Can Jellyfin play a movie while it is still downloading?
A using the Arr stack, , rdt-client, and Jellyfin has a practical delay problem. A movie can be requested, but Jellyfin only becomes useful after the download finishes and the movie appears in the library. Large remux files make the wait especially long, so an unplanned family movie night can lose momentum before the file is ready.
The desired setup is for Jellyfin to notice the movie while it is still downloading and start playback before the download is complete. The current server runs on TrueNAS, with handled through rdt-client.
Key points
- The setup uses the Arr stack with Jellyfin for a media library.
- Requested movies take too long to appear, especially large remux files.
- The goal is to play a movie in Jellyfin before the download fully finishes.
- The server runs on TrueNAS and uses through rdt-client.
- The same workflow question matters for Mac mini used as media hubs.