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Media Types

When creating a smart list, you must select at least one Media Type to specify what kind of content should be included. Media types in SmartLists correspond directly to the Content type options you see when adding a new Media Library in Jellyfin.

Available Media Types

SmartLists supports the following media types:

Movies

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Movies
  • Description: Feature films and movie content
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Action movies from the 90s
  • Unwatched movies rated above 8.0
  • Recently added movies

Episodes (TV Shows)

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Shows
  • Description: Individual TV show episodes
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Next unwatched episodes from favorite series
  • Recently aired episodes
  • Episodes from specific genres

Series (TV Shows)

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Shows
  • Description: Entire TV series (not individual episodes, works only for collections)
  • Example Use Cases:
  • TV series by genre
  • Ongoing series
  • Series with high ratings

Audio (Music)

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Music
  • Description: Music tracks and songs
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Songs from specific artists
  • Recently played music
  • Favorite tracks

Music Videos

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Music Videos
  • Description: Music video content
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Music videos from specific artists
  • Recently added music videos

Video (Home Videos)

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Home Videos and Photos
  • Description: Personal video content
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Home videos from specific years
  • Recently added home videos

Photo (Home Photos)

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Home Videos and Photos
  • Description: Photo content
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Photos from specific dates
  • Recently added photos

Books

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Books
  • Description: E-book content
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Books by specific authors
  • Unread books

AudioBooks

  • Jellyfin Library Type: Books
  • Description: Audiobook content
  • Example Use Cases:
  • Audiobooks by narrator
  • Unfinished audiobooks

Important Notes

Library Content Type Matters

The media type you select must match the content type of your Jellyfin libraries. For example:

  • If you select Movies, the list will only include items from libraries configured with the "Movies" content type
  • If you select Episodes, the list will only include items from libraries configured with the "Shows" content type
  • If you select Audio, the list will only include items from libraries configured with the "Music" content type

Multiple Media Types

You can select multiple media types for a single list. For example, you could create a list that includes both Movies and Episodes to create a mixed content list.

Selecting Media Types

In the SmartLists configuration interface, media types are presented as a multi-select dropdown:

  1. Click on the Media Types field
  2. Check the boxes for the media types you want to include
  3. At least one media type must be selected
  4. The selected types will be displayed in the field

The available fields and operators for filtering will vary depending on which media types you select. See the Fields and Operators guide for details on what filtering options are available for each media type.