Hi guys! I have a frequent issue on Jellyfin, that is, whenever there’s a new TV show or movie, it quickly gets buried behind by new episodes of existing TV shows, and in the case of movies, even old releases being updated can push behind a brand new release. I was wondering if there was a better theming that might prioritize better brand new movies and TV shows over repeating ones?
I have a couple suggestions, the first may be obvious, but Jellyfin settings can be pretty convoluted so you never know.
What you may be looking for is the difference between “Up Next” and “Latest” (or “Recently Added?” can’t remember exactly, I already powered down for the night). You can add one or both as sections to your home page, which should keep all your latest additions front and center, while also keeping track of the stuff you’re currently watching, if you want.
My more advanced suggestion is to check out the SmartPlaylists plugin. It may not do exactly what you’re imagining, but it’s surprisingly powerful once you get used to the slightly weird UI and rules setup. You can build playlists based on very specific fine-tuned rules, so you could pretty easily set up playlists to only show what you want to see, and they automatically update as your library changes, which is pretty cool.