedWithName": "{0} быў выдалены з бібліятэкі",
+    "ItemRemovedWithName": "{0} выдалены з бібліятэкі",
-    "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "Сервер Jellyfin абноўлены да {0}",
+    "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "Сервер Jellyfin абноўлены да версіі {0}",
     "Movies": "Фільмы",
     "Music": "Музыка",
     "MusicVideos": "Музычныя кліпы",
-    "NameInstallFailed": "Устаноўка {0} не атрымалася",
+    "NameInstallFailed": "Усталяванне {0} не атрымалася",
     "NameSeasonNumber": "Сезон {0}",
-    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateAvailable": "Даступна абнаўленне прыкладання",
+    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateAvailable": "Даступна абнаўленне праграмы",
     "NotificationOptionPluginInstalled": "Плагін усталяваны",
-    "NotificationOptionPluginUpdateInstalled": "Абнаўленне плагіна усталявана",
+    "NotificationOptionPluginUpdateInstalled": "Абнаўленне плагіна ўсталявана",
     "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "Патрабуецца перазапуск сервера",
-    "Photos": "Фатаграфіі",
+    "Photos": "Фотаздымкі",
     "Plugin": "Плагін",
     "PluginUninstalledWithName": "{0} быў выдалены",
     "PluginUpdatedWithName": "{0} быў абноўлены",
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@
     "Artists": "Выканаўцы",
     "UserOfflineFromDevice": "{0} адлучыўся ад {1}",
     "UserPolicyUpdatedWithName": "Палітыка карыстальніка абноўлена для {0}",
-    "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "Выдаляе старэйшыя за зададзены ўзрост запісы ў журнале актыўнасці.",
+    "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "Выдаляе запісы старэйшыя за зададзены ўзрост ў журнале актыўнасці.",
     "TaskRefreshChapterImagesDescription": "Стварае мініяцюры для відэа, якія маюць раздзелы.",
     "TaskCleanLogsDescription": "Выдаляе файлы журналу, якім больш за {0} дзён.",
-    "TaskUpdatePluginsDescription": "Спампоўвае і ўсталёўвае абнаўленні для плагінаў, якія настроены на аўтаматычнае абнаўленне.",
+    "TaskUpdatePluginsDescription": "Спампоўвае і ўсталёўвае абнаўленні для плагінаў, якія сканфігураваныя на аўтаматычнае абнаўленне.",
     "TaskRefreshChannelsDescription": "Абнаўляе інфармацыю аб інтэрнэт-канале.",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitlesDescription": "Шукае ў інтэрнэце адсутныя субтытры на аснове канфігурацыі метададзеных.",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitlesDescription": "Шукае ў інтэрнэце адсутныя субцітры на аснове канфігурацыі метададзеных.",
-    "TaskOptimizeDatabaseDescription": "Ушчыльняе базу дадзеных і скарачае вольную прастору. Выкананне гэтай задачы пасля сканавання бібліятэкі або ўнясення іншых змяненняў, якія прадугледжваюць мадыфікацыю базы дадзеных, можа палепшыць прадукцыйнасць.",
+    "TaskOptimizeDatabaseDescription": "Ушчыльняе базу дадзеных і скарачае вольную прастору. Выкананне гэтай задачы пасля сканавання бібліятэкі або ўнясення іншых зменаў, якія прадугледжваюць мадыфікацыю базы дадзеных, можа палепшыць выдайнасць.",
     "TaskKeyframeExtractor": "Экстрактар ключавых кадраў",
-    "TasksApplicationCategory": "Прыкладанне",
+    "TasksApplicationCategory": "Праграма",
-    "AppDeviceValues": "Прыкладанне: {0}, Прылада: {1}",
+    "AppDeviceValues": "Праграма: {0}, Прылада: {1}",
     "Books": "Кнігі",
     "CameraImageUploadedFrom": "Новая выява камеры была загружана з {0}",
     "DeviceOfflineWithName": "{0} адлучыўся",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "HeaderFavoriteArtists": "Абраныя выканаўцы",
     "HearingImpaired": "Са слабым слыхам",
     "Inherit": "Атрымаць у спадчыну",
-    "MessageNamedServerConfigurationUpdatedWithValue": "Канфігурацыя сервера {0} абноўлена",
+    "MessageNamedServerConfigurationUpdatedWithValue": "Канфігурацыя сервера (секцыя {0}) абноўлена",
     "MessageServerConfigurationUpdated": "Канфігурацыя сервера абноўлена",
     "MixedContent": "Змешаны змест",
     "NameSeasonUnknown": "Невядомы сезон",
@@ -92,48 +92,48 @@
     "NotificationOptionVideoPlaybackStopped": "Прайграванне відэа спынена",
     "ScheduledTaskFailedWithName": "{0} не атрымалася",
     "ScheduledTaskStartedWithName": "{0} пачалося",
-    "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "{0} трэба перазапусціць",
+    "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "{0} патрабуе перазапуску",
     "Shows": "Шоу",
     "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "Jellyfin Server загружаецца. Калі ласка, паўтарыце спробу крыху пазней.",
     "SubtitleDownloadFailureFromForItem": "Не атрымалася спампаваць субтытры з {0} для {1}",
-    "TvShows": "ТБ-шоу",
+    "TvShows": "Тэлепраграма",
     "Undefined": "Нявызначана",
     "UserLockedOutWithName": "Карыстальнік {0} быў заблакіраваны",
     "UserOnlineFromDevice": "{0} падключаны з {1}",
     "UserPasswordChangedWithName": "Пароль быў зменены для карыстальніка {0}",
-    "UserStartedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} грае {1} на {2}",
+    "UserStartedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} прайграваецца {1} на {2}",
     "UserStoppedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} скончыў прайграванне {1} на {2}",
     "ValueHasBeenAddedToLibrary": "{0} быў дададзены ў вашу медыятэку",
     "ValueSpecialEpisodeName": "Спецэпізод - {0}",
     "VersionNumber": "Версія {0}",
     "TasksMaintenanceCategory": "Абслугоўванне",
-    "TasksLibraryCategory": "Медыятэка",
+    "TasksLibraryCategory": "Бібліятэка",
     "TasksChannelsCategory": "Інтэрнэт-каналы",
     "TaskCleanActivityLog": "Ачысціць журнал актыўнасці",
     "TaskCleanCache": "Ачысціць кэш",
     "TaskCleanCacheDescription": "Выдаляе файлы кэша, якія больш не патрэбныя сістэме.",
-    "TaskRefreshChapterImages": "Выняць выявы раздзелаў",
+    "TaskRefreshChapterImages": "Вынуць выявы раздзелаў",
-    "TaskRefreshLibrary": "Сканіраваць медыятэку",
+    "TaskRefreshLibrary": "Сканаваць бібліятэку",
-    "TaskRefreshLibraryDescription": "Сканіруе вашу медыятэку на наяўнасць новых файлаў і абнаўляе метададзеныя.",
+    "TaskRefreshLibraryDescription": "Скануе вашу медыятэку на наяўнасць новых файлаў і абнаўляе метададзеныя.",
-    "TaskCleanLogs": "Ачысціць часопіс",
+    "TaskCleanLogs": "Ачысціць журнал",
-    "TaskRefreshPeople": "Абнавіць людзей",
+    "TaskRefreshPeople": "Абнавіць выканаўцаў",
     "TaskRefreshPeopleDescription": "Абнаўленне метаданых для акцёраў і рэжысёраў у вашай медыятэцы.",
     "TaskUpdatePlugins": "Абнавіць плагіны",
     "TaskCleanTranscode": "Ачысціць каталог перакадзіравання",
     "TaskCleanTranscodeDescription": "Выдаляе перакадзіраваныя файлы, старэйшыя за адзін дзень.",
     "TaskRefreshChannels": "Абнавіць каналы",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitles": "Спампаваць адсутныя субтытры",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitles": "Спампаваць адсутныя субцітры",
-    "TaskKeyframeExtractorDescription": "Выдае ключавыя кадры з відэафайлаў для стварэння больш дакладных спісаў прайгравання HLS. Гэта задача можа працаваць у працягу доўгага часу.",
+    "TaskKeyframeExtractorDescription": "Выдае ключавыя кадры з відэафайлаў для стварэння больш дакладных плэй-лістоў HLS. Гэта задача можа працягнуцца шмат часу.",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Стварыце выявы Trickplay",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Стварыць выявы Trickplay",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Стварае прагляд відэаролікаў для Trickplay у падключаных бібліятэках.",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Стварае перадпрагляды відэаролікаў для Trickplay у падключаных бібліятэках.",
-    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylists": "Ачысціце калекцыі і спісы прайгравання",
+    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylists": "Ачысціце калекцыі і плэй-лісты",
-    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Выдаляе элементы з калекцый і спісаў прайгравання, якія больш не існуюць.",
+    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Выдаляе элементы з калекцый і плэй-лістоў, якія больш не існуюць.",
-    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Сканіруе файлы на прадмет нармалізацыі гуку.",
+    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Скануе файлы на прадмет нармалізацыі гуку.",
     "TaskAudioNormalization": "Нармалізацыя гуку",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Выдае або атрымлівае медыясегменты з убудоў з падтрымкай MediaSegment.",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Перамяшчае існуючыя файлы trickplay у адпаведнасці з наладамі бібліятэкі.",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Спампаваць зніклыя тэксты песень",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Спампаваць адсутныя тэксты песняў",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Спампоўвае тэксты для песень",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Спампоўвае тэксты для песняў",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Сканіраванне медыя-сегмента",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Перанесці месцазнаходжанне выявы Trickplay",
     "CleanupUserDataTask": "Задача па ачыстцы дадзеных карыстальніка",

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/bn.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "HeaderFavoriteAlbums": "প্রিয় এলবামগুলো",
     "HeaderContinueWatching": "দেখতে থাকুন",
     "HeaderAlbumArtists": "অ্যালবাম শিল্পীবৃন্দ",
-    "Genres": "জনরা",
+    "Genres": "ধরণ",
     "Folders": "ফোল্ডারসমূহ",
     "Favorites": "পছন্দসমূহ",
     "FailedLoginAttemptWithUserName": "{0} লগিন করতে ব্যর্থ হয়েছে",
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     "Sync": "সমন্বয় করুন",
     "SubtitleDownloadFailureFromForItem": "{0} থেকে {1} এর জন্য সাবটাইটেল ডাউনলোড ব্যর্থ হয়েছে",
     "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "জেলিফিন সার্ভার লোড হচ্ছে। দয়া করে একটু পরে আবার চেষ্টা করুন।",
-    "Songs": "সঙ্গীতসমূহ",
+    "Songs": "সঙ্গীত সমূহ",
-    "Shows": "টিভি পর্ব",
+    "Shows": "শো সমূহ",
     "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "{0} রিস্টার্ট করা প্রয়োজন",
     "ScheduledTaskStartedWithName": "{0} শুরু হয়েছে",
     "ScheduledTaskFailedWithName": "{0} ব্যর্থ",
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
     "Plugin": "প্লাগিন",
     "Playlists": "প্লে লিস্ট সমূহ",
     "Photos": "ছবিসমূহ",
-    "NotificationOptionVideoPlaybackStopped": "ভিডিও বন্ধ হয়েছে",
+    "NotificationOptionVideoPlaybackStopped": "ভিডিও প্লেব্যাক বন্ধ হয়েছে",
-    "NotificationOptionVideoPlayback": "ভিডিও শুরু হয়েছে",
+    "NotificationOptionVideoPlayback": "ভিডিও প্লেব্যাক শুরু হয়েছে",
-    "NotificationOptionUserLockedOut": "ব্যবহারকারী ঢুকতে পারছে না",
+    "NotificationOptionUserLockedOut": "ব্যবহারকারী লক আউট হয়েছে",
     "NotificationOptionTaskFailed": "পরিকল্পিত কাজটি ব্যর্থ",
     "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "সার্ভার রিস্টার্ট করা লাগবে",
     "NotificationOptionPluginUpdateInstalled": "প্লাগিন আপডেট ইন্সটল হয়েছে",
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "LabelIpAddressValue": "আইপি এড্রেস: {0}",
     "ItemRemovedWithName": "{0} লাইব্রেরি থেকে বাদ দেয়া হয়েছে",
     "ItemAddedWithName": "{0} লাইব্রেরিতে যোগ করা হয়েছে",
-    "Inherit": "মূল থেকে গ্রহণ করুন",
+    "Inherit": "উত্তরাধিকারসূত্র থেকে গ্রহণ করুন",
     "HomeVideos": "হোম ভিডিও",
     "HeaderNextUp": "এরপরে আসছে",
     "HeaderLiveTV": "লাইভ টিভি",
@@ -126,16 +126,16 @@
     "TaskKeyframeExtractorDescription": "ভিডিয়ো থেকে কি-ফ্রেম নিষ্কাশনের মাধ্যমে অধিকতর সঠিক HLS প্লে লিস্ট তৈরী করে। এই প্রক্রিয়া দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে চলতে পারে।",
     "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "ট্রিকপ্লে ইমেজ তৈরি",
     "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "সক্ষম লাইব্রেরিতে ভিডিওর জন্য ট্রিকপ্লে প্রিভিউ তৈরি করে।",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "গানের লিরিক্স ডাউনলোড করে",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "গানের জন্য লিরিকস ডাউনলোড করুন",
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylists": "কালেকশন এবং প্লেলিস্ট পরিষ্কার করুন",
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "কালেকশন এবং প্লেলিস্ট থেকে আইটেমগুলি সরিয়ে দেয় যা আর বিদ্যমান নেই।",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "মিডিয়া সেগমেন্ট স্ক্যান",
-    "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "মিডিয়া সেগমেন্ট সক্রিয় প্লাগইনগুলি থেকে মিডিয়া সেগমেন্টগুলি বের করে বা প্রাপ্ত করে।",
+    "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "মিডিয়া সেগমেন্ট সক্ষম প্লাগইনগুলি থেকে মিডিয়া সেগমেন্ট বের করে বা অর্জন করে।",
     "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "অনুপস্থিত গান ডাউনলোড করুন",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "লাইব্রেরির সেটিং অনুযায়ী বিদ্যমান ট্রিকপ্লে ফাইলগুলো সরিয়ে নেবে।",
     "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "অডিও নর্মালাইজেশন তথ্যের জন্য ফাইল স্ক্যান করবে।",
     "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "৯০ দিন বা তার বেশি সময় ধরে অনুপস্থিত মিডিয়া থেকে সকল ব্যবহারকারীর ডেটা (ওয়াচ স্টেট, ফেভারিট স্ট্যাটাস ইত্যাদি) মুছে ফেলবে।",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "ট্রিকপ্লে ইমেজের অবস্থান পরিবর্তন",
     "TaskAudioNormalization": "অডিও নর্মলাইজেশন",
-    "CleanupUserDataTask": "ব্যবহারকারীর ডেটা পরিষ্কারের কাজ"
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "ইউজার ডেটা ক্লিনআপ কাজ"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/de.json

@@ -138,5 +138,5 @@
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Verzeichnis für Trickplay-Bilder migrieren",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Trickplay-Bilder werden entsprechend der Bibliothekseinstellungen verschoben.",
     "CleanupUserDataTask": "Aufgabe zur Bereinigung von Benutzerdaten",
-    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Löscht alle Benutzerdaten (Anschaustatus, Favoritenstatus, usw.) von Medien, die seit mindestens 90 Tagen nicht mehr vorhanden sind."
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Löscht alle Benutzerdaten (Abspielstatus, Favoritenstatus, usw.) von Medien, die seit mindestens 90 Tagen nicht mehr vorhanden sind."
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/es-AR.json

@@ -136,5 +136,7 @@
     "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Escanear Segmentos de Media",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Extrae u obtiene segmentos de medio de plugins habilitados para MediaSegment.",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Mueve archivos existentes de trickplay de acuerdo a la configuración de la biblioteca.",
-    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Migrar Ubicación de Imagen de Trickplay"
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Migrar Ubicación de Imagen de Trickplay",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Limpia todos los datos del usuario (estado de visualización, estado de los favoritos, etc.) que no están presentes en la biblioteca por al menos 90 días.",
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Tarea de limpieza de datos de usuarios"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/es-MX.json

@@ -137,5 +137,6 @@
     "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Extrae u obtiene segmentos de medios de plugins habilitados para MediaSegment.",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Migrar la ubicación de la imagen de Trickplay",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Mueve archivos de trickplay existentes según la configuración de la biblioteca.",
-    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Tarea de limpieza de los datos del usuario"
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Tarea de limpieza de los datos del usuario",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Limpia toda la información de usuario (Estado de última vez visto, favoritos, etc) del archivo media que no está presente por los últimos 90 días."
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/es_DO.json

@@ -125,5 +125,11 @@
     "Undefined": "Sin definir",
     "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "Elimina las entradas del registro de actividad anteriores al periodo configurado.",
     "TaskCleanCacheDescription": "Elimina archivos caché que ya no son necesarios para el sistema.",
-    "TaskCleanLogsDescription": "Elimina archivos de registro con más de {0} días de antigüedad."
+    "TaskCleanLogsDescription": "Elimina archivos de registro con más de {0} días de antigüedad.",
+    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateAvailable": "actualización disponible",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Descargue letras desaparecidas",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Decarga letras para canciones",
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Mover localización de foto vista previa",
+    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateInstalled": "Aplicación actualización disponible",
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Tarea de limpieza de los datos del usuario"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/et.json

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
     "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "Kustutab määratud ajast vanemad tegevuslogi kirjed.",
-    "UserDownloadingItemWithValues": "{0} laeb alla {1}",
+    "UserDownloadingItemWithValues": "{0} laadib alla {1}",
     "HeaderRecordingGroups": "Salvestusrühmad",
     "TaskOptimizeDatabaseDescription": "Tihendab ja puhastab andmebaasi. Selle toimingu tegemine pärast meediakogu andmebaasiga seotud muudatuste skannimist võib jõudlust parandada.",
     "TaskOptimizeDatabase": "Optimeeri andmebaasi",
     "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitlesDescription": "Otsib veebist puuduvaid subtiitreid vastavalt määratud metaandmete seadetele.",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitles": "Laadi alla puuduvad subtiitrid",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitles": "Hangi puuduvad subtiitrid",
     "TaskRefreshChannelsDescription": "Värskendab veebikanalite teavet.",
     "TaskRefreshChannels": "Värskenda kanaleid",
-    "TaskCleanTranscodeDescription": "Kustutab üle ühe päeva vanused transkodeerimisfailid.",
+    "TaskCleanTranscodeDescription": "Kustutab üle ühe päeva vanused transkoodimisfailid.",
     "TaskCleanTranscode": "Puhasta transkoodimise kataloog",
     "TaskUpdatePluginsDescription": "Laadib alla ja paigaldab nende pluginate uuendused, mis on seadistatud automaatselt uuenduma.",
     "TaskUpdatePlugins": "Uuenda pluginaid",
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
     "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "Jellyfin server laadib. Proovi varsti uuesti.",
     "User": "Kasutaja",
     "Undefined": "Määratlemata",
-    "TvShows": "Seriaalid",
+    "TvShows": "Sarjad",
     "System": "Süsteem",
     "Sync": "Sünkrooni",
-    "Songs": "Laulud",
+    "Songs": "Lood",
     "Shows": "Sarjad",
     "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "{0} tuleb taaskäivitada",
     "ScheduledTaskFailedWithName": "{0} nurjus",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     "HeaderNextUp": "Järgmisena",
     "HeaderLiveTV": "Otse TV",
     "HeaderFavoriteSongs": "Lemmiklood",
-    "HeaderFavoriteShows": "Lemmikseriaalid",
+    "HeaderFavoriteShows": "Lemmiksarjad",
     "HeaderFavoriteEpisodes": "Lemmikepisoodid",
     "HeaderFavoriteArtists": "Lemmikesitajad",
     "HeaderFavoriteAlbums": "Lemmikalbumid",
@@ -122,18 +122,20 @@
     "UserOnlineFromDevice": "{0} on ühendatud seadmest {1}",
     "External": "Väline",
     "HearingImpaired": "Kuulmispuudega",
-    "TaskKeyframeExtractorDescription": "Eraldab videofailidest võtmekaadreid, et luua täpsemaid HLS-i esitusloendeid. See ülesanne võib kesta pikka aega.",
+    "TaskKeyframeExtractorDescription": "Eraldab videofailidest võtmekaadrid, et luua täpsemaid HLS-i esitusloendeid. See võib kesta pikka aega.",
-    "TaskKeyframeExtractor": "Võtmekaadri ekstraktor",
+    "TaskKeyframeExtractor": "Eralda võtmekaadrid",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Loo eelvaate pildid",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Loo trickplay pildid",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Loob eelvaated videotele, kus lubatud.",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Loob trickplay eelvaated videotele lubatud meediakogudes.",
-    "TaskAudioNormalization": "Heli Normaliseerimine",
+    "TaskAudioNormalization": "Normaliseeri helitugevus",
-    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Skaneerib faile heli normaliseerimise andmete jaoks.",
+    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Otsib failidest helitugevuse normaliseerimise teavet.",
-    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Eemaldab kogumikest ja esitusloenditest asjad, mida enam ei eksisteeri.",
+    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Eemaldab kogumikest ja esitusloenditest üksused, mida enam ei eksisteeri.",
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylists": "Puhasta kogumikud ja esitusloendid",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Lae alla puuduolev lüürika",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Hangi puuduvad laulusõnad",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Lae lauludele alla lüürika",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Laulusõnade allalaadimine",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Liigutab trickplay pildid meediakogu sätete kohaselt.",
-    "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Meediasegmentide skaneerimine",
+    "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Skaneeri meediasegmente",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Eraldab või võtab meediasegmendid MediaSegment'i lubavatest pluginatest.",
-    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Migreeri trickplay piltide asukoht"
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Muuda trickplay piltide asukoht",
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Puhasta kasutajaandmed",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Puhastab kõik kasutajaandmed (vaatamise olek, lemmikute olek jne) meediast, mis pole enam vähemalt 90 päeva saadaval olnud."
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/fi.json

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "TvShows": "Sarjat",
     "Sync": "Synkronointi",
     "SubtitleDownloadFailureFromForItem": "Tekstityksen lataus lähteestä \"{0}\" kohteelle \"{1}\" epäonnistui",
-    "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "Jellyfin-palvelin latautuu. Yritä hetken kuluttua uudelleen.",
+    "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "Jellyfin-palvelin on latautumassa. Yritä hetken kuluttua uudelleen.",
     "Songs": "Kappaleet",
     "Shows": "Sarjat",
     "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "\"{0}\" on käynnistettävä uudelleen",
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     "NotificationOptionVideoPlayback": "Videon toisto aloitettu",
     "NotificationOptionUserLockedOut": "Käyttäjä on lukittu",
     "NotificationOptionTaskFailed": "Ajoitettu tehtävä epäonnistui",
-    "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "Tarvitaan palvelimen uudelleenkäynnistys",
+    "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "Palvelimen uudelleenkäynnistys vaaditaan",
     "NotificationOptionPluginUpdateInstalled": "Lisäosa päivitettiin",
     "NotificationOptionPluginUninstalled": "Lisäosa poistettiin",
     "NotificationOptionPluginInstalled": "Lisäosa asennettiin",

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/gl.json

@@ -1,74 +1,74 @@
 {
-    "Albums": "Álbumes",
+    "Albums": "Álbums",
     "Collections": "Coleccións",
     "ChapterNameValue": "Capítulo {0}",
     "Channels": "Canles",
-    "CameraImageUploadedFrom": "Cargouse unha nova imaxe da cámara desde {0}",
+    "CameraImageUploadedFrom": "Cargouse unha nova imaxe de cámara dende {0}",
     "Books": "Libros",
     "AuthenticationSucceededWithUserName": "{0} autenticouse correctamente",
     "Artists": "Artistas",
-    "Application": "Aplicativo",
+    "Application": "Aplicación",
-    "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "Necesario un reinicio do servidor",
+    "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "Necesario o reinicio do servidor",
-    "NotificationOptionPluginUpdateInstalled": "Actualización do Plugin instalada",
+    "NotificationOptionPluginUpdateInstalled": "Actualización do plugin instalada",
     "NotificationOptionPluginUninstalled": "Plugin desinstalado",
     "NotificationOptionPluginInstalled": "Plugin instalado",
-    "NotificationOptionPluginError": "Fallo do Plugin",
+    "NotificationOptionPluginError": "Fallo do plugin",
     "NotificationOptionNewLibraryContent": "Novo contido engadido",
     "NotificationOptionInstallationFailed": "Fallo na instalación",
-    "NotificationOptionCameraImageUploaded": "Imaxe da cámara subida",
+    "NotificationOptionCameraImageUploaded": "Imaxe da cámara cargada",
-    "NotificationOptionAudioPlaybackStopped": "Reproducción de audio parada",
+    "NotificationOptionAudioPlaybackStopped": "Reproducción de audio detida",
     "NotificationOptionAudioPlayback": "Reproducción de audio comezada",
     "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateInstalled": "Actualización da aplicación instalada",
     "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateAvailable": "Actualización da aplicación dispoñible",
-    "NewVersionIsAvailable": "Unha nova versión do Servidor Jellyfin está dispoñible para descarga.",
+    "NewVersionIsAvailable": "Nova versión do Servidor Jellyfin dispoñible para descargar.",
     "NameSeasonUnknown": "Tempada descoñecida",
     "NameSeasonNumber": "Tempada {0}",
     "NameInstallFailed": "{0} instalación fallida",
-    "MusicVideos": "Vídeos Musicais",
+    "MusicVideos": "Vídeos musicais",
     "Music": "Música",
     "Movies": "Películas",
-    "MixedContent": "Contido Mixto",
+    "MixedContent": "Contido mixto",
-    "MessageServerConfigurationUpdated": "A configuración do servidor foi actualizada",
+    "MessageServerConfigurationUpdated": "Actualizouse a configuración do servidor",
-    "MessageNamedServerConfigurationUpdatedWithValue": "A sección de configuración {0} do servidor foi actualizada",
+    "MessageNamedServerConfigurationUpdatedWithValue": "Actualizouse a sección de configuración {0} do servidor",
-    "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "O servidor Jellyfin foi actualizado a {0}",
+    "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "O servidor Jellyfin actualizouse a {0}",
-    "MessageApplicationUpdated": "O servidor Jellyfin foi actualizado",
+    "MessageApplicationUpdated": "O servidor Jellyfin actualizouse",
     "Latest": "Último",
-    "LabelRunningTimeValue": "Tempo de execución: {0}",
+    "LabelRunningTimeValue": "Tempo en execución: {0}",
     "LabelIpAddressValue": "Enderezo IP: {0}",
-    "ItemRemovedWithName": "{0} foi eliminado da biblioteca",
+    "ItemRemovedWithName": "{0} eliminouse da biblioteca",
-    "ItemAddedWithName": "{0} foi engadido a biblioteca",
+    "ItemAddedWithName": "{0} engadiuse á biblioteca",
     "Inherit": "Herdar",
     "HomeVideos": "Videos caseiros",
-    "HeaderRecordingGroups": "Grupos de Grabación",
+    "HeaderRecordingGroups": "Grupos de grabación",
     "HeaderNextUp": "De seguido",
     "HeaderLiveTV": "TV en directo",
-    "HeaderFavoriteSongs": "Cancións Favoritas",
+    "HeaderFavoriteSongs": "Cancións favoritas",
-    "HeaderFavoriteShows": "Series de TV Favoritas",
+    "HeaderFavoriteShows": "Series de TV favoritas",
-    "HeaderFavoriteEpisodes": "Episodios Favoritos",
+    "HeaderFavoriteEpisodes": "Episodios favoritos",
-    "HeaderFavoriteArtists": "Artistas Favoritos",
+    "HeaderFavoriteArtists": "Artistas favoritos",
-    "HeaderFavoriteAlbums": "Álbunes Favoritos",
+    "HeaderFavoriteAlbums": "Álbums favoritos",
     "HeaderContinueWatching": "Seguir vendo",
-    "HeaderAlbumArtists": "Artistas do Album",
+    "HeaderAlbumArtists": "Artistas do álbum",
     "Genres": "Xéneros",
     "Forced": "Forzado",
     "Folders": "Cartafoles",
     "Favorites": "Favoritos",
-    "FailedLoginAttemptWithUserName": "Intento de incio de sesión fallido {0}",
+    "FailedLoginAttemptWithUserName": "Fallo de intento de inicio de sesión dende {0}",
     "DeviceOnlineWithName": "{0} conectouse",
     "DeviceOfflineWithName": "{0} desconectouse",
     "Default": "Por defecto",
     "AppDeviceValues": "Aplicación: {0}, Dispositivo: {1}",
-    "TaskCleanLogs": "Limpar Carpeta de Rexistros",
+    "TaskCleanLogs": "Limpar directorio de rexistros",
-    "TaskCleanActivityLog": "Limpar Rexistro de Actividade",
+    "TaskCleanActivityLog": "Limpar rexistro de actividade",
-    "TasksChannelsCategory": "Canáis de Internet",
+    "TasksChannelsCategory": "Canles da Internet",
-    "TaskUpdatePlugins": "Actualizar Plugins",
+    "TaskUpdatePlugins": "Actualizar plugins",
     "User": "Usuario",
     "Undefined": "Sen definir",
     "TvShows": "Programas de TV",
     "System": "Sistema",
     "Sync": "Sincronizar",
     "SubtitleDownloadFailureFromForItem": "Fallou a descarga de subtítulos para {1} dende {0}",
-    "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "O Servidor Jellyfin está cargando. Por favor, reinténteo en breve.",
+    "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "O servidor Jellyfin está cargando. Por favor, ténteo axiña outra vez.",
     "Songs": "Cancións",
     "Shows": "Programas",
     "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "{0} precisa ser reiniciado",
@@ -85,56 +85,57 @@
     "UserDeletedWithName": "O usuario {0} foi borrado",
     "UserCreatedWithName": "O usuario {0} foi creado",
     "Plugin": "Plugin",
-    "NotificationOptionVideoPlaybackStopped": "Reproducción de vídeo parada",
+    "NotificationOptionVideoPlaybackStopped": "Reproducción de vídeo detida",
     "NotificationOptionVideoPlayback": "Reproducción de vídeo iniciada",
     "NotificationOptionUserLockedOut": "Usuario bloqueado",
     "NotificationOptionTaskFailed": "Falla na tarefa axendada",
-    "TaskCleanTranscodeDescription": "Borra os arquivos de transcode anteriores a un día.",
+    "TaskCleanTranscodeDescription": "Borra os ficheiros de transcodificación de hai más dun día.",
-    "TaskCleanTranscode": "Limpar Directorio de Transcode",
+    "TaskCleanTranscode": "Limpar o directorio de transcodificación",
     "UserStoppedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} rematou de reproducir {1} en {2}",
-    "UserStartedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} está reproducindo {1} en {2}",
+    "UserStartedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} está a reproducir {1} en {2}",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitlesDescription": "Busca en internet por subtítulos que faltan baseado na configuración de metadatos.",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitlesDescription": "Procura na internet os subtítulos que faltan segundo a configuración de metadatos.",
     "TaskDownloadMissingSubtitles": "Descargar subtítulos que faltan",
-    "TaskRefreshChannelsDescription": "Refresca a información do canle de internet.",
+    "TaskRefreshChannelsDescription": "Refresca a información da canle de internet.",
-    "TaskRefreshChannels": "Refrescar Canles",
+    "TaskRefreshChannels": "Refrescar canles",
-    "TaskUpdatePluginsDescription": "Descarga e instala actualizacións para plugins que están configurados para actualizarse automáticamente.",
+    "TaskUpdatePluginsDescription": "Descarga e instala actualizacións dos plugins configurados para actualizarse automáticamente.",
-    "TaskRefreshPeopleDescription": "Actualiza os metadatos dos actores e directores na túa libraría multimedia.",
+    "TaskRefreshPeopleDescription": "Actualiza os metadatos dos actores e directores na túa biblioteca de medios.",
-    "TaskRefreshPeople": "Refrescar Persoas",
+    "TaskRefreshPeople": "Refrescar persoas",
-    "TaskCleanLogsDescription": "Borra arquivos de rexistro que son mais antigos que {0} días.",
+    "TaskCleanLogsDescription": "Borra ficheiros de rexistro con máis de {0} días de antigüidade.",
-    "TaskRefreshLibraryDescription": "Escanea a tua libraría multimedia buscando novos arquivos e refrescando os metadatos.",
+    "TaskRefreshLibraryDescription": "Escanea a túa biblioteca de medios á procura de novos ficheiros e refresca os metadatos.",
-    "TaskRefreshLibrary": "Escanear Libraría Multimedia",
+    "TaskRefreshLibrary": "Escanear a biblioteca de medios",
-    "TaskRefreshChapterImagesDescription": "Crea previsualizacións para videos que teñen capítulos.",
+    "TaskRefreshChapterImagesDescription": "Crea miniaturas dos vídeos que teñen capítulos.",
-    "TaskRefreshChapterImages": "Extraer Imaxes dos Capítulos",
+    "TaskRefreshChapterImages": "Extraer imaxes dos capítulos",
     "TaskCleanCacheDescription": "Borra ficheiros da caché que xa non son necesarios para o sistema.",
-    "TaskCleanCache": "Limpa Directorio de Caché",
+    "TaskCleanCache": "Limpar directorio de caché",
-    "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "Borra as entradas no rexistro de actividade anteriores á data configurada.",
+    "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "Borra do rexistro de actividade as entradas anteriores á data configurada.",
     "TasksApplicationCategory": "Aplicación",
     "ValueSpecialEpisodeName": "Especial - {0}",
-    "ValueHasBeenAddedToLibrary": "{0} foi engadido a túa libraría multimedia",
+    "ValueHasBeenAddedToLibrary": "{0} engadiuse á túa biblioteca de medios",
-    "TasksLibraryCategory": "Libraría",
+    "TasksLibraryCategory": "Biblioteca",
     "TasksMaintenanceCategory": "Mantemento",
     "VersionNumber": "Versión {0}",
     "UserPolicyUpdatedWithName": "A política de usuario foi actualizada para {0}",
     "UserPasswordChangedWithName": "Cambiouse o contrasinal para o usuario {0}",
     "UserOnlineFromDevice": "{0} está en liña desde {1}",
-    "UserOfflineFromDevice": "{0} desconectouse desde {1}",
+    "UserOfflineFromDevice": "{0} desconectouse dende {1}",
-    "TaskOptimizeDatabaseDescription": "Compacta e libera o espazo libre da base de datos. Executar esta tarefa logo de realizar mudanzas que impliquen modificacións da base de datos ou despois de escanear a biblioteca pode traer mellorías de desempeño.",
+    "TaskOptimizeDatabaseDescription": "Compacta e libera espazo na base de datos. Executar esta tarefa logo de facer cambios que muden a base de datos ou despois de escanear a biblioteca pode mellorar o rendemento.",
     "TaskOptimizeDatabase": "Optimizar base de datos",
-    "TaskKeyframeExtractorDescription": "Extrae fragmentos do vídeo para crear listas de reprodución HLS máis precisas. Podería levarlle bastante tempo.",
+    "TaskKeyframeExtractorDescription": "Extrae fotogramas clave dos vídeos para crear listas de reprodución HLS máis precisas. Podería levar moito tempo.",
     "External": "Externo",
     "HearingImpaired": "Problemas de audición",
-    "TaskKeyframeExtractor": "Extractor de fragmentos",
+    "TaskKeyframeExtractor": "Extractor de fotogramas clave",
-    "TaskAudioNormalization": "Normalización do audio",
+    "TaskAudioNormalization": "Normalización de volume",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Crea vistas previas de reprodución con truco para vídeos en bibliotecas activadas.",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Crea miniaturas de previsualización para os vídeos nas bibliotecas habilitadas.",
     "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Descargar letras que faltan",
-    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Descargas de letras das cancións",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Descarga as letras das cancións",
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylists": "Limpar coleccións e listas de reprodución",
-    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Elimina elementos de coleccións e listas de reprodución que xa non existen.",
+    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Quita ítems que xa non existen das coleccións e listas de reprodución.",
-    "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Extrae ou obtén segmentos multimedia de complementos habilitados para o Segmento de medios.",
+    "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Procura segmentos de medios cos plugins habilitados.",
-    "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Escaneo de segmentos multimedia",
+    "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Escaneo de segmentos de medios",
-    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Migrar a localización da imaxe de Trickplay",
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Migrar as miniaturas de previsualización a outra ubicación",
-    "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Move os ficheiros de reprodución con trickplay existentes segundo a configuración da biblioteca.",
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Move as miniaturas de previsualización segundo a configuración da biblioteca.",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Xerar imaxes de Trickplay",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Xerar miniaturas de previsualización",
-    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Analiza ficheiros para obter datos de normalización de audio.",
+    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Escanea ficheiros á procura de datos de normalización de volume.",
-    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Tarefa de limpeza de datos do usuario"
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Tarefa de limpeza de datos dos usuarios",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Limpa todos os datos do usuario (estado de visualización, de favorito etc.) dos medios ausentes polo menos 90 días."
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/gsw.json

@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
     "DeviceOfflineWithName": "{0} wurde getrennt",
     "DeviceOnlineWithName": "{0} ist verbunden",
     "FailedLoginAttemptWithUserName": "Fehlgeschlagener Anmeldeversuch von {0}",
-    "Favorites": "Favoriten",
+    "Favorites": "Favorite",
     "Folders": "Ordner",
     "Genres": "Genre",
-    "HeaderAlbumArtists": "Album-Künstler",
+    "HeaderAlbumArtists": "Album-Künschtler",
     "HeaderContinueWatching": "weiter schauen",
     "HeaderFavoriteAlbums": "Lieblingsalben",
     "HeaderFavoriteArtists": "Lieblings-Künstler",

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/hr.json

@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
     "TaskKeyframeExtractor": "Izvoditelj ključnog okvira",
     "TaskOptimizeDatabaseDescription": "Sažima bazu podataka i uklanja prazan prostor. Pokretanje ovog zadatka, može poboljšati performanse nakon provođenja indeksiranja biblioteke ili provođenja drugih promjena koje utječu na bazu podataka.",
     "HearingImpaired": "Oštećen sluh",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Generiraj Trickplay Slike",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Generiraj slike brzog pregledavanja",
-    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Kreira trickplay pretpreglede za videe u omogućenim knjižnicama.",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Stvara preglede brzog pregledavanja za videa u aktiviranim bibliotekama.",
     "TaskAudioNormalization": "Normalizacija zvuka",
     "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Skenira datoteke u potrazi za podacima o normalizaciji zvuka.",
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Uklanja stavke iz zbirki i popisa za reprodukciju koje više ne postoje.",
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
     "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Preuzmi tekstove koji nedostaju",
     "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Preuzmi tekstove pjesama",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Izvlači ili pribavlja dijelove medija iz omogućenih media pluginova.",
-    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Preseli lokaciju Trickplay slika",
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Premjesti mjesto slika brzog pregledavanja",
-    "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Preseli lokaciju Trickplay slika prema postavkama zbirke."
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Premješta postojeće datoteke brzog pregledavanja prema postavkama biblioteke.",
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Zadatak čišćenja korisničkih podataka",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Briše sve korisničke podatke (stanje gledanja, status favorita itd.) s medija koji više nisu prisutni najmanje 90 dana."
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/ht.json

@@ -1,3 +1,62 @@
 {
-    "Books": "liv"
+    "Books": "Liv",
+    "TasksLibraryCategory": "Libreri",
+    "Albums": "Albòm yo",
+    "Artists": "Atis yo",
+    "Application": "Aplikasyon",
+    "Channels": "Kanal yo",
+    "ChapterNameValue": "Chapit {0}",
+    "Default": "Defo",
+    "DeviceOnlineWithName": "{0} konekte",
+    "DeviceOfflineWithName": "{0} dekonekte",
+    "External": "Extèn",
+    "Collections": "Koleksyon yo",
+    "Favorites": "Pi Renmen",
+    "Folders": "Dosye",
+    "Genres": "Jan yo",
+    "Forced": "Fòse",
+    "HeaderAlbumArtists": "Albòm Atis",
+    "HeaderContinueWatching": "Kontinye Kade",
+    "HeaderFavoriteAlbums": "Albòm Pi Renmen",
+    "HeaderFavoriteArtists": "Atis Pi Renmen",
+    "HeaderFavoriteEpisodes": "Epizòd Pi Renmen",
+    "HeaderFavoriteShows": "Emisyon Pi Renmen",
+    "HeaderFavoriteSongs": "Mizik Pi Renmen",
+    "HeaderLiveTV": "Televizyon an Direk",
+    "HeaderNextUp": "Pwochen an",
+    "HomeVideos": "Videyo Lakay",
+    "Latest": "Pi Resan",
+    "MessageApplicationUpdated": "Sèvè Jellyfin met a jou",
+    "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "Sèvè Jellyfin met a jou sou {0}",
+    "Movies": "Fim",
+    "MixedContent": "Kontni Melanje",
+    "Music": "Mizik",
+    "MusicVideos": "Videyo Mizik",
+    "NameInstallFailed": "{0} enstalasyon fe fayit",
+    "NameSeasonNumber": "Sezon {0}",
+    "NameSeasonUnknown": "Sezon Enkoni",
+    "NotificationOptionCameraImageUploaded": "Imaj Kamera telechaje",
+    "NotificationOptionInstallationFailed": "Enstalasyon echwe",
+    "Photos": "Foto",
+    "PluginInstalledWithName": "{0} te enstale",
+    "PluginUninstalledWithName": "{0} te dezenstale",
+    "PluginUpdatedWithName": "{0} te mi a jou",
+    "ScheduledTaskFailedWithName": "{0} echwe",
+    "ScheduledTaskStartedWithName": "{0} komanse",
+    "Songs": "Mizik yo",
+    "Shows": "Emisyon yo",
+    "System": "Sistèm",
+    "TvShows": "Emisyon Tele",
+    "User": "Itilizatè",
+    "UserCreatedWithName": "Itilizatè {0} kreye",
+    "UserDeletedWithName": "Itilizatè {0} a efase",
+    "UserDownloadingItemWithValues": "{0} ap telechaje {1}",
+    "UserOfflineFromDevice": "{0} dekonekte de {1}",
+    "UserStartedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} ap jwe {1} sou {2}",
+    "UserStoppedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} fin jwe {1} sou {2}",
+    "UserPasswordChangedWithName": "Modpas la chanje pou Itilizatè {0}",
+    "ValueSpecialEpisodeName": "Spesyal - {0}",
+    "VersionNumber": "Vesyon {0}",
+    "TasksApplicationCategory": "Aplikasyon",
+    "TasksMaintenanceCategory": "Antretyen"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/mn.json

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
-    "Books": "Номууд",
+    "Books": "Номнууд",
     "HeaderNextUp": "Дараа нь",
     "HeaderContinueWatching": "Үргэлжлүүлэн үзэх",
     "Songs": "Дуунууд",
-    "Playlists": "Тоглуулах жагсаалт",
+    "Playlists": "Playlist-ууд",
-    "Movies": "Кино",
+    "Movies": "Кинонууд",
     "Latest": "Сүүлийн үеийн",
     "Genres": "Төрлүүд",
     "Favorites": "Дуртай",
-    "Collections": "Багц",
+    "Collections": "Цуглуулгууд",
     "Artists": "Уран бүтээлчид",
-    "Albums": "Цомгууд",
+    "Albums": "Дуут цомгууд",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Медиа сегмент шалга",
     "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "MediaSegment идэвхжүүлсэн залгаасуудаас медиа сегментүүдийг задлах эсвэл олж авах.",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Трикплэй зургуудын байршлыг шилжүүлэх",
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@
     "CameraImageUploadedFrom": "{0}-с шинэ зураг байршуулагдлаа",
     "Channels": "Сувгууд",
     "ChapterNameValue": "{0}-р бүлэг",
-    "Default": "Өгөгдмөл",
+    "Default": "Анхдагч",
     "DeviceOfflineWithName": "{0}-н холболт саллаа",
     "DeviceOnlineWithName": "{0} холбогдлоо",
     "FailedLoginAttemptWithUserName": "{0}-н нэвтрэх оролдлого амжилтгүй",
-    "Folders": "Хавтаснууд",
+    "Folders": "Хавтасууд",
     "Forced": "Хүчээр",
     "HeaderAlbumArtists": "Цомгийн уран бүтээлчид",
     "HeaderFavoriteAlbums": "Дуртай цомгууд",
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
     "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "Jellyfin Server {0} болж шинэчлэгдлээ",
     "MessageServerConfigurationUpdated": "Server-н тохиргоо шинэчлэгдлээ",
     "MixedContent": "Холимог агуулга",
-    "Music": "Дуу",
+    "Music": "Хөгжим",
-    "MusicVideos": "Дууны клип",
+    "MusicVideos": "Дууны клипүүд",
     "NameInstallFailed": "{0} суулгахад алдаа гарлаа",
     "NameSeasonNumber": "{0}-р улирал",
     "NameSeasonUnknown": "Улирал олдсонгүй",
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@
     "NotificationOptionUserLockedOut": "Хэрэглэгчийг түгжив",
     "NotificationOptionVideoPlayback": "Бичлэгийг тоглуулж эхлэв",
     "Photos": "Зургууд",
-    "Plugin": "Plugin",
+    "Plugin": "Плагин",
     "PluginInstalledWithName": "{0}-г суулгалаа",
     "PluginUninstalledWithName": "{0}-г устгалаа",
     "PluginUpdatedWithName": "{0}-г шинэчиллээ",
     "ProviderValue": "Нийлүүлэгч: {0}",
     "ScheduledTaskStartedWithName": "{0}-г эхлүүлэв",
     "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "{0}-г дахин асаана уу",
-    "Shows": "Нэвтрүүлгүүд",
+    "Shows": "Шоу",
     "Sync": "Дахин",
     "System": "Систем",
     "TvShows": "ТВ нэвтрүүлгүүд",
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     "UserPolicyUpdatedWithName": "Хэрэглэгчийн журмыг {0}-д зориулан шинэчиллээ",
     "UserStartedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0}-г {2} дээр {1}-г тоглуулж байна",
     "UserStoppedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0}-г {2} дээр {1}-г тоглуулж дуусгалаа",
-    "ValueSpecialEpisodeName": "Тусгай - {0}",
+    "ValueSpecialEpisodeName": "Онцгой - {0}",
     "VersionNumber": "Хувилбар {0}",
     "TasksMaintenanceCategory": "Засвар",
     "TasksLibraryCategory": "Сан",

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/nb.json

@@ -136,5 +136,7 @@
     "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Skann mediasegment",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Migrer bildeplassering for Trickplay",
     "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Flytter eksisterende Trickplay-filer i henhold til biblioteksinstillingene.",
-    "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Trekker ut eller henter mediasegmenter fra plugins som støtter MediaSegment."
+    "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Trekker ut eller henter mediasegmenter fra plugins som støtter MediaSegment.",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Sletter all brukerdata (avspillings-status, favoritter osv.) fra innhold som har vært utilgjengelig i minst 90 dager.",
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Oppgave for opprydding av brukerdata"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/pr.json

@@ -41,5 +41,77 @@
     "MixedContent": "Jumbled loot",
     "Music": "Tunes",
     "NameInstallFailed": "Ye couldn't bring {0} aboard yer ship",
-    "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "Yer Map of the Seas has been scribbled with {0}"
+    "MessageApplicationUpdatedTo": "Yer Map of the Seas has been scribbled with {0}",
+    "MessageNamedServerConfigurationUpdatedWithValue": "Yer Map Drawer has been rescribbled to {0}",
+    "MessageServerConfigurationUpdated": "Yer Map drawer has been rescribbled",
+    "Inherit": "Carry on what be passed along",
+    "Latest": "Newfangled",
+    "Movies": "Moving pictures",
+    "NewVersionIsAvailable": "A fresh build o’ Jellyfin Server be waitin’ fer ye to fetch.",
+    "NotificationOptionPluginInstalled": "Plugin nailed down",
+    "NotificationOptionVideoPlayback": "Video playback be underway",
+    "ScheduledTaskFailedWithName": "{0} ran aground",
+    "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "Jellyfin Server be preparin’ the ship. Try yer luck again soon.",
+    "UserOfflineFromDevice": "{0} severed ties with {1}",
+    "UserDownloadingItemWithValues": "{0} be haulin’ in {1}",
+    "UserStartedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} be playin’ {1} aboard {2}",
+    "ValueHasBeenAddedToLibrary": "{0} be stashed in yer treasure trove",
+    "TaskCleanCacheDescription": "Wipes away cache cargo no longer called fer.",
+    "TaskCleanLogsDescription": "Clears the logbook o’ entries older than {0} days.",
+    "TaskRefreshPeopleDescription": "Refreshes the charts fer actors an’ directors in yer Treasure Trove.",
+    "UserLockedOutWithName": "Matey {0} be denied boarding",
+    "TaskAudioNormalization": "Steadyin’ the shanties",
+    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Scans files fer shanty steadiyin’ data.",
+    "HeaderRecordingGroups": "Loggin' Groups",
+    "MusicVideos": "Shanty films",
+    "Playlists": "Lists o’ plunder",
+    "Plugin": "Extra sail",
+    "NotificationOptionVideoPlaybackStopped": "Video playback dropped anchor",
+    "NameSeasonNumber": "Saga {0}",
+    "NameSeasonUnknown": "Saga be Lost",
+    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateAvailable": "A fresh build awaits",
+    "NotificationOptionApplicationUpdateInstalled": "App upgrade be aboard",
+    "NotificationOptionAudioPlayback": "Audio playback be rollin",
+    "NotificationOptionAudioPlaybackStopped": "Audio playback dropped anchor",
+    "NotificationOptionCameraImageUploaded": "Spyglass shot be hoisted",
+    "NotificationOptionInstallationFailed": "Install be wrecked",
+    "NotificationOptionNewLibraryContent": "Fresh plunder ready to claim",
+    "NotificationOptionPluginError": "Plugin ran aground",
+    "NotificationOptionPluginUninstalled": "Plugin cast overboard",
+    "NotificationOptionPluginUpdateInstalled": "Plugin patched ‘n ready",
+    "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "Server be due fer a restart",
+    "NotificationOptionTaskFailed": "Set chore went overboard",
+    "TaskRefreshLibraryDescription": "Searches the Treasure Trove fer new plunder ‘n updates the charts.",
+    "PluginInstalledWithName": "{0} nailed down",
+    "TaskCleanLogs": "Swab the Log Hold",
+    "TaskRefreshPeople": "Freshen the Mateys",
+    "PluginUninstalledWithName": "{0} sent t’ Davy Jones",
+    "PluginUpdatedWithName": "{0} patched ‘n ready",
+    "ProviderValue": "Supplier o’ goods: {0}",
+    "ScheduledTaskStartedWithName": "{0} set sail",
+    "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "{0} be cravin’ a restart",
+    "Shows": "Sagas",
+    "SubtitleDownloadFailureFromForItem": "Subtitles be sunk fetchin’ from {0} fer {1}",
+    "Sync": "Match the tides",
+    "System": "The ship’s works",
+    "TvShows": "TV Sagas",
+    "Undefined": "Uncharted",
+    "User": "Matey",
+    "UserCreatedWithName": "Matey {0} joined the crew",
+    "UserDeletedWithName": "Matey {0} cast overboard",
+    "UserOnlineFromDevice": "{0} be aboard ship from {1}",
+    "UserPasswordChangedWithName": "New passphrase set fer Matey {0}",
+    "UserPolicyUpdatedWithName": "Ship rules be changed fer {0}",
+    "UserStoppedPlayingItemWithValues": "{0} be done playin’ {1} on {2",
+    "ValueSpecialEpisodeName": "Special Tale – {0}",
+    "VersionNumber": "Edition {0}",
+    "TasksMaintenanceCategory": "Hull patchin’",
+    "TasksLibraryCategory": "Treasure Trove",
+    "TasksApplicationCategory": "Ship",
+    "TaskCleanActivityLog": "Clear the Ship’s Log",
+    "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "Purges ship’s logs older than the chosen time.",
+    "TaskCleanCache": "Sweep the Cache Chest",
+    "TaskRefreshChapterImages": "Claim chapter portraits",
+    "TaskRefreshChapterImagesDescription": "Paints wee portraits fer videos that own chapters.",
+    "TaskRefreshLibrary": "Scan the Treasure Trove"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/ru.json

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "ScheduledTaskFailedWithName": "{0} - неудачна",
     "ScheduledTaskStartedWithName": "{0} - запущена",
     "ServerNameNeedsToBeRestarted": "Необходим перезапуск {0}",
-    "Shows": "Телешоу",
+    "Shows": "Сериалы",
     "Songs": "Композиции",
     "StartupEmbyServerIsLoading": "Jellyfin Server загружается. Повторите попытку в ближайшее время.",
     "SubtitleDownloadFailureForItem": "Субтитры к {0} не удалось загрузить",

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/sq.json

@@ -135,5 +135,7 @@
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylists": "Pastron koleksionet dhe listat e këngëve",
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Heq elementet nga koleksionet dhe listat e këngëve që nuk ekzistojnë më.",
     "TaskAudioNormalization": "Normalizimi i audios",
-    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Skannon skedarët për të dhëna të normalizimit të audios."
+    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Skannon skedarët për të dhëna të normalizimit të audios.",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Pastron të gjitha të dhënat e përdorueseve (gjendja e shikimit, statusi i të preferuarave etj.) nga mediat që nuk janë më të pranishme për të paktën 90 ditë.",
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Veprim për pastrimin të dhënave të përdorueseve"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/sr.json

@@ -126,5 +126,16 @@
     "HearingImpaired": "ослабљен слух",
     "TaskAudioNormalization": "Нормализација звука",
     "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylists": "Очистите колекције и плејлисте",
-    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Скенира датотеке за податке о нормализацији звука."
+    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "Скенира датотеке за податке о нормализацији звука.",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImages": "Направи сличице за визуелно премотавање",
+    "TaskRefreshTrickplayImagesDescription": "Прављење сличица које помажу код визуелног премотавања видео-снимака.",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "Преузми стихове који недостају",
+    "TaskCleanCollectionsAndPlaylistsDescription": "Уклања ставке које више не постоје из колекција и плејлиста.",
+    "TaskExtractMediaSegments": "Скенирај сегменте медија",
+    "TaskExtractMediaSegmentsDescription": "Извлачи или добавља сегменте медија у додацима који раде са MediaSegment-ом.",
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImagesDescription": "Премешта постојеће сличице за визуелно премотавање сходно подешавањима библиотеке.",
+    "CleanupUserDataTask": "Задатак чишћења корисничких података",
+    "CleanupUserDataTaskDescription": "Чисти све корисничке податке (напредак гледања, ознаке за омиљено...) медија који нису доступни 90 дана или дуже.",
+    "TaskMoveTrickplayImages": "Промени локацију сличица за визуелно премотавање",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "Преузми стихове песама"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/te.json

@@ -59,5 +59,6 @@
     "NotificationOptionAudioPlayback": "ఆడియో ప్లే కావడం మొదలైంది",
     "NotificationOptionCameraImageUploaded": "కెమెరా చిత్రాన్ని అప్లోడ్ చేశారు",
     "NotificationOptionInstallationFailed": "ఇన్స్టాలేషన్ విఫలమైంది",
-    "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "సర్వర్ రీస్టార్ట్ అవసరం"
+    "NotificationOptionServerRestartRequired": "సర్వర్ రీస్టార్ట్ అవసరం",
+    "Inherit": "సంక్రమించు"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/ur.json

@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 {
-    "Books": "کتابیں"
+    "Books": "کتابیں",
+    "AppDeviceValues": "ایپ: {0}، ڈیوائس: {1}",
+    "Albums": "البمز",
+    "Application": "ایپلی کیشن",
+    "Artists": "فنکار",
+    "AuthenticationSucceededWithUserName": "{0} کی کامیابی سے تصدیق ہو چکی ہے",
+    "CameraImageUploadedFrom": "ایک نئی کیمرے کی تصویر {0} سے اپ لوڈ کی گئی ہے",
+    "Channels": "چینلز",
+    "ChapterNameValue": "باب {0}",
+    "Collections": "مجموعے",
+    "Default": "ڈیفالٹ",
+    "DeviceOfflineWithName": "{0} نے رابطہ منقطع کر دیا ہے",
+    "DeviceOnlineWithName": "{0} منسلک ہے",
+    "External": "بیرونی"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/Core/ur_PK.json

@@ -123,5 +123,9 @@
     "TaskCleanActivityLogDescription": "تشکیل شدہ عمر سے زیادہ پرانی سرگرمی لاگ اندراجات کو حذف کرتا ہے۔",
     "External": "بیرونی",
     "HearingImpaired": "قوت سماعت سے محروم",
-    "TaskCleanActivityLog": "سرگرمی لاگ کو صاف کریں"
+    "TaskCleanActivityLog": "سرگرمی لاگ کو صاف کریں",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyrics": "غائب بول ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں",
+    "TaskDownloadMissingLyricsDescription": "گانے کے غائب بول ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں",
+    "TaskAudioNormalization": "آڈیو نارملائزیشن",
+    "TaskAudioNormalizationDescription": "آڈیو نارملائزیشن ڈیٹا کے لیے فائلوں کو سکین کرتا ہے۔"
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Localization
 
         private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonOptions = JsonDefaults.Options;
 
+        private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, CultureDto?> _cultureCache = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         private List<CultureDto> _cultures = [];
 
         private FrozenDictionary<string, string> _iso6392BtoT = null!;
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Localization
                     list.Add(new CultureDto(name, displayname, twoCharName, threeLetterNames));
                 }
 
+                _cultureCache.Clear();
                 _cultures = list;
                 _iso6392BtoT = iso6392BtoTdict.ToFrozenDictionary(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
             }
@@ -169,20 +171,31 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Localization
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public CultureDto? FindLanguageInfo(string language)
         {
-            // TODO language should ideally be a ReadOnlySpan but moq cannot mock ref structs
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(language))
-            for (var i = 0; i < _cultures.Count; i++)
             {
-                var culture = _cultures[i];
+                return null;
-                if (language.Equals(culture.DisplayName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || language.Equals(culture.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || culture.ThreeLetterISOLanguageNames.Contains(language, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || language.Equals(culture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                {
-                    return culture;
-                }
             }
 
-            return default;
+            return _cultureCache.GetOrAdd(
+                language,
+                static (lang, cultures) =>
+                {
+                    // TODO language should ideally be a ReadOnlySpan but moq cannot mock ref structs
+                    for (var i = 0; i < cultures.Count; i++)
+                    {
+                        var culture = cultures[i];
+                        if (lang.Equals(culture.DisplayName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                            || lang.Equals(culture.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                            || culture.ThreeLetterISOLanguageNames.Contains(lang, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                            || lang.Equals(culture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        {
+                            return culture;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    return null;
+                },
+                _cultures);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -311,15 +324,19 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Localization
             else
             {
                 // Fall back to server default language for ratings check
-                // If it has no ratings, use the US ratings
+                var ratingsDictionary = GetParentalRatingsDictionary();
-                var ratingsDictionary = GetParentalRatingsDictionary() ?? GetParentalRatingsDictionary("us");
                 if (ratingsDictionary is not null && ratingsDictionary.TryGetValue(rating, out ParentalRatingScore? value))
                 {
                     return value;
                 }
             }
 
-            // If we don't find anything, check all ratings systems
+            // If we don't find anything, check all ratings systems, starting with US
+            if (_allParentalRatings.TryGetValue("us", out var usRatings) && usRatings.TryGetValue(rating, out var usValue))
+            {
+                return usValue;
+            }
+
             foreach (var dictionary in _allParentalRatings.Values)
             {
                 if (dictionary.TryGetValue(rating, out var value))

Emby.Server.Implementations/Localization/iso6392.txt

@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ pli||pi|Pali|pali
 pol||pl|Polish|polonais
 pon|||Pohnpeian|pohnpei
 por||pt|Portuguese|portugais
-por||pt-pt|Portuguese (Portugal)|portugais (pt-pt)
+pop||pt-pt|Portuguese (Portugal)|portugais (pt-pt)
-por||pt-br|Portuguese (Brazil)|portugais (pt-br)
+pob||pt-br|Portuguese (Brazil)|portugais (pt-br)
 pra|||Prakrit languages|prâkrit, langues
 pro|||Provençal, Old (to 1500)|provençal ancien (jusqu'à 1500)
 pus||ps|Pushto; Pashto|pachto
@@ -402,8 +402,8 @@ sog|||Sogdian|sogdien
 som||so|Somali|somali
 son|||Songhai languages|songhai, langues
 sot||st|Sotho, Southern|sotho du Sud
-spa||es-419|Spanish; Latin|espagnol; Latin
 spa||es|Spanish; Castilian|espagnol; castillan
+spa||es-419|Spanish; Latin|espagnol; Latin
 sqi|alb|sq|Albanian|albanais
 srd||sc|Sardinian|sarde
 srn|||Sranan Tongo|sranan tongo

Emby.Server.Implementations/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStore.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using StackExchange.Redis;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.MediaEncoding;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A Redis-backed implementation of <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore"/> that provides
+/// durable, distributed session tracking with lease-based ownership between pods.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class RedisTranscodeSessionStore : ITranscodeSessionStore
+{
+    private const string KeyPrefix = "jellyfin:transcode:";
+    private const string LiveStreamKeyPrefix = "jellyfin:livestream:";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lua script for atomic takeover: reads the stored session, checks whether the lease has
+    /// expired (comparing <c>LeaseExpiresUtc.Ticks</c> against the caller-supplied current ticks),
+    /// and if expired, updates the owner and expiry before returning 1; returns 0 otherwise.
+    /// </summary>
+    private const string TakeoverScript = @"
+local raw = redis.call('GET', KEYS[1])
+if not raw then return 0 end
+local session = cjson.decode(raw)
+local currentTicks = tonumber(ARGV[1])
+if session['LeaseExpiresUtc'] > currentTicks then return 0 end
+session['OwnerPod'] = ARGV[2]
+local leaseDurationMs = tonumber(ARGV[3])
+local newTicks = currentTicks + (leaseDurationMs * 10000)
+session['LeaseExpiresUtc'] = newTicks
+redis.call('SET', KEYS[1], cjson.encode(session), 'PX', leaseDurationMs)
+return 1";
+
+    private readonly IConnectionMultiplexer _redis;
+    private readonly IDatabase _db;
+    private readonly TranscodeStoreOptions _options;
+    private readonly ILogger<RedisTranscodeSessionStore> _logger;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RedisTranscodeSessionStore"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="redis">The Redis connection multiplexer.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">The transcode store configuration options.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    public RedisTranscodeSessionStore(
+        IConnectionMultiplexer redis,
+        IOptions<TranscodeStoreOptions> options,
+        ILogger<RedisTranscodeSessionStore> logger)
+    {
+        _redis = redis;
+        _db = redis.GetDatabase();
+        _options = options.Value;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task SetAsync(TranscodeSession session, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetKey(session.PlaySessionId);
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(session);
+        var leaseDurationMs = (long)_options.LeaseDurationSeconds * 1000;
+        await _db.StringSetAsync(key, json, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(leaseDurationMs)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _logger.LogDebug("Set transcode session {PlaySessionId} in Redis.", session.PlaySessionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<TranscodeSession?> TryGetAsync(string playSessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetKey(playSessionId);
+        var raw = await _db.StringGetAsync(key).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (!raw.HasValue)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var session = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TranscodeSession>(raw.ToString());
+
+        // Check LeaseExpiresUtc in addition to Redis TTL to guard against the window between
+        // Redis TTL evaluation and the GET result being returned to the caller.
+        if (session is null || session.LeaseExpiresUtc <= DateTime.UtcNow)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return session;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task RenewLeaseAsync(string playSessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetKey(playSessionId);
+        var raw = await _db.StringGetAsync(key).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (!raw.HasValue)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var session = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TranscodeSession>(raw.ToString());
+        if (session is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var leaseDurationMs = (long)_options.LeaseDurationSeconds * 1000;
+        session.LeaseExpiresUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(leaseDurationMs);
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(session);
+        await _db.StringSetAsync(key, json, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(leaseDurationMs)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _logger.LogDebug("Renewed lease for transcode session {PlaySessionId}.", playSessionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task DeleteAsync(string playSessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetKey(playSessionId);
+        await _db.KeyDeleteAsync(key).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _logger.LogDebug("Deleted transcode session {PlaySessionId} from Redis.", playSessionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<bool> TryTakeoverAsync(string playSessionId, string claimingPod, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetKey(playSessionId);
+        var leaseDurationMs = (long)_options.LeaseDurationSeconds * 1000;
+        var currentTicks = DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks;
+
+        var result = (long?)await _db.ScriptEvaluateAsync(
+            TakeoverScript,
+            keys: new RedisKey[] { key },
+            values: new RedisValue[] { currentTicks, claimingPod, leaseDurationMs }).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var succeeded = result == 1;
+        if (succeeded)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Pod {ClaimingPod} successfully took over transcode session {PlaySessionId}.", claimingPod, playSessionId);
+        }
+
+        return succeeded;
+    }
+
+    private static string GetKey(string playSessionId) => KeyPrefix + playSessionId;
+
+    private static string GetLiveStreamKey(string liveStreamId, string sessionIdOrPlaySessionId)
+        => LiveStreamKeyPrefix + liveStreamId + ":" + sessionIdOrPlaySessionId;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var sessions = new List<TranscodeSession>();
+        var servers = _redis.GetServers();
+
+        foreach (var server in servers)
+        {
+            if (!server.IsConnected)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var keys = new List<RedisKey>();
+            await foreach (var key in server.KeysAsync(database: _db.Database, pattern: KeyPrefix + "*", pageSize: 1000).WithCancellation(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                keys.Add(key);
+            }
+
+            var tasks = keys.Select(key => _db.StringGetAsync(key)).ToList();
+            var values = await Task.WhenAll(tasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            foreach (var raw in values)
+            {
+                if (!raw.HasValue)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                TranscodeSession? session;
+                try
+                {
+                    session = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TranscodeSession>(raw.ToString());
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to deserialize transcode session from Redis.");
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (session is not null)
+                {
+                    sessions.Add(session);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return sessions;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task SetLiveStreamAsync(LiveStreamSession session, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetLiveStreamKey(session.LiveStreamId, session.SessionId);
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(session);
+        // Live stream records use the same lease duration as transcode sessions.
+        var leaseDurationMs = (long)_options.LeaseDurationSeconds * 1000;
+        await _db.StringSetAsync(key, json, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(leaseDurationMs)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        // Also index by play session id so the caller can look up by either key.
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(session.PlaySessionId))
+        {
+            var playKey = GetLiveStreamKey(session.LiveStreamId, session.PlaySessionId);
+            await _db.StringSetAsync(playKey, json, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(leaseDurationMs)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogDebug(
+            "Set live stream session {LiveStreamId}/{SessionId} in Redis.",
+            session.LiveStreamId,
+            session.SessionId);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<LiveStreamSession?> TryGetLiveStreamAsync(string liveStreamId, string sessionIdOrPlaySessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetLiveStreamKey(liveStreamId, sessionIdOrPlaySessionId);
+        var raw = await _db.StringGetAsync(key).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (!raw.HasValue)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<LiveStreamSession>(raw.ToString());
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task DeleteLiveStreamAsync(string liveStreamId, string sessionIdOrPlaySessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var key = GetLiveStreamKey(liveStreamId, sessionIdOrPlaySessionId);
+        var raw = await _db.StringGetAsync(key).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (raw.HasValue)
+        {
+            var session = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<LiveStreamSession>(raw.ToString());
+            if (session is not null)
+            {
+                // Remove both the session-id key and the play-session-id key if present.
+                var keysToDelete = new System.Collections.Generic.List<RedisKey>
+                {
+                    GetLiveStreamKey(liveStreamId, session.SessionId)
+                };
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(session.PlaySessionId))
+                {
+                    keysToDelete.Add(GetLiveStreamKey(liveStreamId, session.PlaySessionId));
+                }
+
+                await _db.KeyDeleteAsync(keysToDelete.ToArray()).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                _logger.LogDebug(
+                    "Deleted live stream session {LiveStreamId}/{SessionId} from Redis.",
+                    liveStreamId,
+                    session.SessionId);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: delete just the key that was supplied.
+        await _db.KeyDeleteAsync(key).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+}

Emby.Server.Implementations/Playlists/PlaylistManager.cs

@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Playlists
 
             // Update the playlist in the repository
             playlist.LinkedChildren = [.. playlist.LinkedChildren, .. childrenToAdd];
+            playlist.DateLastMediaAdded = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
             await UpdatePlaylistInternal(playlist).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Playlists
                 return;
             }
 
-            var newPriorItemIndex = newIndex > oldIndexAccessible ? newIndex : newIndex - 1 < 0 ? 0 : newIndex - 1;
+            var newPriorItemIndex = Math.Max(newIndex - 1, 0);
             var newPriorItemId = accessibleChildren[newPriorItemIndex].Item1.ItemId;
             var newPriorItemIndexOnAllChildren = children.FindIndex(c => c.Item1.ItemId.Equals(newPriorItemId));
             var adjustedNewIndex = DetermineAdjustedIndex(newPriorItemIndexOnAllChildren, newIndex);

Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/AudioNormalizationTask.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
     private readonly ILocalizationManager _localization;
     private readonly ILogger<AudioNormalizationTask> _logger;
 
+    private static readonly TimeSpan _dbSaveInterval = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AudioNormalizationTask"/> class.
     /// </summary>
@@ -82,7 +84,9 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
 
         foreach (var library in libraries)
         {
+            var startDbSaveInterval = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
             var albums = _libraryManager.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery { IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.MusicAlbum], Parent = library, Recursive = true });
+            var toSaveDbItems = new List<BaseItem>();
 
             double nextPercent = numComplete + 1;
             nextPercent /= libraries.Length;
@@ -114,14 +118,33 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
                                 string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "-f concat -safe 0 -i \"{0}\"", tempFile),
                                 OperatingSystem.IsWindows(), // Wait for process to exit on Windows before we try deleting the concat file
                                 cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                            toSaveDbItems.Add(a);
                         }
                         finally
                         {
-                            File.Delete(tempFile);
+                            try
+                            {
+                                File.Delete(tempFile);
+                            }
+                            catch (Exception ex)
+                            {
+                                _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to delete concat file: {FileName}.", tempFile);
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
+                if (Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime(startDbSaveInterval) > _dbSaveInterval)
+                {
+                    if (toSaveDbItems.Count > 1)
+                    {
+                        _itemRepository.SaveItems(toSaveDbItems, cancellationToken);
+                        toSaveDbItems.Clear();
+                    }
+
+                    startDbSaveInterval = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+                }
+
                 // Update sub-progress for album gain
                 albumComplete++;
                 double albumPercent = albumComplete;
@@ -133,7 +156,13 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
             // Update progress to start at the track gain percent calculation
             percent += nextPercent;
 
-            _itemRepository.SaveItems(albums, cancellationToken);
+            if (toSaveDbItems.Count > 1)
+            {
+                _itemRepository.SaveItems(toSaveDbItems, cancellationToken);
+                toSaveDbItems.Clear();
+            }
+
+            startDbSaveInterval = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
 
             // Track gain
             var tracks = _libraryManager.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery { MediaTypes = [MediaType.Audio], IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.Audio], Parent = library, Recursive = true });
@@ -147,6 +176,18 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
                         string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "-i \"{0}\"", t.Path.Replace("\"", "\\\"", StringComparison.Ordinal)),
                         false,
                         cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    toSaveDbItems.Add(t);
+                }
+
+                if (Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime(startDbSaveInterval) > _dbSaveInterval)
+                {
+                    if (toSaveDbItems.Count > 1)
+                    {
+                        _itemRepository.SaveItems(toSaveDbItems, cancellationToken);
+                        toSaveDbItems.Clear();
+                    }
+
+                    startDbSaveInterval = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
                 }
 
                 // Update sub-progress for track gain
@@ -157,7 +198,10 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
                 progress.Report(100 * (percent + (trackPercent * nextPercent)));
             }
 
-            _itemRepository.SaveItems(tracks, cancellationToken);
+            if (toSaveDbItems.Count > 1)
+            {
+                _itemRepository.SaveItems(toSaveDbItems, cancellationToken);
+            }
 
             // Update progress
             numComplete++;
@@ -195,9 +239,9 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
             },
         })
         {
+            _logger.LogDebug("Starting ffmpeg with arguments: {Arguments}", args);
             try
             {
-                _logger.LogDebug("Starting ffmpeg with arguments: {Arguments}", args);
                 process.Start();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -206,16 +250,33 @@ public partial class AudioNormalizationTask : IScheduledTask
                 return null;
             }
 
+            try
+            {
+                process.PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.BelowNormal;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Error setting ffmpeg process priority");
+            }
+
             using var reader = process.StandardError;
             float? lufs = null;
+            var foundLufs = false;
             await foreach (var line in reader.ReadAllLinesAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
-                Match match = LUFSRegex().Match(line);
+                if (foundLufs)
-                if (match.Success)
                 {
-                    lufs = float.Parse(match.Groups[1].ValueSpan, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture.NumberFormat);
+                    continue;
-                    break;
                 }
+
+                Match match = LUFSRegex().Match(line);
+                if (!match.Success)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                lufs = float.Parse(match.Groups[1].ValueSpan, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture.NumberFormat);
+                foundLufs = true;
             }
 
             if (lufs is null)

Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTask.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
     private readonly IConfigurationManager _configurationManager;
     private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
     private readonly ILocalizationManager _localization;
+    private readonly ITranscodeSessionStore _sessionStore;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DeleteTranscodeFileTask"/> class.
@@ -29,16 +31,19 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
     /// <param name="fileSystem">Instance of the <see cref="IFileSystem"/> interface.</param>
     /// <param name="configurationManager">Instance of the <see cref="IConfigurationManager"/> interface.</param>
     /// <param name="localization">Instance of the <see cref="ILocalizationManager"/> interface.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionStore">Instance of the <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore"/> interface.</param>
     public DeleteTranscodeFileTask(
         ILogger<DeleteTranscodeFileTask> logger,
         IFileSystem fileSystem,
         IConfigurationManager configurationManager,
-        ILocalizationManager localization)
+        ILocalizationManager localization,
+        ITranscodeSessionStore sessionStore)
     {
         _logger = logger;
         _fileSystem = fileSystem;
         _configurationManager = configurationManager;
         _localization = localization;
+        _sessionStore = sessionStore;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -78,25 +83,39 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public async Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         var minDateModified = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-1);
         progress.Report(50);
 
-        DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(_configurationManager.GetTranscodePath(), minDateModified, progress, cancellationToken);
+        IEnumerable<TranscodeSession> activeSessions;
+        try
+        {
+            activeSessions = await _sessionStore.GetActiveSessionsAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to retrieve active transcode sessions. Skipping deletion to avoid removing files in use.");
+            progress.Report(100);
+            return;
+        }
 
-        return Task.CompletedTask;
+        DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(_configurationManager.GetTranscodePath(), minDateModified, activeSessions, progress, cancellationToken);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Deletes the transcoded temp files from directory with a last write time less than a given date.
+    /// Deletes the transcoded temp files from directory with a last write time less than a given date,
+    /// skipping any files that belong to an active transcode session.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="directory">The directory.</param>
     /// <param name="minDateModified">The min date modified.</param>
+    /// <param name="activeSessions">The currently active transcode sessions.</param>
     /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">The task cancellation token.</param>
-    private void DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(string directory, DateTime minDateModified, IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private void DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(string directory, DateTime minDateModified, IEnumerable<TranscodeSession> activeSessions, IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
+        var activeSessionList = activeSessions.ToList();
+
         var filesToDelete = _fileSystem.GetFiles(directory, true)
             .Where(f => _fileSystem.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(f) < minDateModified)
             .ToList();
@@ -112,6 +131,13 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
+            if (IsFileProtectedByActiveSession(file.FullName, activeSessionList))
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Skipping deletion of {FilePath} as it belongs to an active transcode session.", file.FullName);
+                index++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             FileSystemHelper.DeleteFile(_fileSystem, file.FullName, _logger);
 
             index++;
@@ -121,4 +147,24 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
 
         progress.Report(100);
     }
+
+    private static bool IsFileProtectedByActiveSession(string filePath, IList<TranscodeSession> activeSessions)
+    {
+        foreach (var session in activeSessions)
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(session.ManifestPath) &&
+                string.Equals(filePath, session.ManifestPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(session.SegmentPathPrefix) &&
+                filePath.StartsWith(session.SegmentPathPrefix, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/OptimizeDatabaseTask.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class OptimizeDatabaseTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTask
         yield return new TaskTriggerInfo
         {
             Type = TaskTriggerInfoType.IntervalTrigger,
-            IntervalTicks = TimeSpan.FromHours(24).Ticks
+            IntervalTicks = TimeSpan.FromHours(6).Ticks
         };
     }
 

Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/PeopleValidationTask.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 using System;
+using System.Buffers;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 
 namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks;
 
@@ -15,16 +19,19 @@ public class PeopleValidationTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTask
 {
     private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
     private readonly ILocalizationManager _localization;
+    private readonly IDbContextFactory<JellyfinDbContext> _dbContextFactory;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PeopleValidationTask" /> class.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="libraryManager">Instance of the <see cref="ILibraryManager"/> interface.</param>
     /// <param name="localization">Instance of the <see cref="ILocalizationManager"/> interface.</param>
-    public PeopleValidationTask(ILibraryManager libraryManager, ILocalizationManager localization)
+    /// <param name="dbContextFactory">Instance of the <see cref="IDbContextFactory{TContext}"/> interface.</param>
+    public PeopleValidationTask(ILibraryManager libraryManager, ILocalizationManager localization, IDbContextFactory<JellyfinDbContext> dbContextFactory)
     {
         _libraryManager = libraryManager;
         _localization = localization;
+        _dbContextFactory = dbContextFactory;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -62,8 +69,61 @@ public class PeopleValidationTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTask
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public async Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        return _libraryManager.ValidatePeopleAsync(progress, cancellationToken);
+        IProgress<double> subProgress = new Progress<double>((val) => progress.Report(val / 2));
+        await _libraryManager.ValidatePeopleAsync(subProgress, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        subProgress = new Progress<double>((val) => progress.Report((val / 2) + 50));
+        var context = await _dbContextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        await using (context.ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            var dupQuery = context.Peoples
+                    .GroupBy(e => new { e.Name, e.PersonType })
+                    .Where(e => e.Count() > 1)
+                    .Select(e => e.Select(f => f.Id).ToArray());
+
+            var total = dupQuery.Count();
+
+            const int PartitionSize = 100;
+            var iterator = 0;
+            int itemCounter;
+            var buffer = ArrayPool<Guid[]>.Shared.Rent(PartitionSize)!;
+            try
+            {
+                do
+                {
+                    itemCounter = 0;
+                    await foreach (var item in dupQuery
+                        .Take(PartitionSize)
+                        .AsAsyncEnumerable()
+                        .WithCancellation(cancellationToken)
+                        .ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    {
+                        buffer[itemCounter++] = item;
+                    }
+
+                    for (int i = 0; i < itemCounter; i++)
+                    {
+                        var item = buffer[i];
+                        var reference = item[0];
+                        var dups = item[1..];
+                        await context.PeopleBaseItemMap.WhereOneOrMany(dups, e => e.PeopleId)
+                            .ExecuteUpdateAsync(e => e.SetProperty(f => f.PeopleId, reference), cancellationToken)
+                            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await context.Peoples.Where(e => dups.Contains(e.Id)).ExecuteDeleteAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        subProgress.Report(100f / total * ((iterator * PartitionSize) + i));
+                    }
+
+                    iterator++;
+                } while (itemCounter == PartitionSize && !cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                ArrayPool<Guid[]>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+            }
+
+            subProgress.Report(100);
+        }
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events.Authentication;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events.Session;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
         private readonly IMediaSourceManager _mediaSourceManager;
         private readonly IServerApplicationHost _appHost;
         private readonly IDeviceManager _deviceManager;
+        private readonly ITranscodeSessionStore _transcodeSessionStore;
         private readonly CancellationTokenRegistration _shutdownCallback;
         private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, SessionInfo> _activeConnections
             = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
         /// <param name="deviceManager">Instance of <see cref="IDeviceManager"/> interface.</param>
         /// <param name="mediaSourceManager">Instance of <see cref="IMediaSourceManager"/> interface.</param>
         /// <param name="hostApplicationLifetime">Instance of <see cref="IHostApplicationLifetime"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="transcodeSessionStore">Instance of <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore"/> interface.</param>
         public SessionManager(
             ILogger<SessionManager> logger,
             IEventManager eventManager,
@@ -102,7 +105,8 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             IServerApplicationHost appHost,
             IDeviceManager deviceManager,
             IMediaSourceManager mediaSourceManager,
-            IHostApplicationLifetime hostApplicationLifetime)
+            IHostApplicationLifetime hostApplicationLifetime,
+            ITranscodeSessionStore transcodeSessionStore)
         {
             _logger = logger;
             _eventManager = eventManager;
@@ -116,6 +120,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             _appHost = appHost;
             _deviceManager = deviceManager;
             _mediaSourceManager = mediaSourceManager;
+            _transcodeSessionStore = transcodeSessionStore;
             _shutdownCallback = hostApplicationLifetime.ApplicationStopping.Register(OnApplicationStopping);
 
             _deviceManager.DeviceOptionsUpdated += OnDeviceManagerDeviceOptionsUpdated;
@@ -343,9 +348,38 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
                     _activeLiveStreamSessions.TryRemove(liveStreamId, out _);
                 }
             }
+            else
+            {
+                // In-memory state is absent — this pod may have taken over from a crashed pod.
+                // Check the durable store to determine whether the live stream record exists.
+                LiveStreamSession durableRecord = null;
+                try
+                {
+                    durableRecord = await _transcodeSessionStore.TryGetLiveStreamAsync(liveStreamId, sessionIdOrPlaySessionId).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to query live stream session {LiveStreamId}/{SessionId} from durable store.", liveStreamId, sessionIdOrPlaySessionId);
+                }
 
+                if (durableRecord is not null)
+                {
+                    liveStreamNeedsToBeClosed = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Remove the durable record regardless of which code path set liveStreamNeedsToBeClosed.
             if (liveStreamNeedsToBeClosed)
             {
+                try
+                {
+                    await _transcodeSessionStore.DeleteLiveStreamAsync(liveStreamId, sessionIdOrPlaySessionId).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to delete live stream session {LiveStreamId}/{SessionId} from durable store.", liveStreamId, sessionIdOrPlaySessionId);
+                }
+
                 try
                 {
                     await _mediaSourceManager.CloseLiveStream(liveStreamId).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -776,7 +810,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.LiveStreamId))
             {
-                UpdateLiveStreamActiveSessionMappings(info.LiveStreamId, info.SessionId, info.PlaySessionId);
+                await UpdateLiveStreamActiveSessionMappings(info.LiveStreamId, info.SessionId, info.PlaySessionId).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
             var eventArgs = new PlaybackStartEventArgs
@@ -836,7 +870,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             return OnPlaybackProgress(info, false);
         }
 
-        private void UpdateLiveStreamActiveSessionMappings(string liveStreamId, string sessionId, string playSessionId)
+        private async Task UpdateLiveStreamActiveSessionMappings(string liveStreamId, string sessionId, string playSessionId)
         {
             var activeSessionMappings = _activeLiveStreamSessions.GetOrAdd(liveStreamId, _ => new ConcurrentDictionary<string, string>());
 
@@ -860,6 +894,26 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
                     activeSessionMappings[sessionId] = string.Empty;
                 }
             }
+
+            // Persist to the durable store so a takeover pod can discover open live streams.
+            var ownerPod = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("JELLYFIN_INSTANCE_ID") ?? Environment.MachineName;
+            var liveStreamSession = new LiveStreamSession
+            {
+                LiveStreamId = liveStreamId,
+                SessionId = sessionId,
+                PlaySessionId = playSessionId ?? string.Empty,
+                OwnerPod = ownerPod,
+                OpenedAtUtc = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            };
+
+            try
+            {
+                await _transcodeSessionStore.SetLiveStreamAsync(liveStreamSession).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to persist live stream session {LiveStreamId}/{SessionId} to durable store.", liveStreamId, sessionId);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -904,7 +958,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.LiveStreamId))
             {
-                UpdateLiveStreamActiveSessionMappings(info.LiveStreamId, info.SessionId, info.PlaySessionId);
+                await UpdateLiveStreamActiveSessionMappings(info.LiveStreamId, info.SessionId, info.PlaySessionId).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
             var eventArgs = new PlaybackProgressEventArgs
@@ -1175,7 +1229,8 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             return session;
         }
 
-        private SessionInfoDto ToSessionInfoDto(SessionInfo sessionInfo)
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public SessionInfoDto ToSessionInfoDto(SessionInfo sessionInfo)
         {
             return new SessionInfoDto
             {

Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/IsFavoriteOrLikeComparer.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 
 namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
 {
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
         /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
         private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
         {
-            return x.IsFavoriteOrLiked(User) ? 0 : 1;
+            return x.IsFavoriteOrLiked(User, userItemData: null) ? 0 : 1;
         }
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/IsPlayedComparer.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 
 namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
 {
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
         /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
         private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
         {
-            return x.IsPlayed(User) ? 0 : 1;
+            return x.IsPlayed(User, userItemData: null) ? 0 : 1;
         }
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/IsUnplayedComparer.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 
 namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
 {
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
         /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
         private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
         {
-            return x.IsUnplayed(User) ? 0 : 1;
+            return x.IsUnplayed(User, userItemData: null) ? 0 : 1;
         }
     }
 }

Emby.Server.Implementations/Updates/InstallationManager.cs

@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
                 _logger.LogError(ex, "The URL configured for the plugin repository manifest URL is not valid: {Manifest}", manifest);
                 return Array.Empty<PackageInfo>();
             }
+            catch (NotSupportedException ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "The URL scheme configured for the plugin repository is not supported: {Manifest}", manifest);
+                return Array.Empty<PackageInfo>();
+            }
             catch (HttpRequestException ex)
             {
                 _logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred while accessing the plugin manifest: {Manifest}", manifest);
@@ -223,15 +228,14 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Updates
             Guid id = default,
             Version? specificVersion = null)
         {
-            if (name is not null)
-            {
-                availablePackages = availablePackages.Where(x => x.Name.Equals(name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
-            }
-
             if (!id.IsEmpty())
             {
                 availablePackages = availablePackages.Where(x => x.Id.Equals(id));
             }
+            else if (name is not null)
+            {
+                availablePackages = availablePackages.Where(x => x.Name.Equals(name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            }
 
             if (specificVersion is not null)
             {

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/AudioController.cs

@@ -92,18 +92,18 @@ public class AudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     [ProducesAudioFile]
     public async Task<ActionResult> GetAudioStream(
         [FromRoute, Required] Guid itemId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? container,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? container,
         [FromQuery] bool? @static,
         [FromQuery] string? @params,
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class AudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ public class AudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -259,18 +259,18 @@ public class AudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     [ProducesAudioFile]
     public async Task<ActionResult> GetAudioStreamByContainer(
         [FromRoute, Required] Guid itemId,
-        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string container,
+        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string container,
         [FromQuery] bool? @static,
         [FromQuery] string? @params,
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public class AudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ public class AudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/DisplayPreferencesController.cs

@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ public class DisplayPreferencesController : BaseJellyfinApiController
             dto.CustomPrefs.TryAdd(key, value);
         }
 
-        // This will essentially be a noop if no changes have been made, but new prefs must be saved at least.
-        _displayPreferencesManager.SaveChanges();
-
         return dto;
     }
 
@@ -210,8 +207,8 @@ public class DisplayPreferencesController : BaseJellyfinApiController
 
         // Set all remaining custom preferences.
         _displayPreferencesManager.SetCustomItemDisplayPreferences(userId.Value, itemId, existingDisplayPreferences.Client, displayPreferences.CustomPrefs);
-        _displayPreferencesManager.SaveChanges();
+        _displayPreferencesManager.UpdateItemDisplayPreferences(itemPrefs);
-
+        _displayPreferencesManager.UpdateDisplayPreferences(existingDisplayPreferences);
         return NoContent();
     }
 }

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/DynamicHlsController.cs

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     private readonly IDynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator _dynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator;
     private readonly DynamicHlsHelper _dynamicHlsHelper;
     private readonly EncodingOptions _encodingOptions;
+    private readonly ITranscodeSessionStore _transcodeSessionStore;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DynamicHlsController"/> class.
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <param name="dynamicHlsHelper">Instance of <see cref="DynamicHlsHelper"/>.</param>
     /// <param name="encodingHelper">Instance of <see cref="EncodingHelper"/>.</param>
     /// <param name="dynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator">Instance of <see cref="IDynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="transcodeSessionStore">Instance of the <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore"/> interface used to register and renew HLS transcoding session leases in the durable store.</param>
     public DynamicHlsController(
         ILibraryManager libraryManager,
         IUserManager userManager,
@@ -86,7 +88,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         ILogger<DynamicHlsController> logger,
         DynamicHlsHelper dynamicHlsHelper,
         EncodingHelper encodingHelper,
-        IDynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator dynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator)
+        IDynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator dynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator,
+        ITranscodeSessionStore transcodeSessionStore)
     {
         _libraryManager = libraryManager;
         _userManager = userManager;
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         _dynamicHlsHelper = dynamicHlsHelper;
         _encodingHelper = encodingHelper;
         _dynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator = dynamicHlsPlaylistGenerator;
+        _transcodeSessionStore = transcodeSessionStore;
 
         _encodingOptions = serverConfigurationManager.GetEncodingOptions();
     }
@@ -167,18 +171,18 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     [ProducesPlaylistFile]
     public async Task<ActionResult> GetLiveHlsStream(
         [FromRoute, Required] Guid itemId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? container,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? container,
         [FromQuery] bool? @static,
         [FromQuery] string? @params,
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -189,7 +193,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -208,8 +212,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -309,15 +313,36 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
                     // If the playlist doesn't already exist, startup ffmpeg
                     try
                     {
+                        // Check whether this session is already registered in the HA store (takeover scenario).
+                        var isHaMode = false;
+                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(playSessionId))
+                        {
+                            try
+                            {
+                                var existingSession = await _transcodeSessionStore.TryGetAsync(playSessionId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                                isHaMode = existingSession is not null;
+                            }
+                            catch (Exception haEx)
+                            {
+                                _logger.LogWarning(haEx, "Failed to check HA mode for live-stream session {PlaySessionId}.", playSessionId);
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         job = await _transcodeManager.StartFfMpeg(
                                 state,
                                 playlistPath,
-                                GetCommandLineArguments(playlistPath, state, true, 0),
+                                GetCommandLineArguments(playlistPath, state, true, 0, isHaMode),
                                 Request.HttpContext.User.GetUserId(),
                                 TranscodingJobType,
                                 cancellationTokenSource)
                             .ConfigureAwait(false);
                         job.IsLiveOutput = true;
+                        await RegisterTranscodeSessionAsync(
+                                playSessionId ?? string.Empty,
+                                mediaSourceId ?? string.Empty,
+                                cancellationToken)
+                            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        StartLeaseRenewal(playSessionId ?? string.Empty, cancellationToken);
                     }
                     catch
                     {
@@ -416,12 +441,12 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery, Required] string mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -432,7 +457,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -453,8 +478,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -592,12 +617,12 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery, Required] string mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -609,7 +634,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -628,8 +653,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -762,12 +787,12 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -778,7 +803,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -799,8 +824,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -934,12 +959,12 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -951,7 +976,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -970,8 +995,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -1107,7 +1132,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromRoute, Required] Guid itemId,
         [FromRoute, Required] string playlistId,
         [FromRoute, Required] int segmentId,
-        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string container,
+        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string container,
         [FromQuery, Required] long runtimeTicks,
         [FromQuery, Required] long actualSegmentLengthTicks,
         [FromQuery] bool? @static,
@@ -1115,12 +1140,12 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -1131,7 +1156,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -1152,8 +1177,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -1292,7 +1317,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromRoute, Required] Guid itemId,
         [FromRoute, Required] string playlistId,
         [FromRoute, Required] int segmentId,
-        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string container,
+        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string container,
         [FromQuery, Required] long runtimeTicks,
         [FromQuery, Required] long actualSegmentLengthTicks,
         [FromQuery] bool? @static,
@@ -1300,12 +1325,12 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -1317,7 +1342,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -1336,8 +1361,8 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -1421,10 +1446,20 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
                 cancellationTokenSource.Token)
             .ConfigureAwait(false);
         var mediaSourceId = state.BaseRequest.MediaSourceId;
+        double fps = state.TargetFramerate ?? 0.0f;
+        int segmentLength = state.SegmentLength * 1000;
+
+        // If video is transcoded and framerate is fractional (i.e. 23.976), we need to slightly adjust segment length
+        if (!EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec) && Math.Abs(fps - Math.Floor(fps + 0.001f)) > 0.001)
+        {
+            double nearestIntFramerate = Math.Ceiling(fps);
+            segmentLength = (int)Math.Ceiling(segmentLength * (nearestIntFramerate / fps));
+        }
+
         var request = new CreateMainPlaylistRequest(
             mediaSourceId is null ? null : Guid.Parse(mediaSourceId),
             state.MediaPath,
-            state.SegmentLength * 1000,
+            segmentLength,
             state.RunTimeTicks ?? 0,
             state.Request.SegmentContainer ?? string.Empty,
             "hls1/main/",
@@ -1525,14 +1560,35 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
 
                     streamingRequest.StartTimeTicks = streamingRequest.CurrentRuntimeTicks;
 
+                    // Check whether this session is already registered in the HA store (takeover scenario).
+                    var isHaMode = false;
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(streamingRequest.PlaySessionId))
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            var existingSession = await _transcodeSessionStore.TryGetAsync(streamingRequest.PlaySessionId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                            isHaMode = existingSession is not null;
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception haEx)
+                        {
+                            _logger.LogWarning(haEx, "Failed to check HA mode for segment session {PlaySessionId}.", streamingRequest.PlaySessionId);
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     state.WaitForPath = segmentPath;
                     job = await _transcodeManager.StartFfMpeg(
                         state,
                         playlistPath,
-                        GetCommandLineArguments(playlistPath, state, false, segmentId),
+                        GetCommandLineArguments(playlistPath, state, false, segmentId, isHaMode),
                         Request.HttpContext.User.GetUserId(),
                         TranscodingJobType,
                         cancellationTokenSource).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await RegisterTranscodeSessionAsync(
+                            streamingRequest.PlaySessionId ?? string.Empty,
+                            streamingRequest.MediaSourceId ?? string.Empty,
+                            cancellationToken)
+                        .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    StartLeaseRenewal(streamingRequest.PlaySessionId ?? string.Empty, cancellationToken);
                 }
                 catch
                 {
@@ -1560,6 +1616,77 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     private static double[] GetSegmentLengths(StreamState state)
         => GetSegmentLengthsInternal(state.RunTimeTicks ?? 0, state.SegmentLength);
 
+    private async Task RegisterTranscodeSessionAsync(string playSessionId, string mediaSourceId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var session = new TranscodeSession
+            {
+                PlaySessionId = playSessionId,
+                OwnerPod = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("JELLYFIN_INSTANCE_ID")
+                           ?? Environment.MachineName,
+                LeaseExpiresUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(30),
+                ManifestPath = string.Empty,
+                SegmentPathPrefix = string.Empty,
+                MediaSourceId = mediaSourceId,
+                LastCompletedSegmentIndex = 0,
+                LastDurablePlaybackOffset = 0L,
+            };
+            await _transcodeSessionStore.SetAsync(session, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to register HLS session {PlaySessionId} in durable store.", playSessionId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void StartLeaseRenewal(string playSessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _ = Task.Run(
+            async () =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        }
+                        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                        {
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        try
+                        {
+                            await _transcodeSessionStore.RenewLeaseAsync(playSessionId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception ex)
+                        {
+                            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to renew lease for HLS session {PlaySessionId}.", playSessionId);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Lease renewal loop for HLS session {PlaySessionId} encountered an unexpected error.", playSessionId);
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await _transcodeSessionStore.DeleteAsync(playSessionId, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to delete HLS session {PlaySessionId} from durable store.", playSessionId);
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+    }
+
     internal static double[] GetSegmentLengthsInternal(long runtimeTicks, int segmentlength)
     {
         var segmentLengthTicks = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(segmentlength).Ticks;
@@ -1581,7 +1708,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         return segments;
     }
 
-    private string GetCommandLineArguments(string outputPath, StreamState state, bool isEventPlaylist, int startNumber)
+    private string GetCommandLineArguments(string outputPath, StreamState state, bool isEventPlaylist, int startNumber, bool isHaMode = false)
     {
         var videoCodec = _encodingHelper.GetVideoEncoder(state, _encodingOptions);
         var threads = EncodingHelper.GetNumberOfThreads(state, _encodingOptions, videoCodec);
@@ -1604,10 +1731,20 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         var outputExtension = EncodingHelper.GetSegmentFileExtension(state.Request.SegmentContainer);
         var outputTsArg = outputPrefix + "%d" + outputExtension;
 
+        // In HA mode, use shorter segments and a bounded rolling buffer for faster failover recovery.
+        // state.SegmentLength is already validated by the streaming pipeline; RecoverySegmentLengthSeconds
+        // comes from EncodingOptions (user-editable config) so it is clamped here.
+        var effectiveSegmentLength = isHaMode
+            ? Math.Clamp(_encodingOptions.RecoverySegmentLengthSeconds, 1, 6)
+            : state.SegmentLength;
+        var hlsListSize = isHaMode
+            ? Math.Clamp(_encodingOptions.RecoverySegmentBufferCount, 2, 10)
+            : 0;
+
         var segmentFormat = string.Empty;
         var segmentContainer = outputExtension.TrimStart('.');
         var inputModifier = _encodingHelper.GetInputModifier(state, _encodingOptions, segmentContainer);
-        var hlsArguments = $"-hls_playlist_type {(isEventPlaylist ? "event" : "vod")} -hls_list_size 0";
+        var hlsArguments = $"-hls_playlist_type {(isEventPlaylist ? "event" : "vod")} -hls_list_size {hlsListSize}";
 
         if (string.Equals(segmentContainer, "ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
@@ -1625,8 +1762,11 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
 
             var useLegacySegmentOption = _mediaEncoder.EncoderVersion < _minFFmpegHlsSegmentOptions;
 
-            // fMP4 needs this flag to write the audio packet DTS/PTS including the initial delay into MOOF::TRAF::TFDT
+            if (state.VideoStream is not null && state.IsOutputVideo)
-            hlsArguments += $" {(useLegacySegmentOption ? "-hls_ts_options" : "-hls_segment_options")} movflags=+frag_discont";
+            {
+                // fMP4 needs this flag to write the audio packet DTS/PTS including the initial delay into MOOF::TRAF::TFDT
+                hlsArguments += $" {(useLegacySegmentOption ? "-hls_ts_options" : "-hls_segment_options")} movflags=+frag_discont";
+            }
 
             segmentFormat = "fmp4" + outputFmp4HeaderArg;
         }
@@ -1656,10 +1796,10 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
             _encodingHelper.GetInputArgument(state, _encodingOptions, segmentContainer),
             threads,
             mapArgs,
-            GetVideoArguments(state, startNumber, isEventPlaylist, segmentContainer),
+            GetVideoArguments(state, startNumber, isEventPlaylist, segmentContainer, effectiveSegmentLength),
             GetAudioArguments(state),
             maxMuxingQueueSize,
-            state.SegmentLength.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture),
+            effectiveSegmentLength.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture),
             segmentFormat,
             startNumber.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture),
             baseUrlParam,
@@ -1801,8 +1941,9 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <param name="startNumber">The first number in the hls sequence.</param>
     /// <param name="isEventPlaylist">Whether the playlist is EVENT or VOD.</param>
     /// <param name="segmentContainer">The segment container.</param>
+    /// <param name="segmentLength">The effective segment length in seconds (overrides <see cref="StreamState.SegmentLength"/> when HA mode is active).</param>
     /// <returns>The command line arguments for video transcoding.</returns>
-    private string GetVideoArguments(StreamState state, int startNumber, bool isEventPlaylist, string segmentContainer)
+    private string GetVideoArguments(StreamState state, int startNumber, bool isEventPlaylist, string segmentContainer, int? segmentLength = null)
     {
         if (state.VideoStream is null)
         {
@@ -1836,8 +1977,9 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
             {
                 if (isActualOutputVideoCodecHevc)
                 {
-                    // Prefer dvh1 to dvhe
+                    // Use hvc1 for 8.4. This is what Dolby uses for its official sample streams. Tagging with dvh1 would break some players with strict tag checking like Apple Safari.
-                    args += " -tag:v:0 dvh1 -strict -2";
+                    var codecTag = state.VideoStream.VideoRangeType == VideoRangeType.DOVIWithHLG ? "hvc1" : "dvh1";
+                    args += $" -tag:v:0 {codecTag} -strict -2";
                 }
                 else if (isActualOutputVideoCodecAv1)
                 {
@@ -1876,7 +2018,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
             args += _encodingHelper.GetVideoQualityParam(state, codec, _encodingOptions, isEventPlaylist ? DefaultEventEncoderPreset : DefaultVodEncoderPreset);
 
             // Set the key frame params for video encoding to match the hls segment time.
-            args += _encodingHelper.GetHlsVideoKeyFrameArguments(state, codec, state.SegmentLength, isEventPlaylist, startNumber);
+            args += _encodingHelper.GetHlsVideoKeyFrameArguments(state, codec, segmentLength ?? state.SegmentLength, isEventPlaylist, startNumber);
 
             // Currently b-frames in libx265 breaks the FMP4-HLS playback on iOS, disable it for now.
             if (string.Equals(codec, "libx265", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs

@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public class ItemUpdateController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         {
             if (item is IHasAlbumArtist hasAlbumArtists)
             {
-                hasAlbumArtists.AlbumArtists = Array.ConvertAll(request.AlbumArtists, i => i.Name);
+                hasAlbumArtists.AlbumArtists = Array.ConvertAll(request.AlbumArtists, i => i.Name.Trim());
             }
         }
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public class ItemUpdateController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         {
             if (item is IHasArtist hasArtists)
             {
-                hasArtists.Artists = Array.ConvertAll(request.ArtistItems, i => i.Name);
+                hasArtists.Artists = Array.ConvertAll(request.ArtistItems, i => i.Name.Trim());
             }
         }
 

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/LibraryController.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Activity;
@@ -700,7 +701,18 @@ public class LibraryController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         // Quotes are valid in linux. They'll possibly cause issues here.
         var filename = Path.GetFileName(item.Path)?.Replace("\"", string.Empty, StringComparison.Ordinal);
 
-        return PhysicalFile(item.Path, MimeTypes.GetMimeType(item.Path), filename, true);
+        var filePath = item.Path;
+        if (item.IsFileProtocol)
+        {
+            // PhysicalFile does not work well with symlinks at the moment.
+            var resolved = FileSystemHelper.ResolveLinkTarget(filePath, returnFinalTarget: true);
+            if (resolved is not null && resolved.Exists)
+            {
+                filePath = resolved.FullName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return PhysicalFile(filePath, MimeTypes.GetMimeType(filePath), filename, true);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -779,11 +791,14 @@ public class LibraryController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         var query = new InternalItemsQuery(user)
         {
             Genres = item.Genres,
+            Tags = item.Tags,
             Limit = limit,
             IncludeItemTypes = includeItemTypes.ToArray(),
             DtoOptions = dtoOptions,
             EnableTotalRecordCount = !isMovie ?? true,
             EnableGroupByMetadataKey = isMovie ?? false,
+            ExcludeItemIds = [itemId],
+            OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)]
         };
 
         // ExcludeArtistIds

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/LibraryStructureController.cs

@@ -342,6 +342,17 @@ public class LibraryStructureController : BaseJellyfinApiController
             return NotFound();
         }
 
+        LibraryOptions options = item.GetLibraryOptions();
+        foreach (var mediaPath in request.LibraryOptions!.PathInfos)
+        {
+            if (options.PathInfos.Any(i => i.Path == mediaPath.Path))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            _libraryManager.CreateShortcut(item.Path, mediaPath);
+        }
+
         item.UpdateLibraryOptions(request.LibraryOptions);
         return NoContent();
     }

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/LiveTvController.cs

@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <returns>A <see cref="NoContentResult"/>.</returns>
     [HttpPost("Tuners/{tunerId}/Reset")]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status204NoContent)]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvManagement)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     public async Task<ActionResult> ResetTuner([FromRoute, Required] string tunerId)
     {
         await _liveTvManager.ResetTuner(tunerId, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <response code="200">Created tuner host returned.</response>
     /// <returns>A <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the created tuner host.</returns>
     [HttpPost("TunerHosts")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvManagement)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     public async Task<ActionResult<TunerHostInfo>> AddTunerHost([FromBody] TunerHostInfo tunerHostInfo)
         => await _tunerHostManager.SaveTunerHost(tunerHostInfo).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <response code="204">Tuner host deleted.</response>
     /// <returns>A <see cref="NoContentResult"/>.</returns>
     [HttpDelete("TunerHosts")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvManagement)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status204NoContent)]
     public ActionResult DeleteTunerHost([FromQuery] string? id)
     {
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <response code="200">Created listings provider returned.</response>
     /// <returns>A <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the created listings provider.</returns>
     [HttpPost("ListingProviders")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvManagement)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Performance", "CA5350:RemoveSha1", MessageId = "AddListingProvider", Justification = "Imported from ServiceStack")]
     public async Task<ActionResult<ListingsProviderInfo>> AddListingProvider(
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <response code="204">Listing provider deleted.</response>
     /// <returns>A <see cref="NoContentResult"/>.</returns>
     [HttpDelete("ListingProviders")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvManagement)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status204NoContent)]
     public ActionResult DeleteListingProvider([FromQuery] string? id)
     {
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <response code="200">Available countries returned.</response>
     /// <returns>A <see cref="FileResult"/> containing the available countries.</returns>
     [HttpGet("ListingProviders/SchedulesDirect/Countries")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvAccess)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     [ProducesFile(MediaTypeNames.Application.Json)]
     public async Task<ActionResult> GetSchedulesDirectCountries()
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <response code="200">Channel mapping options returned.</response>
     /// <returns>An <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the channel mapping options.</returns>
     [HttpGet("ChannelMappingOptions")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvAccess)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     public Task<ChannelMappingOptionsDto> GetChannelMappingOptions([FromQuery] string? providerId)
         => _listingsManager.GetChannelMappingOptions(providerId);
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <response code="200">Created channel mapping returned.</response>
     /// <returns>An <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the created channel mapping.</returns>
     [HttpPost("ChannelMappings")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvManagement)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     public Task<TunerChannelMapping> SetChannelMapping([FromBody, Required] SetChannelMappingDto dto)
         => _listingsManager.SetChannelMapping(dto.ProviderId, dto.TunerChannelId, dto.ProviderChannelId);
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <returns>An <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the tuners.</returns>
     [HttpGet("Tuners/Discvover", Name = "DiscvoverTuners")]
     [HttpGet("Tuners/Discover")]
-    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.LiveTvManagement)]
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
     [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     public IAsyncEnumerable<TunerHostInfo> DiscoverTuners([FromQuery] bool newDevicesOnly = false)
         => _tunerHostManager.DiscoverTuners(newDevicesOnly);
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ public class LiveTvController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     [ProducesVideoFile]
     public ActionResult GetLiveStreamFile(
         [FromRoute, Required] string streamId,
-        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string container)
+        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string container)
     {
         var liveStreamInfo = _mediaSourceManager.GetLiveStreamInfoByUniqueId(streamId);
         if (liveStreamInfo is null)

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SyncPlayController.cs

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class SyncPlayController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromBody, Required] NewGroupRequestDto requestData)
     {
         var currentSession = await RequestHelpers.GetSession(_sessionManager, _userManager, HttpContext).ConfigureAwait(false);
-        var syncPlayRequest = new NewGroupRequest(requestData.GroupName);
+        var syncPlayRequest = new NewGroupRequest(requestData.GroupName.Trim());
         return Ok(_syncPlayManager.NewGroup(currentSession, syncPlayRequest, CancellationToken.None));
     }
 

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/TrickplayController.cs

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class TrickplayController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromRoute, Required] int index,
         [FromQuery] Guid? mediaSourceId)
     {
-        var item = _libraryManager.GetItemById<BaseItem>(itemId, User.GetUserId());
+        var item = _libraryManager.GetItemById<BaseItem>(mediaSourceId ?? itemId, User.GetUserId());
         if (item is null)
         {
             return NotFound();

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/UniversalAudioController.cs

@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ public class UniversalAudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
         [FromQuery] Guid? userId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? transcodingAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxStreamingBitrate,
         [FromQuery] int? audioBitRate,
         [FromQuery] long? startTimeTicks,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? transcodingContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? transcodingContainer,
         [FromQuery] MediaStreamProtocol? transcodingProtocol,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioSampleRate,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioBitDepth,

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/VideosController.cs

@@ -315,18 +315,18 @@ public class VideosController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     [ProducesVideoFile]
     public async Task<ActionResult> GetVideoStream(
         [FromRoute, Required] Guid itemId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? container,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? container,
         [FromQuery] bool? @static,
         [FromQuery] string? @params,
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery, ParameterObsolete] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public class VideosController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ public class VideosController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,
@@ -556,18 +556,18 @@ public class VideosController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     [ProducesVideoFile]
     public Task<ActionResult> GetVideoStreamByContainer(
         [FromRoute, Required] Guid itemId,
-        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string container,
+        [FromRoute, Required] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string container,
         [FromQuery] bool? @static,
         [FromQuery] string? @params,
         [FromQuery] string? tag,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceProfileId,
         [FromQuery] string? playSessionId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? segmentContainer,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? segmentContainer,
         [FromQuery] int? segmentLength,
         [FromQuery] int? minSegments,
         [FromQuery] string? mediaSourceId,
         [FromQuery] string? deviceId,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? audioCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? audioCodec,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableAutoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowVideoStreamCopy,
         [FromQuery] bool? allowAudioStreamCopy,
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ public class VideosController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? audioChannels,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioChannels,
         [FromQuery] string? profile,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegex)] string? level,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr)] string? level,
         [FromQuery] float? framerate,
         [FromQuery] float? maxFramerate,
         [FromQuery] bool? copyTimestamps,
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ public class VideosController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? cpuCoreLimit,
         [FromQuery] string? liveStreamId,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableMpegtsM2TsMode,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? videoCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? videoCodec,
-        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex)] string? subtitleCodec,
+        [FromQuery] [RegularExpression(EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegexStr)] string? subtitleCodec,
         [FromQuery] string? transcodeReasons,
         [FromQuery] int? audioStreamIndex,
         [FromQuery] int? videoStreamIndex,

Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/YearsController.cs

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public class YearsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         bool Filter(BaseItem i) => FilterItem(i, excludeItemTypes, includeItemTypes, mediaTypes);
 
         IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> items;
+        int totalCount = -1;
         if (parentItem.IsFolder)
         {
             var folder = (Folder)parentItem;
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ public class YearsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
             }
             else
             {
-                items = recursive ? folder.GetRecursiveChildren(user, query) : folder.GetChildren(user, true).Where(Filter).ToArray();
+                items = recursive ? folder.GetRecursiveChildren(user, query, out totalCount) : folder.GetChildren(user, true).Where(Filter).ToArray();
             }
         }
         else
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ public class YearsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
 
         var result = new QueryResult<BaseItemDto>(
             startIndex,
-            ibnItemsArray.Count,
+            totalCount == -1 ? ibnItemsArray.Count : totalCount,
             dtos.Where(i => i is not null).ToArray());
         return result;
     }

Jellyfin.Api/Formatters/XmlOutputFormatter.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
+using System;
 using System.Net.Mime;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Formatters;
 
 namespace Jellyfin.Api.Formatters;
@@ -6,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Formatters;
 /// <summary>
 /// Xml output formatter.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed class XmlOutputFormatter : StringOutputFormatter
+public sealed class XmlOutputFormatter : TextOutputFormatter
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="XmlOutputFormatter"/> class.
@@ -15,5 +19,24 @@ public sealed class XmlOutputFormatter : StringOutputFormatter
     {
         SupportedMediaTypes.Clear();
         SupportedMediaTypes.Add(MediaTypeNames.Text.Xml);
+
+        SupportedEncodings.Add(Encoding.UTF8);
+        SupportedEncodings.Add(Encoding.Unicode);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override async Task WriteResponseBodyAsync(OutputFormatterWriteContext context, Encoding selectedEncoding)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(context);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(selectedEncoding);
+
+        var valueAsString = context.Object?.ToString();
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(valueAsString))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var response = context.HttpContext.Response;
+        await response.WriteAsync(valueAsString, selectedEncoding).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 }

Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/DynamicHlsHelper.cs

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class DynamicHlsHelper
         // from universal audio service, need to override the AudioCodec when the actual request differs from original query
         if (!string.Equals(state.OutputAudioCodec, _httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.Request.Query["AudioCodec"].ToString(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
-            var newQuery = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.ParseQuery(_httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.Request.QueryString.ToString());
+            var newQuery = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.ParseQuery(queryString);
             newQuery["AudioCodec"] = state.OutputAudioCodec;
             queryString = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.AddQueryString(string.Empty, newQuery);
         }
@@ -173,10 +173,21 @@ public class DynamicHlsHelper
             queryString += "&TranscodeReasons=" + state.Request.TranscodeReasons;
         }
 
-        // Main stream
+        // Video rotation metadata is only supported in fMP4 remuxing
-        var playlistUrl = isLiveStream ? "live.m3u8" : "main.m3u8";
+        if (state.VideoStream is not null
+            && state.VideoRequest is not null
+            && (state.VideoStream?.Rotation ?? 0) != 0
+            && EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec)
+            && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(state.Request.SegmentContainer)
+            && !string.Equals(state.Request.SegmentContainer, "mp4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            queryString += "&AllowVideoStreamCopy=false";
+        }
 
-        playlistUrl += queryString;
+        // Main stream
+        var baseUrl = isLiveStream ? "live.m3u8" : "main.m3u8";
+        var playlistUrl = baseUrl + queryString;
+        var playlistQuery = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.ParseQuery(queryString);
 
         var subtitleStreams = state.MediaSource
             .MediaStreams
@@ -198,37 +209,36 @@ public class DynamicHlsHelper
             AddSubtitles(state, subtitleStreams, builder, _httpContextAccessor.HttpContext.User);
         }
 
-        // Video rotation metadata is only supported in fMP4 remuxing
-        if (state.VideoStream is not null
-            && state.VideoRequest is not null
-            && (state.VideoStream?.Rotation ?? 0) != 0
-            && EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec)
-            && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(state.Request.SegmentContainer)
-            && !string.Equals(state.Request.SegmentContainer, "mp4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        {
-            playlistUrl += "&AllowVideoStreamCopy=false";
-        }
-
         var basicPlaylist = AppendPlaylist(builder, state, playlistUrl, totalBitrate, subtitleGroup);
 
         if (state.VideoStream is not null && state.VideoRequest is not null)
         {
             var encodingOptions = _serverConfigurationManager.GetEncodingOptions();
 
-            // Provide SDR HEVC entrance for backward compatibility.
+            // Provide AV1 and HEVC SDR entrances for backward compatibility.
-            if (encodingOptions.AllowHevcEncoding
+            foreach (var sdrVideoCodec in new[] { "av1", "hevc" })
-                && !encodingOptions.AllowAv1Encoding
-                && EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec)
-                && state.VideoStream.VideoRange == VideoRange.HDR
-                && string.Equals(state.ActualOutputVideoCodec, "hevc", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                var requestedVideoProfiles = state.GetRequestedProfiles("hevc");
+                var isAv1EncodingAllowed = encodingOptions.AllowAv1Encoding
-                if (requestedVideoProfiles is not null && requestedVideoProfiles.Length > 0)
+                    && string.Equals(sdrVideoCodec, "av1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    && string.Equals(state.ActualOutputVideoCodec, "av1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                var isHevcEncodingAllowed = encodingOptions.AllowHevcEncoding
+                    && string.Equals(sdrVideoCodec, "hevc", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    && string.Equals(state.ActualOutputVideoCodec, "hevc", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                var isEncodingAllowed = isAv1EncodingAllowed || isHevcEncodingAllowed;
+
+                if (isEncodingAllowed
+                    && EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec)
+                    && state.VideoStream.VideoRange == VideoRange.HDR)
                 {
-                    // Force HEVC Main Profile and disable video stream copy.
+                    // Force AV1 and HEVC Main Profile and disable video stream copy.
-                    state.OutputVideoCodec = "hevc";
+                    state.OutputVideoCodec = sdrVideoCodec;
-                    var sdrVideoUrl = ReplaceProfile(playlistUrl, "hevc", string.Join(',', requestedVideoProfiles), "main");
+
-                    sdrVideoUrl += "&AllowVideoStreamCopy=false";
+                    var sdrPlaylistQuery = playlistQuery;
+                    sdrPlaylistQuery["VideoCodec"] = sdrVideoCodec;
+                    sdrPlaylistQuery[sdrVideoCodec + "-profile"] = "main";
+                    sdrPlaylistQuery["AllowVideoStreamCopy"] = "false";
+
+                    var sdrVideoUrl = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.AddQueryString(baseUrl, sdrPlaylistQuery);
 
                     // HACK: Use the same bitrate so that the client can choose by other attributes, such as color range.
                     AppendPlaylist(builder, state, sdrVideoUrl, totalBitrate, subtitleGroup);
@@ -238,12 +248,30 @@ public class DynamicHlsHelper
                 }
             }
 
+            // Provide H.264 SDR entrance for backward compatibility.
+            if (EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec)
+                && state.VideoStream.VideoRange == VideoRange.HDR)
+            {
+                // Force H.264 and disable video stream copy.
+                state.OutputVideoCodec = "h264";
+
+                var sdrPlaylistQuery = playlistQuery;
+                sdrPlaylistQuery["VideoCodec"] = "h264";
+                sdrPlaylistQuery["AllowVideoStreamCopy"] = "false";
+
+                var sdrVideoUrl = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.AddQueryString(baseUrl, sdrPlaylistQuery);
+
+                // HACK: Use the same bitrate so that the client can choose by other attributes, such as color range.
+                AppendPlaylist(builder, state, sdrVideoUrl, totalBitrate, subtitleGroup);
+
+                // Restore the video codec
+                state.OutputVideoCodec = "copy";
+            }
+
             // Provide Level 5.0 entrance for backward compatibility.
             // e.g. Apple A10 chips refuse the master playlist containing SDR HEVC Main Level 5.1 video,
             // but in fact it is capable of playing videos up to Level 6.1.
-            if (encodingOptions.AllowHevcEncoding
+            if (EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec)
-                && !encodingOptions.AllowAv1Encoding
-                && EncodingHelper.IsCopyCodec(state.OutputVideoCodec)
                 && state.VideoStream.Level.HasValue
                 && state.VideoStream.Level > 150
                 && state.VideoStream.VideoRange == VideoRange.SDR
@@ -273,12 +301,15 @@ public class DynamicHlsHelper
             var variation = GetBitrateVariation(totalBitrate);
 
             var newBitrate = totalBitrate - variation;
-            var variantUrl = ReplaceVideoBitrate(playlistUrl, requestedVideoBitrate, requestedVideoBitrate - variation);
+            var variantQuery = playlistQuery;
+            variantQuery["VideoBitrate"] = (requestedVideoBitrate - variation).ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            var variantUrl = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.AddQueryString(baseUrl, variantQuery);
             AppendPlaylist(builder, state, variantUrl, newBitrate, subtitleGroup);
 
             variation *= 2;
             newBitrate = totalBitrate - variation;
-            variantUrl = ReplaceVideoBitrate(playlistUrl, requestedVideoBitrate, requestedVideoBitrate - variation);
+            variantQuery["VideoBitrate"] = (requestedVideoBitrate - variation).ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            variantUrl = Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities.QueryHelpers.AddQueryString(baseUrl, variantQuery);
             AppendPlaylist(builder, state, variantUrl, newBitrate, subtitleGroup);
         }
 
@@ -863,23 +894,6 @@ public class DynamicHlsHelper
         return variation;
     }
 
-    private string ReplaceVideoBitrate(string url, int oldValue, int newValue)
-    {
-        return url.Replace(
-            "videobitrate=" + oldValue.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture),
-            "videobitrate=" + newValue.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture),
-            StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-    }
-
-    private string ReplaceProfile(string url, string codec, string oldValue, string newValue)
-    {
-        string profileStr = codec + "-profile=";
-        return url.Replace(
-            profileStr + oldValue,
-            profileStr + newValue,
-            StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-    }
-
     private string ReplacePlaylistCodecsField(StringBuilder playlist, StringBuilder oldValue, StringBuilder newValue)
     {
         var oldPlaylist = playlist.ToString();

Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/StreamingHelpers.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Jellyfin.Api.Extensions;
@@ -17,9 +18,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Streaming;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.HttpResults;
 using Microsoft.Net.Http.Headers;
 
 namespace Jellyfin.Api.Helpers;
@@ -159,6 +158,13 @@ public static class StreamingHelpers
 
         string? containerInternal = Path.GetExtension(state.RequestedUrl);
 
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(containerInternal)
+            && (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(streamingRequest.LiveStreamId)
+                || (mediaSource != null && mediaSource.IsInfiniteStream)))
+        {
+            containerInternal = ".ts";
+        }
+
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(streamingRequest.Container))
         {
             containerInternal = streamingRequest.Container;
@@ -415,14 +421,18 @@ public static class StreamingHelpers
                     request.Static = string.Equals("true", val, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                     break;
                 case 4:
-                    if (videoRequest is not null)
+                    if (videoRequest is not null && IsValidCodecName(val))
                     {
                         videoRequest.VideoCodec = val;
                     }
 
                     break;
                 case 5:
-                    request.AudioCodec = val;
+                    if (IsValidCodecName(val))
+                    {
+                        request.AudioCodec = val;
+                    }
+
                     break;
                 case 6:
                     if (videoRequest is not null)
@@ -476,7 +486,7 @@ public static class StreamingHelpers
                     request.StartTimeTicks = long.Parse(val, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
                     break;
                 case 15:
-                    if (videoRequest is not null)
+                    if (videoRequest is not null && Regex.IsMatch(val, EncodingHelper.LevelValidationRegexStr))
                     {
                         videoRequest.Level = val;
                     }
@@ -497,7 +507,7 @@ public static class StreamingHelpers
 
                     break;
                 case 18:
-                    if (videoRequest is not null)
+                    if (videoRequest is not null && IsValidCodecName(val))
                     {
                         videoRequest.Profile = val;
                     }
@@ -556,7 +566,11 @@ public static class StreamingHelpers
 
                     break;
                 case 30:
-                    request.SubtitleCodec = val;
+                    if (IsValidCodecName(val))
+                    {
+                        request.SubtitleCodec = val;
+                    }
+
                     break;
                 case 31:
                     if (videoRequest is not null)
@@ -579,6 +593,11 @@ public static class StreamingHelpers
         }
     }
 
+    private static bool IsValidCodecName(string val)
+    {
+        return EncodingHelper.ContainerValidationRegex().IsMatch(val);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Parses the container into its file extension.
     /// </summary>

Jellyfin.Api/Models/SyncPlayDtos/NewGroupRequestDto.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
+
 namespace Jellyfin.Api.Models.SyncPlayDtos;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -17,5 +19,6 @@ public class NewGroupRequestDto
     /// Gets or sets the group name.
     /// </summary>
     /// <value>The name of the new group.</value>
+    [StringLength(200, ErrorMessage = "Group name must not exceed 200 characters.")]
     public string GroupName { get; set; }
 }

Jellyfin.Api/WebSocketListeners/SessionInfoWebSocketListener.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Jellyfin.Data;
 using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Authentication;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Session;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.WebSocketListeners;
 /// <summary>
 /// Class SessionInfoWebSocketListener.
 /// </summary>
-public class SessionInfoWebSocketListener : BasePeriodicWebSocketListener<IEnumerable<SessionInfo>, WebSocketListenerState>
+public class SessionInfoWebSocketListener : BasePeriodicWebSocketListener<IEnumerable<SessionInfoDto>, WebSocketListenerState>
 {
     private readonly ISessionManager _sessionManager;
     private bool _disposed;
@@ -51,9 +53,26 @@ public class SessionInfoWebSocketListener : BasePeriodicWebSocketListener<IEnume
     /// Gets the data to send.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>Task{SystemInfo}.</returns>
-    protected override Task<IEnumerable<SessionInfo>> GetDataToSend()
+    protected override Task<IEnumerable<SessionInfoDto>> GetDataToSend()
     {
-        return Task.FromResult(_sessionManager.Sessions);
+        return Task.FromResult(_sessionManager.Sessions.Select(_sessionManager.ToSessionInfoDto));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override Task<IEnumerable<SessionInfoDto>> GetDataToSendForConnection(IWebSocketConnection connection)
+    {
+        var sessions = _sessionManager.Sessions;
+
+        // For non-admin users, filter the sessions to only include their own sessions
+        if (connection.AuthorizationInfo?.User is not null &&
+            !connection.AuthorizationInfo.IsApiKey &&
+            !connection.AuthorizationInfo.User.HasPermission(PermissionKind.IsAdministrator))
+        {
+            var userId = connection.AuthorizationInfo.User.Id;
+            sessions = sessions.Where(s => s.UserId.Equals(userId) || s.ContainsUser(userId));
+        }
+
+        return Task.FromResult(sessions.Select(_sessionManager.ToSessionInfoDto));
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -80,11 +99,10 @@ public class SessionInfoWebSocketListener : BasePeriodicWebSocketListener<IEnume
     /// <param name="message">The message.</param>
     protected override void Start(WebSocketMessageInfo message)
     {
-        if (!message.Connection.AuthorizationInfo.IsApiKey
+        // Allow all authenticated users to subscribe to session information
-            && (message.Connection.AuthorizationInfo.User is null
+        if (message.Connection.AuthorizationInfo.User is null && !message.Connection.AuthorizationInfo.IsApiKey)
-                || !message.Connection.AuthorizationInfo.User.HasPermission(PermissionKind.IsAdministrator)))
         {
-            throw new AuthenticationException("Only admin users can subscribe to session information.");
+            throw new AuthenticationException("User must be authenticated to subscribe to session Information.");
         }
 
         base.Start(message);

Jellyfin.Data/Jellyfin.Data.csproj

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Authors>Jellyfin Contributors</Authors>
     <PackageId>Jellyfin.Data</PackageId>
-    <VersionPrefix>10.11.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>10.11.7</VersionPrefix>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin</RepositoryUrl>
     <PackageLicenseExpression>GPL-3.0-only</PackageLicenseExpression>
   </PropertyGroup>

Jellyfin.Data/UserEntityExtensions.cs

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public static class UserEntityExtensions
         entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.EnableSyncTranscoding, true));
         entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding, true));
         entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.EnableLiveTvAccess, true));
-        entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.EnableLiveTvManagement, true));
+        entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.EnableLiveTvManagement, false));
         entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.EnableSharedDeviceControl, true));
         entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.EnableVideoPlaybackTranscoding, true));
         entity.Permissions.Add(new Permission(PermissionKind.ForceRemoteSourceTranscoding, false));

Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Extensions/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs

@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations;
 using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.DbConfiguration;
 using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Locking;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Providers.PostgreSQL;
 using Jellyfin.Database.Providers.Sqlite;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Npgsql;
 using JellyfinDbProviderFactory = System.Func<System.IServiceProvider, Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.IJellyfinDatabaseProvider>;
 
 namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Extensions;
@@ -24,6 +26,13 @@ public static class ServiceCollectionExtensions
     private static IEnumerable<Type> DatabaseProviderTypes()
     {
         yield return typeof(SqliteDatabaseProvider);
+        yield return typeof(PostgreSqlDatabaseProvider);
+    }
+
+    private static int GetPoolOption(IEnumerable<CustomDatabaseOption>? options, string key, int defaultValue)
+    {
+        var value = options?.FirstOrDefault(o => o.Key.Equals(key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))?.Value;
+        return int.TryParse(value, out var parsed) ? parsed : defaultValue;
     }
 
     private static IDictionary<string, JellyfinDbProviderFactory> GetSupportedDbProviders()
@@ -123,6 +132,50 @@ public static class ServiceCollectionExtensions
 
         serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IJellyfinDatabaseProvider>(providerFactory!);
 
+        if (efCoreConfiguration.DatabaseType.Equals("Jellyfin-PostgreSQL", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            serviceCollection.AddSingleton<NpgsqlDataSource>(static sp =>
+            {
+                var config = sp.GetRequiredService<IServerConfigurationManager>().GetConfiguration<DatabaseConfigurationOptions>("database");
+                var options = config.CustomProviderOptions?.Options;
+
+                var connectionString =
+                    Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("POSTGRES_CONNECTION_STRING")
+                    ?? options
+                        ?.FirstOrDefault(o => o.Key.Equals("ConnectionString", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        ?.Value
+                    ?? config.CustomProviderOptions?.ConnectionString
+                    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        "No PostgreSQL connection string found. Set the POSTGRES_CONNECTION_STRING environment variable, " +
+                        "or provide it via CustomProviderOptions.Options[\"ConnectionString\"] or CustomProviderOptions.ConnectionString.");
+
+                // Support postgresql:// / postgres:// URI format (e.g. DATABASE_URL convention).
+                // NpgsqlDataSourceBuilder requires ADO.NET key=value format; convert if needed.
+                if (connectionString.StartsWith("postgresql://", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    || connectionString.StartsWith("postgres://", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    var uri = new Uri(connectionString);
+                    var userInfoParts = uri.UserInfo.Split(':', 2);
+                    connectionString = new NpgsqlConnectionStringBuilder
+                    {
+                        Host = uri.Host,
+                        Port = uri.Port > 0 ? uri.Port : 5432,
+                        Database = uri.AbsolutePath.TrimStart('/'),
+                        Username = userInfoParts.Length > 0 ? Uri.UnescapeDataString(userInfoParts[0]) : null,
+                        Password = userInfoParts.Length > 1 ? Uri.UnescapeDataString(userInfoParts[1]) : null,
+                    }.ToString();
+                }
+
+                var dataSourceBuilder = new NpgsqlDataSourceBuilder(connectionString);
+
+                dataSourceBuilder.ConnectionStringBuilder.MinPoolSize = GetPoolOption(options, "MinPoolSize", 2);
+                dataSourceBuilder.ConnectionStringBuilder.MaxPoolSize = GetPoolOption(options, "MaxPoolSize", 20);
+                dataSourceBuilder.ConnectionStringBuilder.CommandTimeout = GetPoolOption(options, "CommandTimeout", 30);
+
+                return dataSourceBuilder.Build();
+            });
+        }
+
         switch (efCoreConfiguration.LockingBehavior)
         {
             case DatabaseLockingBehaviorTypes.NoLock:

Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/FullSystemBackup/BackupService.cs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
         ReferenceHandler = ReferenceHandler.IgnoreCycles,
     };
 
-    private readonly Version _backupEngineVersion = Version.Parse("0.2.0");
+    private readonly Version _backupEngineVersion = new Version(0, 2, 0);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BackupService"/> class.
@@ -118,17 +118,24 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
                 throw new NotSupportedException($"The loaded archive '{archivePath}' is made for a newer version of Jellyfin ({manifest.ServerVersion}) and cannot be loaded in this version.");
             }
 
-            void CopyDirectory(string source, string target)
+            void CopyDirectory(string source, string target, string[]? exclude = null)
             {
                 var fullSourcePath = NormalizePathSeparator(Path.GetFullPath(source) + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);
                 var fullTargetRoot = Path.GetFullPath(target) + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar;
+                var excludePaths = exclude?.Select(e => $"{source}/{e}/").ToArray();
                 foreach (var item in zipArchive.Entries)
                 {
                     var sourcePath = NormalizePathSeparator(Path.GetFullPath(item.FullName));
                     var targetPath = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(target, Path.GetRelativePath(source, item.FullName)));
 
+                    if (excludePaths is not null && excludePaths.Any(e => item.FullName.StartsWith(e, StringComparison.Ordinal)))
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     if (!sourcePath.StartsWith(fullSourcePath, StringComparison.Ordinal)
-                        || !targetPath.StartsWith(fullTargetRoot, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                        || !targetPath.StartsWith(fullTargetRoot, StringComparison.Ordinal)
+                        || Path.EndsInDirectorySeparator(item.FullName))
                     {
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -141,8 +148,10 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
             }
 
             CopyDirectory("Config", _applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath);
-            CopyDirectory("Data", _applicationPaths.DataPath);
+            CopyDirectory("Data", _applicationPaths.DataPath, exclude: ["metadata", "metadata-default"]);
             CopyDirectory("Root", _applicationPaths.RootFolderPath);
+            CopyDirectory("Data/metadata", _applicationPaths.InternalMetadataPath);
+            CopyDirectory("Data/metadata-default", _applicationPaths.DefaultInternalMetadataPath);
 
             if (manifest.Options.Database)
             {
@@ -199,7 +208,7 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
                         var zipEntry = zipArchive.GetEntry(NormalizePathSeparator(Path.Combine("Database", $"{entityType.Type.Name}.json")));
                         if (zipEntry is null)
                         {
-                            _logger.LogInformation("No backup of expected table {Table} is present in backup. Continue anyway.", entityType.Type.Name);
+                            _logger.LogInformation("No backup of expected table {Table} is present in backup, continuing anyway", entityType.Type.Name);
                             continue;
                         }
 
@@ -223,7 +232,7 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
                                 }
                                 catch (Exception ex)
                                 {
-                                    _logger.LogError(ex, "Could not store entity {Entity} continue anyway.", item);
+                                    _logger.LogError(ex, "Could not store entity {Entity}, continuing anyway", item);
                                 }
                             }
 
@@ -233,11 +242,11 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
 
                     _logger.LogInformation("Try restore Database");
                     await dbContext.SaveChangesAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-                    _logger.LogInformation("Restored database.");
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Restored database");
                 }
             }
 
-            _logger.LogInformation("Restored Jellyfin system from {Date}.", manifest.DateCreated);
+            _logger.LogInformation("Restored Jellyfin system from {Date}", manifest.DateCreated);
         }
     }
 
@@ -263,6 +272,8 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
             Options = Map(backupOptions)
         };
 
+        _logger.LogInformation("Running database optimization before backup");
+
         await _jellyfinDatabaseProvider.RunScheduledOptimisation(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         var backupFolder = Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.BackupPath);
@@ -281,130 +292,163 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
         }
 
         var backupPath = Path.Combine(backupFolder, $"jellyfin-backup-{manifest.DateCreated.ToLocalTime():yyyyMMddHHmmss}.zip");
-        _logger.LogInformation("Attempt to create a new backup at {BackupPath}", backupPath);
+
-        var fileStream = File.OpenWrite(backupPath);
+        try
-        await using (fileStream.ConfigureAwait(false))
-        using (var zipArchive = new ZipArchive(fileStream, ZipArchiveMode.Create, false))
         {
-            _logger.LogInformation("Start backup process.");
+            _logger.LogInformation("Attempting to create a new backup at {BackupPath}", backupPath);
-            var dbContext = await _dbProvider.CreateDbContextAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var fileStream = File.OpenWrite(backupPath);
-            await using (dbContext.ConfigureAwait(false))
+            await using (fileStream.ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (var zipArchive = new ZipArchive(fileStream, ZipArchiveMode.Create, false))
             {
-                dbContext.ChangeTracker.QueryTrackingBehavior = QueryTrackingBehavior.NoTracking;
+                _logger.LogInformation("Starting backup process");
-                static IAsyncEnumerable<object> GetValues(IQueryable dbSet)
+                var dbContext = await _dbProvider.CreateDbContextAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await using (dbContext.ConfigureAwait(false))
                 {
-                    var method = dbSet.GetType().GetMethod(nameof(DbSet<object>.AsAsyncEnumerable))!;
+                    dbContext.ChangeTracker.QueryTrackingBehavior = QueryTrackingBehavior.NoTracking;
-                    var enumerable = method.Invoke(dbSet, null)!;
-                    return (IAsyncEnumerable<object>)enumerable;
-                }
 
-                // include the migration history as well
+                    static IAsyncEnumerable<object> GetValues(IQueryable dbSet)
-                var historyRepository = dbContext.GetService<IHistoryRepository>();
-                var migrations = await historyRepository.GetAppliedMigrationsAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                ICollection<(Type Type, string SourceName, Func<IAsyncEnumerable<object>> ValueFactory)> entityTypes = [
-                    .. typeof(JellyfinDbContext)
-                    .GetProperties(System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance)
-                    .Where(e => e.PropertyType.IsAssignableTo(typeof(IQueryable)))
-                    .Select(e => (Type: e.PropertyType, dbContext.Model.FindEntityType(e.PropertyType.GetGenericArguments()[0])!.GetSchemaQualifiedTableName()!, ValueFactory: new Func<IAsyncEnumerable<object>>(() => GetValues((IQueryable)e.GetValue(dbContext)!)))),
-                    (Type: typeof(HistoryRow), SourceName: nameof(HistoryRow), ValueFactory: () => migrations.ToAsyncEnumerable())
-                ];
-                manifest.DatabaseTables = entityTypes.Select(e => e.Type.Name).ToArray();
-                var transaction = await dbContext.Database.BeginTransactionAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                await using (transaction.ConfigureAwait(false))
-                {
-                    _logger.LogInformation("Begin Database backup");
-
-                    foreach (var entityType in entityTypes)
                     {
-                        _logger.LogInformation("Begin backup of entity {Table}", entityType.SourceName);
+                        var method = dbSet.GetType().GetMethod(nameof(DbSet<object>.AsAsyncEnumerable))!;
-                        var zipEntry = zipArchive.CreateEntry(NormalizePathSeparator(Path.Combine("Database", $"{entityType.SourceName}.json")));
+                        var enumerable = method.Invoke(dbSet, null)!;
-                        var entities = 0;
+                        return (IAsyncEnumerable<object>)enumerable;
-                        var zipEntryStream = zipEntry.Open();
+                    }
-                        await using (zipEntryStream.ConfigureAwait(false))
+
+                    // include the migration history as well
+                    var historyRepository = dbContext.GetService<IHistoryRepository>();
+                    var migrations = await historyRepository.GetAppliedMigrationsAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                    ICollection<(Type Type, string SourceName, Func<IAsyncEnumerable<object>> ValueFactory)> entityTypes =
+                    [
+                        .. typeof(JellyfinDbContext)
+                            .GetProperties(System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance)
+                            .Where(e => e.PropertyType.IsAssignableTo(typeof(IQueryable)))
+                            .Select(e => (Type: e.PropertyType, dbContext.Model.FindEntityType(e.PropertyType.GetGenericArguments()[0])!.GetSchemaQualifiedTableName()!, ValueFactory: new Func<IAsyncEnumerable<object>>(() => GetValues((IQueryable)e.GetValue(dbContext)!)))),
+                        (Type: typeof(HistoryRow), SourceName: nameof(HistoryRow), ValueFactory: () => migrations.ToAsyncEnumerable())
+                    ];
+                    manifest.DatabaseTables = entityTypes.Select(e => e.Type.Name).ToArray();
+                    var transaction = await dbContext.Database.BeginTransactionAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                    await using (transaction.ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("Begin Database backup");
+
+                        foreach (var entityType in entityTypes)
                         {
-                            var jsonSerializer = new Utf8JsonWriter(zipEntryStream);
+                            _logger.LogInformation("Begin backup of entity {Table}", entityType.SourceName);
-                            await using (jsonSerializer.ConfigureAwait(false))
+                            var zipEntry = zipArchive.CreateEntry(NormalizePathSeparator(Path.Combine("Database", $"{entityType.SourceName}.json")));
+                            var entities = 0;
+                            var zipEntryStream = zipEntry.Open();
+                            await using (zipEntryStream.ConfigureAwait(false))
                             {
-                                jsonSerializer.WriteStartArray();
+                                var jsonSerializer = new Utf8JsonWriter(zipEntryStream);
-
+                                await using (jsonSerializer.ConfigureAwait(false))
-                                var set = entityType.ValueFactory().ConfigureAwait(false);
-                                await foreach (var item in set.ConfigureAwait(false))
                                 {
-                                    entities++;
+                                    jsonSerializer.WriteStartArray();
-                                    try
+
+                                    var set = entityType.ValueFactory().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                                    await foreach (var item in set.ConfigureAwait(false))
                                     {
-                                        JsonSerializer.SerializeToDocument(item, _serializerSettings).WriteTo(jsonSerializer);
+                                        entities++;
-                                    }
+                                        try
-                                    catch (Exception ex)
+                                        {
-                                    {
+                                            using var document = JsonSerializer.SerializeToDocument(item, _serializerSettings);
-                                        _logger.LogError(ex, "Could not load entity {Entity}", item);
+                                            document.WriteTo(jsonSerializer);
-                                        throw;
+                                        }
+                                        catch (Exception ex)
+                                        {
+                                            _logger.LogError(ex, "Could not load entity {Entity}", item);
+                                            throw;
+                                        }
                                     }
+
+                                    jsonSerializer.WriteEndArray();
                                 }
-
-                                jsonSerializer.WriteEndArray();
                             }
-                        }
 
-                        _logger.LogInformation("backup of entity {Table} with {Number} created", entityType.Type.Name, entities);
+                            _logger.LogInformation("Backup of entity {Table} with {Number} created", entityType.SourceName, entities);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            }
 
-            _logger.LogInformation("Backup of folder {Table}", _applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath);
+                _logger.LogInformation("Backup of folder {Table}", _applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath);
-            foreach (var item in Directory.EnumerateFiles(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "*.xml", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
+                foreach (var item in Directory.EnumerateFiles(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "*.xml", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
-              .Union(Directory.EnumerateFiles(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "*.json", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)))
+                             .Union(Directory.EnumerateFiles(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "*.json", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)))
-            {
-                zipArchive.CreateEntryFromFile(item, NormalizePathSeparator(Path.Combine("Config", Path.GetFileName(item))));
-            }
-
-            void CopyDirectory(string source, string target, string filter = "*")
-            {
-                if (!Directory.Exists(source))
                 {
-                    return;
+                    zipArchive.CreateEntryFromFile(item, NormalizePathSeparator(Path.Combine("Config", Path.GetFileName(item))));
                 }
 
-                _logger.LogInformation("Backup of folder {Table}", source);
+                void CopyDirectory(string source, string target, string filter = "*")
-
-                foreach (var item in Directory.EnumerateFiles(source, filter, SearchOption.AllDirectories))
                 {
-                    zipArchive.CreateEntryFromFile(item, NormalizePathSeparator(Path.Combine(target, Path.GetRelativePath(source, item))));
+                    if (!Directory.Exists(source))
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Backup of folder {Table}", source);
+
+                    foreach (var item in Directory.EnumerateFiles(source, filter, SearchOption.AllDirectories))
+                    {
+                        zipArchive.CreateEntryFromFile(item, NormalizePathSeparator(Path.Combine(target, Path.GetRelativePath(source, item))));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "users"), Path.Combine("Config", "users"));
+                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "ScheduledTasks"), Path.Combine("Config", "ScheduledTasks"));
+                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.RootFolderPath), "Root");
+                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "collections"), Path.Combine("Data", "collections"));
+                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "playlists"), Path.Combine("Data", "playlists"));
+                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "ScheduledTasks"), Path.Combine("Data", "ScheduledTasks"));
+                if (backupOptions.Subtitles)
+                {
+                    CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "subtitles"), Path.Combine("Data", "subtitles"));
+                }
+
+                if (backupOptions.Trickplay)
+                {
+                    CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "trickplay"), Path.Combine("Data", "trickplay"));
+                }
+
+                if (backupOptions.Metadata)
+                {
+                    CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.InternalMetadataPath), Path.Combine("Data", "metadata"));
+
+                    // If a custom metadata path is configured, the default location may still contain data.
+                    if (!string.Equals(
+                            Path.GetFullPath(_applicationPaths.DefaultInternalMetadataPath),
+                            Path.GetFullPath(_applicationPaths.InternalMetadataPath),
+                            StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DefaultInternalMetadataPath), Path.Combine("Data", "metadata-default"));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                var manifestStream = zipArchive.CreateEntry(ManifestEntryName).Open();
+                await using (manifestStream.ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(manifestStream, manifest).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
             }
 
-            CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "users"), Path.Combine("Config", "users"));
+            _logger.LogInformation("Backup created");
-            CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.ConfigurationDirectoryPath, "ScheduledTasks"), Path.Combine("Config", "ScheduledTasks"));
+            return Map(manifest, backupPath);
-            CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.RootFolderPath), "Root");
-            CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "collections"), Path.Combine("Data", "collections"));
-            CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "playlists"), Path.Combine("Data", "playlists"));
-            CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "ScheduledTasks"), Path.Combine("Data", "ScheduledTasks"));
-            if (backupOptions.Subtitles)
-            {
-                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "subtitles"), Path.Combine("Data", "subtitles"));
-            }
-
-            if (backupOptions.Trickplay)
-            {
-                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "trickplay"), Path.Combine("Data", "trickplay"));
-            }
-
-            if (backupOptions.Metadata)
-            {
-                CopyDirectory(Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.InternalMetadataPath), Path.Combine("Data", "metadata"));
-            }
-
-            var manifestStream = zipArchive.CreateEntry(ManifestEntryName).Open();
-            await using (manifestStream.ConfigureAwait(false))
-            {
-                await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(manifestStream, manifest).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            }
         }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to create backup, removing {BackupPath}", backupPath);
+            try
+            {
+                if (File.Exists(backupPath))
+                {
+                    File.Delete(backupPath);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception innerEx)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(innerEx, "Unable to remove failed backup");
+            }
 
-        _logger.LogInformation("Backup created");
+            throw;
-        return Map(manifest, backupPath);
+        }
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -422,7 +466,7 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            _logger.LogError(ex, "Tried to load archive from {Path} but failed.", archivePath);
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Tried to load manifest from archive {Path} but failed", archivePath);
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -459,7 +503,7 @@ public class BackupService : IBackupService
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError(ex, "Could not load {BackupArchive} path.", item);
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Tried to load manifest from archive {Path} but failed", item);
             }
         }
 

Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Item/BaseItemRepository.cs

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
     private static readonly IReadOnlyList<ItemValueType> _getAlbumArtistValueTypes = [ItemValueType.AlbumArtist];
     private static readonly IReadOnlyList<ItemValueType> _getStudiosValueTypes = [ItemValueType.Studios];
     private static readonly IReadOnlyList<ItemValueType> _getGenreValueTypes = [ItemValueType.Genre];
+    private static readonly IReadOnlyList<char> SearchWildcardTerms = ['%', '_', '[', ']', '^'];
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BaseItemRepository"/> class.
@@ -99,11 +100,11 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public void DeleteItem(Guid id)
+    public void DeleteItem(params IReadOnlyList<Guid> ids)
     {
-        if (id.IsEmpty() || id.Equals(PlaceholderId))
+        if (ids is null || ids.Count == 0 || ids.Any(f => f.Equals(PlaceholderId)))
         {
-            throw new ArgumentException("Guid can't be empty or the placeholder id.", nameof(id));
+            throw new ArgumentException("Guid can't be empty or the placeholder id.", nameof(ids));
         }
 
         using var context = _dbProvider.CreateDbContext();
@@ -111,13 +112,15 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         var date = (DateTime?)DateTime.UtcNow;
 
+        var relatedItems = ids.SelectMany(f => TraverseHirachyDown(f, context)).ToArray();
+
         // Remove any UserData entries for the placeholder item that would conflict with the UserData
         // being detached from the item being deleted. This is necessary because, during an update,
         // UserData may be reattached to a new entry, but some entries can be left behind.
         // Ensures there are no duplicate UserId/CustomDataKey combinations for the placeholder.
         context.UserData
             .Join(
-                context.UserData.Where(e => e.ItemId == id),
+                context.UserData.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId),
                 placeholder => new { placeholder.UserId, placeholder.CustomDataKey },
                 userData => new { userData.UserId, userData.CustomDataKey },
                 (placeholder, userData) => placeholder)
@@ -125,29 +128,31 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
             .ExecuteDelete();
 
         // Detach all user watch data
-        context.UserData.Where(e => e.ItemId == id)
+        context.UserData.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId)
             .ExecuteUpdate(e => e
                 .SetProperty(f => f.RetentionDate, date)
                 .SetProperty(f => f.ItemId, PlaceholderId));
 
-        context.AncestorIds.Where(e => e.ItemId == id || e.ParentItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.AncestorIds.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.AttachmentStreamInfos.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.AncestorIds.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ParentItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.BaseItemImageInfos.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.AttachmentStreamInfos.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.BaseItemMetadataFields.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.BaseItemImageInfos.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.BaseItemProviders.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.BaseItemMetadataFields.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.BaseItemTrailerTypes.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.BaseItemProviders.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.BaseItems.Where(e => e.Id == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.BaseItemTrailerTypes.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.Chapters.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.BaseItems.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.Id).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.CustomItemDisplayPreferences.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.Chapters.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.ItemDisplayPreferences.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.CustomItemDisplayPreferences.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.ItemDisplayPreferences.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
         context.ItemValues.Where(e => e.BaseItemsMap!.Count == 0).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.ItemValuesMap.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.ItemValuesMap.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.KeyframeData.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.KeyframeData.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.MediaSegments.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.MediaSegments.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.MediaStreamInfos.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.MediaStreamInfos.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.PeopleBaseItemMap.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        var query = context.PeopleBaseItemMap.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).Select(f => f.PeopleId).Distinct().ToArray();
-        context.Peoples.Where(e => e.BaseItems!.Count == 0).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.PeopleBaseItemMap.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
-        context.TrickplayInfos.Where(e => e.ItemId == id).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.Peoples.WhereOneOrMany(query, e => e.Id).Where(e => e.BaseItems!.Count == 0).ExecuteDelete();
+        context.TrickplayInfos.WhereOneOrMany(relatedItems, e => e.ItemId).ExecuteDelete();
         context.SaveChanges();
         transaction.Commit();
     }
@@ -262,13 +267,15 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
 
         dbQuery = TranslateQuery(dbQuery, context, filter);
+        dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter);
+
         if (filter.EnableTotalRecordCount)
         {
             result.TotalRecordCount = dbQuery.Count();
         }
 
-        dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(dbQuery, filter);
         dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
+        dbQuery = ApplyNavigations(dbQuery, filter);
 
         result.Items = dbQuery.AsEnumerable().Where(e => e is not null).Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization)).ToArray();
         result.StartIndex = filter.StartIndex ?? 0;
@@ -286,9 +293,29 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         dbQuery = TranslateQuery(dbQuery, context, filter);
 
-        dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(dbQuery, filter);
+        dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter);
         dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
 
+        var hasRandomSort = filter.OrderBy.Any(e => e.OrderBy == ItemSortBy.Random);
+        if (hasRandomSort)
+        {
+            var orderedIds = dbQuery.Select(e => e.Id).ToList();
+            if (orderedIds.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<BaseItemDto>();
+            }
+
+            var itemsById = ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => orderedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
+                .AsEnumerable()
+                .Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization))
+                .Where(dto => dto is not null)
+                .ToDictionary(i => i!.Id);
+
+            return orderedIds.Where(itemsById.ContainsKey).Select(id => itemsById[id]).ToArray()!;
+        }
+
+        dbQuery = ApplyNavigations(dbQuery, filter);
+
         return dbQuery.AsEnumerable().Where(e => e is not null).Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization)).ToArray();
     }
 
@@ -328,9 +355,11 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         var mainquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
         mainquery = TranslateQuery(mainquery, context, filter);
         mainquery = mainquery.Where(g => g.DateCreated >= subqueryGrouped.Min(s => s.MaxDateCreated));
-        mainquery = ApplyGroupingFilter(mainquery, filter);
+        mainquery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, mainquery, filter);
         mainquery = ApplyQueryPaging(mainquery, filter);
 
+        mainquery = ApplyNavigations(mainquery, filter);
+
         return mainquery.AsEnumerable().Where(e => e is not null).Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization)).ToArray();
     }
 
@@ -365,36 +394,65 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         return query.ToArray();
     }
 
-    private IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> ApplyGroupingFilter(IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery, InternalItemsQuery filter)
+    private IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> ApplyGroupingFilter(JellyfinDbContext context, IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery, InternalItemsQuery filter)
     {
         // This whole block is needed to filter duplicate entries on request
         // for the time being it cannot be used because it would destroy the ordering
         // this results in "duplicate" responses for queries that try to lookup individual series or multiple versions but
         // for that case the invoker has to run a DistinctBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey) on their own
 
-        // var enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey = EnableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey(filter);
+        var enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey = EnableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey(filter);
-        // if (enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey && filter.GroupBySeriesPresentationUniqueKey)
+        if (enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey && filter.GroupBySeriesPresentationUniqueKey)
-        // {
+        {
-        //     dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter);
+            var tempQuery = dbQuery.GroupBy(e => new { e.PresentationUniqueKey, e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey }).Select(e => e.FirstOrDefault()).Select(e => e!.Id);
-        //     dbQuery = dbQuery.GroupBy(e => new { e.PresentationUniqueKey, e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey }).Select(e => e.First());
+            dbQuery = context.BaseItems.Where(e => tempQuery.Contains(e.Id));
-        // }
+        }
-        // else if (enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey)
+        else if (enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey)
-        // {
+        {
-        //     dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter);
+            var tempQuery = dbQuery.GroupBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey).Select(e => e.FirstOrDefault()).Select(e => e!.Id);
-        //     dbQuery = dbQuery.GroupBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey).Select(e => e.First());
+            dbQuery = context.BaseItems.Where(e => tempQuery.Contains(e.Id));
-        // }
+        }
-        // else if (filter.GroupBySeriesPresentationUniqueKey)
+        else if (filter.GroupBySeriesPresentationUniqueKey)
-        // {
+        {
-        //     dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter);
+            var tempQuery = dbQuery.GroupBy(e => e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey).Select(e => e.FirstOrDefault()).Select(e => e!.Id);
-        //     dbQuery = dbQuery.GroupBy(e => e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey).Select(e => e.First());
+            dbQuery = context.BaseItems.Where(e => tempQuery.Contains(e.Id));
-        // }
+        }
-        // else
+        else
-        // {
+        {
-        //     dbQuery = dbQuery.Distinct();
+            dbQuery = dbQuery.Distinct();
-        //     dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter);
+        }
-        // }
+
-        dbQuery = dbQuery.Distinct();
+        dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter, context);
-        dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter);
+
+        return dbQuery;
+    }
+
+    private static IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> ApplyNavigations(IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery, InternalItemsQuery filter)
+    {
+        if (filter.TrailerTypes.Length > 0 || filter.IncludeItemTypes.Contains(BaseItemKind.Trailer))
+        {
+            dbQuery = dbQuery.Include(e => e.TrailerTypes);
+        }
+
+        if (filter.DtoOptions.ContainsField(ItemFields.ProviderIds))
+        {
+            dbQuery = dbQuery.Include(e => e.Provider);
+        }
+
+        if (filter.DtoOptions.ContainsField(ItemFields.Settings))
+        {
+            dbQuery = dbQuery.Include(e => e.LockedFields);
+        }
+
+        if (filter.DtoOptions.EnableUserData)
+        {
+            dbQuery = dbQuery.Include(e => e.UserData);
+        }
+
+        if (filter.DtoOptions.EnableImages)
+        {
+            dbQuery = dbQuery.Include(e => e.Images);
+        }
 
         return dbQuery;
     }
@@ -422,24 +480,16 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
     private IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> ApplyQueryFilter(IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery, JellyfinDbContext context, InternalItemsQuery filter)
     {
         dbQuery = TranslateQuery(dbQuery, context, filter);
-        dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter);
+        dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter);
-        dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(dbQuery, filter);
         dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
+        dbQuery = ApplyNavigations(dbQuery, filter);
         return dbQuery;
     }
 
     private IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> PrepareItemQuery(JellyfinDbContext context, InternalItemsQuery filter)
     {
         IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery = context.BaseItems.AsNoTracking();
-        dbQuery = dbQuery.AsSingleQuery()
+        dbQuery = dbQuery.AsSingleQuery();
-            .Include(e => e.TrailerTypes)
-            .Include(e => e.Provider)
-            .Include(e => e.LockedFields);
-
-        if (filter.DtoOptions.EnableImages)
-        {
-            dbQuery = dbQuery.Include(e => e.Images);
-        }
 
         return dbQuery;
     }
@@ -470,7 +520,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         var counts = dbQuery
             .GroupBy(x => x.Type)
             .Select(x => new { x.Key, Count = x.Count() })
-            .AsEnumerable();
+            .ToArray();
 
         var lookup = _itemTypeLookup.BaseItemKindNames;
         var result = new ItemCounts();
@@ -586,7 +636,6 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         var ids = tuples.Select(f => f.Item.Id).ToArray();
         var existingItems = context.BaseItems.Where(e => ids.Contains(e.Id)).Select(f => f.Id).ToArray();
-        var newItems = tuples.Where(e => !existingItems.Contains(e.Item.Id)).ToArray();
 
         foreach (var item in tuples)
         {
@@ -601,25 +650,25 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
             else
             {
                 context.BaseItemProviders.Where(e => e.ItemId == entity.Id).ExecuteDelete();
+                context.BaseItemImageInfos.Where(e => e.ItemId == entity.Id).ExecuteDelete();
+                context.BaseItemMetadataFields.Where(e => e.ItemId == entity.Id).ExecuteDelete();
+
+                if (entity.Images is { Count: > 0 })
+                {
+                    context.BaseItemImageInfos.AddRange(entity.Images);
+                }
+
+                if (entity.LockedFields is { Count: > 0 })
+                {
+                    context.BaseItemMetadataFields.AddRange(entity.LockedFields);
+                }
+
                 context.BaseItems.Attach(entity).State = EntityState.Modified;
             }
         }
 
         context.SaveChanges();
 
-        foreach (var item in newItems)
-        {
-            // reattach old userData entries
-            var userKeys = item.UserDataKey.ToArray();
-            var retentionDate = (DateTime?)null;
-            context.UserData
-                .Where(e => e.ItemId == PlaceholderId)
-                .Where(e => userKeys.Contains(e.CustomDataKey))
-                .ExecuteUpdate(e => e
-                    .SetProperty(f => f.ItemId, item.Item.Id)
-                    .SetProperty(f => f.RetentionDate, retentionDate));
-        }
-
         var itemValueMaps = tuples
             .Select(e => (e.Item, Values: GetItemValuesToSave(e.Item, e.InheritedTags)))
             .ToArray();
@@ -715,6 +764,43 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         transaction.Commit();
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc  />
+    public async Task ReattachUserDataAsync(BaseItemDto item, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(item);
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+        var dbContext = await _dbProvider.CreateDbContextAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        await using (dbContext.ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            var transaction = await dbContext.Database.BeginTransactionAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await using (transaction.ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                var userKeys = item.GetUserDataKeys().ToArray();
+                var retentionDate = (DateTime?)null;
+
+                await dbContext.UserData
+                    .Where(e => e.ItemId == PlaceholderId)
+                    .Where(e => userKeys.Contains(e.CustomDataKey))
+                    .ExecuteUpdateAsync(
+                        e => e
+                            .SetProperty(f => f.ItemId, item.Id)
+                            .SetProperty(f => f.RetentionDate, retentionDate),
+                        cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                // Rehydrate the cached userdata
+                item.UserData = await dbContext.UserData
+                    .AsNoTracking()
+                    .Where(e => e.ItemId == item.Id)
+                    .ToArrayAsync(cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                await transaction.CommitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <inheritdoc  />
     public BaseItemDto? RetrieveItem(Guid id)
     {
@@ -724,13 +810,20 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         }
 
         using var context = _dbProvider.CreateDbContext();
-        var item = PrepareItemQuery(context, new()
+        var dbQuery = PrepareItemQuery(context, new()
         {
             DtoOptions = new()
             {
                 EnableImages = true
             }
-        }).FirstOrDefault(e => e.Id == id);
+        });
+        dbQuery = dbQuery.Include(e => e.TrailerTypes)
+            .Include(e => e.Provider)
+            .Include(e => e.LockedFields)
+            .Include(e => e.UserData)
+            .Include(e => e.Images);
+
+        var item = dbQuery.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Id == id);
         if (item is null)
         {
             return null;
@@ -745,8 +838,9 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
     /// <param name="entity">The entity.</param>
     /// <param name="dto">The dto base instance.</param>
     /// <param name="appHost">The Application server Host.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The applogger.</param>
     /// <returns>The dto to map.</returns>
-    public static BaseItemDto Map(BaseItemEntity entity, BaseItemDto dto, IServerApplicationHost? appHost)
+    public static BaseItemDto Map(BaseItemEntity entity, BaseItemDto dto, IServerApplicationHost? appHost, ILogger logger)
     {
         dto.Id = entity.Id;
         dto.ParentId = entity.ParentId.GetValueOrDefault();
@@ -791,6 +885,8 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         dto.OwnerId = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(entity.OwnerId) ? Guid.Empty : (Guid.TryParse(entity.OwnerId, out var ownerId) ? ownerId : Guid.Empty);
         dto.Width = entity.Width.GetValueOrDefault();
         dto.Height = entity.Height.GetValueOrDefault();
+        dto.UserData = entity.UserData;
+
         if (entity.Provider is not null)
         {
             dto.ProviderIds = entity.Provider.ToDictionary(e => e.ProviderId, e => e.ProviderValue);
@@ -812,7 +908,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         }
 
         dto.ExtraIds = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(entity.ExtraIds) ? [] : entity.ExtraIds.Split('|').Select(e => Guid.Parse(e)).ToArray();
-        dto.ProductionLocations = entity.ProductionLocations?.Split('|') ?? [];
+        dto.ProductionLocations = entity.ProductionLocations?.Split('|', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries) ?? [];
         dto.Studios = entity.Studios?.Split('|') ?? [];
         dto.Tags = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(entity.Tags) ? [] : entity.Tags.Split('|');
 
@@ -974,7 +1070,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         }
 
         entity.ExtraIds = dto.ExtraIds is not null ? string.Join('|', dto.ExtraIds) : null;
-        entity.ProductionLocations = dto.ProductionLocations is not null ? string.Join('|', dto.ProductionLocations) : null;
+        entity.ProductionLocations = dto.ProductionLocations is not null ? string.Join('|', dto.ProductionLocations.Where(p => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(p))) : null;
         entity.Studios = dto.Studios is not null ? string.Join('|', dto.Studios) : null;
         entity.Tags = dto.Tags is not null ? string.Join('|', dto.Tags) : null;
         entity.LockedFields = dto.LockedFields is not null ? dto.LockedFields
@@ -1144,7 +1240,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
             dto = Activator.CreateInstance(type) as BaseItemDto ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot deserialize unknown type.");
         }
 
-        return Map(baseItemEntity, dto, appHost);
+        return Map(baseItemEntity, dto, appHost, logger);
     }
 
     private QueryResult<(BaseItemDto Item, ItemCounts? ItemCounts)> GetItemValues(InternalItemsQuery filter, IReadOnlyList<ItemValueType> itemValueTypes, string returnType)
@@ -1209,8 +1305,20 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
             ExcludeItemIds = filter.ExcludeItemIds
         };
 
-        var query = TranslateQuery(innerQuery, context, outerQueryFilter)
+        var masterQuery = TranslateQuery(innerQuery, context, outerQueryFilter)
-            .GroupBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey);
+            .GroupBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey)
+            .Select(e => e.FirstOrDefault())
+            .Select(e => e!.Id);
+
+        var query = context.BaseItems
+            .Include(e => e.TrailerTypes)
+            .Include(e => e.Provider)
+            .Include(e => e.LockedFields)
+            .Include(e => e.Images)
+            .AsSingleQuery()
+            .Where(e => masterQuery.Contains(e.Id));
+
+        query = ApplyOrder(query, filter, context);
 
         var result = new QueryResult<(BaseItemDto, ItemCounts?)>();
         if (filter.EnableTotalRecordCount)
@@ -1265,12 +1373,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
             var resultQuery = query.Select(e => new
             {
-                item = e.AsQueryable()
+                item = e,
-                        .Include(e => e.TrailerTypes)
-                        .Include(e => e.Provider)
-                        .Include(e => e.LockedFields)
-                        .Include(e => e.Images)
-                        .AsSingleQuery().First(),
                 // TODO: This is bad refactor!
                 itemCount = new ItemCounts()
                 {
@@ -1302,7 +1405,6 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
             result.Items =
             [
                 .. query
-                    .Select(e => e.First())
                     .AsEnumerable()
                     .Where(e => e is not null)
                     .Select<BaseItemEntity, (BaseItemDto, ItemCounts?)>(e =>
@@ -1482,51 +1584,58 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
             || query.IncludeItemTypes.Contains(BaseItemKind.Season);
     }
 
-    private IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> ApplyOrder(IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> query, InternalItemsQuery filter)
+    private IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> ApplyOrder(IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> query, InternalItemsQuery filter, JellyfinDbContext context)
     {
-        var orderBy = filter.OrderBy;
+        var orderBy = filter.OrderBy.Where(e => e.OrderBy != ItemSortBy.Default).ToArray();
         var hasSearch = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(filter.SearchTerm);
 
         if (hasSearch)
         {
-            orderBy = filter.OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.SortName, SortOrder.Ascending), .. orderBy];
+            orderBy = [(ItemSortBy.SortName, SortOrder.Ascending), .. orderBy];
         }
-        else if (orderBy.Count == 0)
+        else if (orderBy.Length == 0)
         {
             return query.OrderBy(e => e.SortName);
         }
 
         IOrderedQueryable<BaseItemEntity>? orderedQuery = null;
 
+        // When searching, prioritize by match quality: exact match > prefix match > contains
+        if (hasSearch)
+        {
+            orderedQuery = query.OrderBy(OrderMapper.MapSearchRelevanceOrder(filter.SearchTerm!));
+        }
+
         var firstOrdering = orderBy.FirstOrDefault();
         if (firstOrdering != default)
         {
-            var expression = OrderMapper.MapOrderByField(firstOrdering.OrderBy, filter);
+            var expression = OrderMapper.MapOrderByField(firstOrdering.OrderBy, filter, context);
-            if (firstOrdering.SortOrder == SortOrder.Ascending)
+            if (orderedQuery is null)
             {
-                orderedQuery = query.OrderBy(expression);
+                // No search relevance ordering, start fresh
+                orderedQuery = firstOrdering.SortOrder == SortOrder.Ascending
+                    ? query.OrderBy(expression)
+                    : query.OrderByDescending(expression);
             }
             else
             {
-                orderedQuery = query.OrderByDescending(expression);
+                // Search relevance ordering already applied, chain with ThenBy
+                orderedQuery = firstOrdering.SortOrder == SortOrder.Ascending
+                    ? orderedQuery.ThenBy(expression)
+                    : orderedQuery.ThenByDescending(expression);
             }
 
             if (firstOrdering.OrderBy is ItemSortBy.Default or ItemSortBy.SortName)
             {
-                if (firstOrdering.SortOrder is SortOrder.Ascending)
+                orderedQuery = firstOrdering.SortOrder is SortOrder.Ascending
-                {
+                    ? orderedQuery.ThenBy(e => e.Name)
-                    orderedQuery = orderedQuery.ThenBy(e => e.Name);
+                    : orderedQuery.ThenByDescending(e => e.Name);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    orderedQuery = orderedQuery.ThenByDescending(e => e.Name);
-                }
             }
         }
 
         foreach (var item in orderBy.Skip(1))
         {
-            var expression = OrderMapper.MapOrderByField(item.OrderBy, filter);
+            var expression = OrderMapper.MapOrderByField(item.OrderBy, filter, context);
             if (item.SortOrder == SortOrder.Ascending)
             {
                 orderedQuery = orderedQuery!.ThenBy(expression);
@@ -1608,19 +1717,18 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         var tags = filter.Tags.ToList();
         var excludeTags = filter.ExcludeTags.ToList();
 
-        if (filter.IsMovie == true)
+        if (filter.IsMovie.HasValue)
         {
-            if (filter.IncludeItemTypes.Length == 0
+            var shouldIncludeAllMovieTypes = filter.IsMovie.Value
-                || filter.IncludeItemTypes.Contains(BaseItemKind.Movie)
+                && (filter.IncludeItemTypes.Length == 0
-                || filter.IncludeItemTypes.Contains(BaseItemKind.Trailer))
+                    || filter.IncludeItemTypes.Contains(BaseItemKind.Movie)
+                    || filter.IncludeItemTypes.Contains(BaseItemKind.Trailer));
+
+            if (!shouldIncludeAllMovieTypes)
             {
-                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.IsMovie);
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.IsMovie == filter.IsMovie.Value);
             }
         }
-        else if (filter.IsMovie.HasValue)
-        {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.IsMovie == filter.IsMovie);
-        }
 
         if (filter.IsSeries.HasValue)
         {
@@ -1665,8 +1773,17 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(filter.SearchTerm))
         {
-            var searchTerm = filter.SearchTerm.ToLower();
+            var cleanedSearchTerm = GetCleanValue(filter.SearchTerm);
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.CleanName!.ToLower().Contains(searchTerm) || (e.OriginalTitle != null && e.OriginalTitle.ToLower().Contains(searchTerm)));
+            var originalSearchTerm = filter.SearchTerm.ToLower();
+            if (SearchWildcardTerms.Any(f => cleanedSearchTerm.Contains(f)))
+            {
+                cleanedSearchTerm = $"%{cleanedSearchTerm.Trim('%')}%";
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => EF.Functions.Like(e.CleanName!, cleanedSearchTerm) || (e.OriginalTitle != null && EF.Functions.Like(e.OriginalTitle.ToLower(), originalSearchTerm)));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.CleanName!.Contains(cleanedSearchTerm) || (e.OriginalTitle != null && e.OriginalTitle.ToLower().Contains(originalSearchTerm)));
+            }
         }
 
         if (filter.IsFolder.HasValue)
@@ -1719,7 +1836,8 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.Path))
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Path == filter.Path);
+            var pathToQuery = GetPathToSave(filter.Path);
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Path == pathToQuery);
         }
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.PresentationUniqueKey))
@@ -1838,10 +1956,17 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (filter.PersonIds.Length > 0)
         {
+            var peopleEntityIds = context.BaseItems
+                .WhereOneOrMany(filter.PersonIds, b => b.Id)
+                .Join(
+                    context.Peoples,
+                    b => b.Name,
+                    p => p.Name,
+                    (b, p) => p.Id);
+
             baseQuery = baseQuery
-                .Where(e =>
+                .Where(e => context.PeopleBaseItemMap
-                    context.PeopleBaseItemMap.Where(w => context.BaseItems.Where(r => filter.PersonIds.Contains(r.Id)).Any(f => f.Name == w.People.Name))
+                    .Any(m => m.ItemId == e.Id && peopleEntityIds.Contains(m.PeopleId)));
-                        .Any(f => f.ItemId == e.Id));
         }
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.Person))
@@ -1869,34 +1994,50 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.Name))
         {
-            var cleanName = GetCleanValue(filter.Name);
+            if (filter.UseRawName == true)
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.CleanName == cleanName);
+            {
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Name == filter.Name);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var cleanName = GetCleanValue(filter.Name);
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.CleanName == cleanName);
+            }
         }
 
         // These are the same, for now
         var nameContains = filter.NameContains;
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(nameContains))
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e =>
+            if (SearchWildcardTerms.Any(f => nameContains.Contains(f)))
-                e.CleanName!.Contains(nameContains)
+            {
-                || e.OriginalTitle!.ToLower().Contains(nameContains!));
+                nameContains = $"%{nameContains.Trim('%')}%";
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => EF.Functions.Like(e.CleanName, nameContains) || EF.Functions.Like(e.OriginalTitle, nameContains));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e =>
+                                    e.CleanName!.Contains(nameContains)
+                                    || e.OriginalTitle!.ToLower().Contains(nameContains!));
+            }
         }
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.NameStartsWith))
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.SortName!.StartsWith(filter.NameStartsWith) || e.Name!.StartsWith(filter.NameStartsWith));
+            var startsWithLower = filter.NameStartsWith.ToLowerInvariant();
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.SortName!.StartsWith(startsWithLower));
         }
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.NameStartsWithOrGreater))
         {
-            // i hate this
+            var startsOrGreaterLower = filter.NameStartsWithOrGreater.ToLowerInvariant();
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.SortName!.FirstOrDefault() > filter.NameStartsWithOrGreater[0] || e.Name!.FirstOrDefault() > filter.NameStartsWithOrGreater[0]);
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.SortName!.CompareTo(startsOrGreaterLower) >= 0);
         }
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filter.NameLessThan))
         {
-            // i hate this
+            var lessThanLower = filter.NameLessThan.ToLowerInvariant();
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.SortName!.FirstOrDefault() < filter.NameLessThan[0] || e.Name!.FirstOrDefault() < filter.NameLessThan[0]);
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.SortName!.CompareTo(lessThanLower ) < 0);
         }
 
         if (filter.ImageTypes.Length > 0)
@@ -1962,7 +2103,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (filter.ArtistIds.Length > 0)
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.WhereReferencedItem(context, ItemValueType.Artist, filter.ArtistIds);
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.WhereReferencedItemMultipleTypes(context, [ItemValueType.Artist, ItemValueType.AlbumArtist], filter.ArtistIds);
         }
 
         if (filter.AlbumArtistIds.Length > 0)
@@ -1972,7 +2113,18 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (filter.ContributingArtistIds.Length > 0)
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.WhereReferencedItem(context, ItemValueType.Artist, filter.ContributingArtistIds);
+            var contributingNames = context.BaseItems
+                .Where(b => filter.ContributingArtistIds.Contains(b.Id))
+                .Select(b => b.CleanName);
+
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e =>
+                e.ItemValues!.Any(ivm =>
+                    ivm.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Artist &&
+                    contributingNames.Contains(ivm.ItemValue.CleanValue))
+                &&
+                !e.ItemValues!.Any(ivm =>
+                    ivm.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.AlbumArtist &&
+                    contributingNames.Contains(ivm.ItemValue.CleanValue)));
         }
 
         if (filter.AlbumIds.Length > 0)
@@ -1983,7 +2135,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (filter.ExcludeArtistIds.Length > 0)
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.WhereReferencedItem(context, ItemValueType.Artist, filter.ExcludeArtistIds, true);
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.WhereReferencedItemMultipleTypes(context, [ItemValueType.Artist, ItemValueType.AlbumArtist], filter.ExcludeArtistIds, true);
         }
 
         if (filter.GenreIds.Count > 0)
@@ -2027,22 +2179,26 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
         if (filter.MinParentalRating != null)
         {
             var min = filter.MinParentalRating;
-            minParentalRatingFilter = e => e.InheritedParentalRatingValue >= min.Score || e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == null;
+            var minScore = min.Score;
-            if (min.SubScore != null)
+            var minSubScore = min.SubScore ?? 0;
-            {
+
-                minParentalRatingFilter = minParentalRatingFilter.And(e => e.InheritedParentalRatingValue >= min.SubScore || e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == null);
+            minParentalRatingFilter = e =>
-            }
+                e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == null ||
+                e.InheritedParentalRatingValue > minScore ||
+                (e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == minScore && (e.InheritedParentalRatingSubValue ?? 0) >= minSubScore);
         }
 
         Expression<Func<BaseItemEntity, bool>>? maxParentalRatingFilter = null;
         if (filter.MaxParentalRating != null)
         {
             var max = filter.MaxParentalRating;
-            maxParentalRatingFilter = e => e.InheritedParentalRatingValue <= max.Score || e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == null;
+            var maxScore = max.Score;
-            if (max.SubScore != null)
+            var maxSubScore = max.SubScore ?? 0;
-            {
+
-                maxParentalRatingFilter = maxParentalRatingFilter.And(e => e.InheritedParentalRatingValue <= max.SubScore || e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == null);
+            maxParentalRatingFilter = e =>
-            }
+                e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == null ||
+                e.InheritedParentalRatingValue < maxScore ||
+                (e.InheritedParentalRatingValue == maxScore && (e.InheritedParentalRatingSubValue ?? 0) <= maxSubScore);
         }
 
         if (filter.HasParentalRating ?? false)
@@ -2270,23 +2426,39 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (filter.HasAnyProviderId is not null && filter.HasAnyProviderId.Count > 0)
         {
-            var include = filter.HasAnyProviderId.Select(e => $"{e.Key}:{e.Value}").ToArray();
+            // Allow setting a null or empty value to get all items that have the specified provider set.
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Select(f => f.ProviderId + ":" + f.ProviderValue)!.Any(f => include.Contains(f)));
+            var includeAny = filter.HasAnyProviderId.Where(e => string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Value)).Select(e => e.Key).ToArray();
+            if (includeAny.Length > 0)
+            {
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Any(f => includeAny.Contains(f.ProviderId)));
+            }
+
+            var includeSelected = filter.HasAnyProviderId.Where(e => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Value)).Select(e => $"{e.Key}:{e.Value}").ToArray();
+            if (includeSelected.Length > 0)
+            {
+                baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Select(f => f.ProviderId + ":" + f.ProviderValue)!.Any(f => includeSelected.Contains(f)));
+            }
         }
 
         if (filter.HasImdbId.HasValue)
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Any(f => f.ProviderId == "imdb"));
+            baseQuery = filter.HasImdbId.Value
+                ? baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Any(f => f.ProviderId.ToLower() == MetadataProvider.Imdb.ToString().ToLower()))
+                : baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.All(f => f.ProviderId.ToLower() != MetadataProvider.Imdb.ToString().ToLower()));
         }
 
         if (filter.HasTmdbId.HasValue)
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Any(f => f.ProviderId == "tmdb"));
+            baseQuery = filter.HasTmdbId.Value
+                ? baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Any(f => f.ProviderId.ToLower() == MetadataProvider.Tmdb.ToString().ToLower()))
+                : baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.All(f => f.ProviderId.ToLower() != MetadataProvider.Tmdb.ToString().ToLower()));
         }
 
         if (filter.HasTvdbId.HasValue)
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Any(f => f.ProviderId == "tvdb"));
+            baseQuery = filter.HasTvdbId.Value
+                ? baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.Any(f => f.ProviderId.ToLower() == MetadataProvider.Tvdb.ToString().ToLower()))
+                : baseQuery.Where(e => e.Provider!.All(f => f.ProviderId.ToLower() != MetadataProvider.Tvdb.ToString().ToLower()));
         }
 
         var queryTopParentIds = filter.TopParentIds;
@@ -2324,40 +2496,24 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
 
         if (filter.ExcludeInheritedTags.Length > 0)
         {
-            baseQuery = baseQuery
+            var excludedTags = filter.ExcludeInheritedTags;
-                .Where(e => !e.ItemValues!.Where(w => w.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.InheritedTags || w.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags)
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e =>
-                .Any(f => filter.ExcludeInheritedTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue)));
+                !e.ItemValues!.Any(f => f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags && excludedTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue))
+                && (!e.SeriesId.HasValue || !context.ItemValuesMap.Any(f => f.ItemId == e.SeriesId.Value && f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags && excludedTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue))));
         }
 
         if (filter.IncludeInheritedTags.Length > 0)
         {
-            // Episodes do not store inherit tags from their parents in the database, and the tag may be still required by the client.
+            var includeTags = filter.IncludeInheritedTags;
-            // In addition to the tags for the episodes themselves, we need to manually query its parent (the season)'s tags as well.
+            var isPlaylistOnlyQuery = includeTypes.Length == 1 && includeTypes.FirstOrDefault() == BaseItemKind.Playlist;
-            if (includeTypes.Length == 1 && includeTypes.FirstOrDefault() is BaseItemKind.Episode)
+            baseQuery = baseQuery.Where(e =>
-            {
+                e.ItemValues!.Any(f => f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags && includeTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue))
-                baseQuery = baseQuery
-                    .Where(e => e.ItemValues!.Where(f => f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.InheritedTags || f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags)
-                        .Any(f => filter.IncludeInheritedTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue))
-                        ||
-                        (e.ParentId.HasValue && context.ItemValuesMap.Where(w => w.ItemId == e.ParentId.Value && (w.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.InheritedTags || w.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags))
-                        .Any(f => filter.IncludeInheritedTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue))));
-            }
 
-            // A playlist should be accessible to its owner regardless of allowed tags.
+                // For seasons and episodes, we also need to check the parent series' tags.
-            else if (includeTypes.Length == 1 && includeTypes.FirstOrDefault() is BaseItemKind.Playlist)
+                || (e.SeriesId.HasValue && context.ItemValuesMap.Any(f => f.ItemId == e.SeriesId.Value && f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags && includeTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue)))
-            {
+
-                baseQuery = baseQuery
+                // A playlist should be accessible to its owner regardless of allowed tags
-                    .Where(e => e.ItemValues!.Where(f => f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.InheritedTags || f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags)
+                || (isPlaylistOnlyQuery && e.Data!.Contains($"OwnerUserId\":\"{filter.User!.Id:N}\"")));
-                        .Any(f => filter.IncludeInheritedTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue))
-                        || e.Data!.Contains($"OwnerUserId\":\"{filter.User!.Id:N}\""));
-                // d        ^^ this is stupid it hate this.
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                baseQuery = baseQuery
-                    .Where(e => e.ItemValues!.Where(f => f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.InheritedTags || f.ItemValue.Type == ItemValueType.Tags)
-                        .Any(f => filter.IncludeInheritedTags.Contains(f.ItemValue.CleanValue)));
-            }
         }
 
         if (filter.SeriesStatuses.Length > 0)
@@ -2449,4 +2605,83 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
             return await dbContext.BaseItems.AnyAsync(f => f.Id == id).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
     }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public bool GetIsPlayed(User user, Guid id, bool recursive)
+    {
+        using var dbContext = _dbProvider.CreateDbContext();
+
+        if (recursive)
+        {
+            var folderList = TraverseHirachyDown(id, dbContext, item => (item.IsFolder || item.IsVirtualItem));
+
+            return dbContext.BaseItems
+                    .Where(e => folderList.Contains(e.ParentId!.Value) && !e.IsFolder && !e.IsVirtualItem)
+                    .All(f => f.UserData!.Any(e => e.UserId == user.Id && e.Played));
+        }
+
+        return dbContext.BaseItems.Where(e => e.ParentId == id).All(f => f.UserData!.Any(e => e.UserId == user.Id && e.Played));
+    }
+
+    private static HashSet<Guid> TraverseHirachyDown(Guid parentId, JellyfinDbContext dbContext, Expression<Func<BaseItemEntity, bool>>? filter = null)
+    {
+        var folderStack = new HashSet<Guid>()
+            {
+                parentId
+            };
+        var folderList = new HashSet<Guid>()
+            {
+                parentId
+            };
+
+        while (folderStack.Count != 0)
+        {
+            var items = folderStack.ToArray();
+            folderStack.Clear();
+            var query = dbContext.BaseItems
+                .WhereOneOrMany(items, e => e.ParentId!.Value);
+
+            if (filter != null)
+            {
+                query = query.Where(filter);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var item in query.Select(e => e.Id).ToArray())
+            {
+                if (folderList.Add(item))
+                {
+                    folderStack.Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return folderList;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, MusicArtist[]> FindArtists(IReadOnlyList<string> artistNames)
+    {
+        using var dbContext = _dbProvider.CreateDbContext();
+
+        var artists = dbContext.BaseItems.Where(e => e.Type == _itemTypeLookup.BaseItemKindNames[BaseItemKind.MusicArtist]!)
+            .Where(e => artistNames.Contains(e.Name))
+            .ToArray();
+
+        var lookup = artists
+            .GroupBy(e => e.Name!)
+            .ToDictionary(
+                g => g.Key,
+                g => g.Select(f => DeserializeBaseItem(f)).Where(dto => dto is not null).Cast<MusicArtist>().ToArray());
+
+        var result = new Dictionary<string, MusicArtist[]>(artistNames.Count);
+        foreach (var name in artistNames)
+        {
+            if (lookup.TryGetValue(name, out var artistArray))
+            {
+                result[name] = artistArray;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
 }