Jellyfin
Use cliamp to stream music from a Jellyfin server through Jellyfin's authenticated HTTP API. The provider pane shows music libraries as a flat album list, like the Plex provider.
Quick start: Run
cliamp setup. Select API-token or username+password authentication. The TUI validates/Users/Meand writes the[jellyfin]block. Manual steps follow.
Prerequisites
- A reachable Jellyfin server
- At least one library with
CollectionType = music - A Jellyfin API token
Configuration
Add a [jellyfin] section to ~/.config/cliamp/config.toml:
[jellyfin]
url = "https://jellyfin.example.com"
user = "finamp"
password = "your_password_here"
# optional alternatives:
# token = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
# user_id = "00000000000000000000000000000000"
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
url |
Base URL of your Jellyfin server |
user |
Jellyfin username for password-based login |
password |
Jellyfin password for password login |
token |
Optional Jellyfin API token. Use it instead of a username and password. |
user_id |
Optional Jellyfin user id to skip discovery |
Usage
After configuration, Jellyfin appears in the provider list.
To start cliamp with Jellyfin selected:
cliamp --provider jellyfin
Or set the provider in configuration:
provider = "jellyfin"
The provider shows a flat album list:
Artist - Album Title (Year)
Select an album to load its tracks.
How it works
cliamp authenticates with a configured token or the supplied username and password. It resolves the active Jellyfin user, lists music library views, gets albums from those views, then gets tracks for the selected album. Playback uses Jellyfin's authenticated audio endpoint and streams through the cliamp HTTP pipeline.
Known limitations
- Album list is flat: Artist drill-down is not available.
- No scrobbling/write-back: cliamp does not report plays to Jellyfin.
- Token-based access: Store the API token safely.