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[Issue]: loss of music playlist content after scan #5746

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opened 2025-12-22 02:33:09 +01:00 by backuprepo · 8 comments

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:09 +01:00

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Originally created by @4EverChaos on GitHub (May 14, 2024).

Please describe your bug

Since 10.9/.1 are music playlists based on a m3u file without content after a fresh media library scan. And a targeted media data refresh on that specific playlist.
The m3u playlists are automatically generated by my music library program MusicBee with an Unix address scheme. That has worked flawlessly prior the latest release.
The weird part is that the playlists are then again filled with the missing tracks as expected, after a reboot of the Jellyfin server. (Dashboard setting)
Not sure what is causing that behaviour.

Reproduction Steps

Jellyfin 10.9/.1
Create m3u playlist with Unix pathing scheme
Scan library or refresh the metadata of the specific playlist
Check the playlist content - should be empty now
Go to the settings and restart Jellyfin
Check the playlist again - playlist should be filled as expected

Jellyfin Version

10.9.1

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10.9/.1

Environment

- OS: Ubuntu LTS 22.04.4
- Linux Kernel: 5.15 
- Virtualization: Proxmox VM
- Clients: Firefox, Sonixd, Finamp, Feishin web application
- Browser: Firefox, Arc Browser on Mac
- FFmpeg Version:
- Playback Method:
- Hardware Acceleration:
- GPU Model:
- Plugins:
- Reverse Proxy:
- Base URL:
- Networking:
- Storage:

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Originally created by @4EverChaos on GitHub (May 14, 2024). ### Please describe your bug Since 10.9/.1 are music playlists based on a m3u file without content after a fresh media library scan. And a targeted media data refresh on that specific playlist. The m3u playlists are automatically generated by my music library program MusicBee with an Unix address scheme. That has worked flawlessly prior the latest release. The weird part is that the playlists are then again filled with the missing tracks as expected, after a reboot of the Jellyfin server. (Dashboard setting) Not sure what is causing that behaviour. ### Reproduction Steps 1. Jellyfin 10.9/.1 2. Create m3u playlist with Unix pathing scheme 3. Scan library or refresh the metadata of the specific playlist 4. Check the playlist content - should be empty now 5. Go to the settings and restart Jellyfin 6. Check the playlist again - playlist should be filled as expected ### Jellyfin Version 10.9.1 ### if other: 10.9/.1 ### Environment ```markdown - OS: Ubuntu LTS 22.04.4 - Linux Kernel: 5.15 - Virtualization: Proxmox VM - Clients: Firefox, Sonixd, Finamp, Feishin web application - Browser: Firefox, Arc Browser on Mac - FFmpeg Version: - Playback Method: - Hardware Acceleration: - GPU Model: - Plugins: - Reverse Proxy: - Base URL: - Networking: - Storage: ``` ### Jellyfin logs ```shell If requested ``` ### FFmpeg logs _No response_ ### Please attach any browser or client logs here _No response_ ### Please attach any screenshots here _No response_ ### Code of Conduct - [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

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2025-12-22 02:33:09 +01:00

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backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:17 +01:00

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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024):

Hi, it seems like your issue report has the following item(s) that need to be addressed:

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This is an automated message, currently under testing. Please file an issue here if you encounter any problems.

@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024): Hi, it seems like your issue report has the following item(s) that need to be addressed: - You have not filled in the environment completely. This is an automated message, currently under testing. Please file an issue [here](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-triage-scripts/issues) if you encounter any problems.

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:20 +01:00

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@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024):

I also ran into this and was unable to find out, why the scanner is not correctly reading the file on first scan. Just scan twice and it works.

@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024): I also ran into this and was unable to find out, why the scanner is not correctly reading the file on first scan. Just scan twice and it works.

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:23 +01:00

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@4EverChaos commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024):

Interesting. So you scan and the playlists are empty but when you scan again they are filled? You scan the whole music library or just the playlist? Because both doesn’t work for me. But when I restart Jellyfin itself it fixes the problem immediately.

@4EverChaos commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024): Interesting. So you scan and the playlists are empty but when you scan again they are filled? You scan the whole music library or just the playlist? Because both doesn’t work for me. But when I restart Jellyfin itself it fixes the problem immediately.

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:27 +01:00

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@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024):

You migth need to force refresh your browser after re-scanning. It worked for me by just rescanning the playlist

@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (May 14, 2024): You migth need to force refresh your browser after re-scanning. It worked for me by just rescanning the playlist

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:30 +01:00

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@4EverChaos commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024):

Hm that didn’t help in my case either. Also tried it with different clients / apps.
For now I just turned off the automatic library scan and scan when I know that changes were made, plus the reboot. But obviously that’s not the solution…

@4EverChaos commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024): Hm that didn’t help in my case either. Also tried it with different clients / apps. For now I just turned off the automatic library scan and scan when I know that changes were made, plus the reboot. But obviously that’s not the solution…

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:33 +01:00

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@PLK2 commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2024):

I read issue was fixed in 10.9.7, but I just installed that and my m3us are still showing as empty :(

@PLK2 commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2024): I read issue was fixed in 10.9.7, but I just installed that and my m3us are still showing as empty :(

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:36 +01:00

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@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2024):

You need to rescan once.

@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2024): You need to rescan once.

backuprepo commented

2025-12-22 02:33:38 +01:00

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@felix920506 commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

fixed by #11673

@felix920506 commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): fixed by #11673

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2025-12-22 08:04:00 +01:00

[PR #5746] [MERGED] don't die on dangling symlinks #10457

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