ts-jellyfin/README.md

Jellyfin with Tailscale Integration

This project sets up a Jellyfin instance with Tailscale VPN integration using Docker Compose. It creates a secure, private network connection for your Jellyfin instance using Tailscale.

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system
• A Tailscale account and auth key (get one from https://login.tailscale.com/admin/authkeys)
• Basic understanding of Docker and networking concepts

Project Structure

ts-jellyfin/
├── docker-compose.yml
├── tailscale/
│   ├── tailscale-data/  # Persistent Tailscale state
│   └── config/         # Tailscale configuration files
└── jellyfin/
    └── config/         # Jellyfin configuration files
    └── cache/         # Jellyfin cache files
    └── media/         # Jellyfin media files

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://gitea.damconsulting.llc/DAM/ts-jellyfin/
   cd ts-jellyfin
   

2. Create Required Directories

   mkdir -p tailscale/tailscale-data jellyfin/config jellyfin/cache jellyfin/media
   

3. Configure Tailscale

   • Replace {{YOUR_TAILSCALE_AUTHKEY}} in the docker-compose.yml with your actual Tailscale auth key
   • Optionally, update the file in tailscale/config/serve.json if you need specific Tailscale serve configurations
     • CAUTION: Changing "${TS_CERT_DOMAIN}:443": false to true will expose the service to the internet

4. Start the Services

   docker compose up -d
   

5. Wait for Certificate to propagate [~2m]

6. Login with and create admin account

Services

jellyfin-ts (Tailscale)

• Runs Tailscale VPN client
• Image: tailscale/tailscale:latest
• Container name: jellyfin-ts
• Hostname: jellyfin
• Requires NET_ADMIN and SYS_MODULE capabilities
• Persists state in ./tailscale/tailscale-data
• Uses configuration from ./tailscale/config

jellyfin

• Depends on jellyfin-ts service

Usage

• After starting the services your service should be available via tailnet at https://jellyfin.{{YOUR_TAILNET_DOMAIN}}.ts.net ie https://jellyfin.tail12345.ts.net/
• To manually get the Tailscale IP/hostname of your container:

  docker logs jellyfin-ts
  

  Look for the Tailscale IP address in the logs.

Optional Features

• Uncomment the Docker socket volume mapping in the service to enable Docker integrations:

  - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
  

• Uncomment and adjust the ports mapping if you need direct access (without Tailscale):

  ports:
  - 8096:8096
  

• Stopping the Services

  docker compose down
  

Troubleshooting

• Check container logs:

  docker logs jellyfin-ts
  docker logs jellyfin
  

• Ensure your Tailscale auth key is valid and not expired
• Verify the configuration files have proper permissions
• Make sure required directories exist before starting

Notes

• The Jellyfin service uses the Tailscale service's network stack via network_mode: service:Jellyfin-ts
• Direct port mapping is disabled by default as Tailscale handles the networking
• Services restart automatically unless explicitly stopped
• For more information:
  • Tailscale documentation: https://tailscale.com/kb/
  • Jellyfin documentation: https://jellyfin.org/docs/
  • Jellyfin repository: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin
  • Jellyfin linuxserve.io: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-jellyfin