Auth: Media servers
Supported media servers (Plex, Jellyfin, Emby) and setup notes for authentication, whitelisting, and matching.
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Supported media servers (Plex, Jellyfin, Emby) and setup notes for authentication, whitelisting, and matching.
Media servers are where your library and plays live. CrossWatch (CW) typically treats your media server as the source of truth.
Connect a media server in Settings → Authentication before creating pairs.
Whitelisting limits CW to specific libraries. It reduces noise, speeds up runs, and avoids syncing junk.
Guide: Library Whitelisting.
Add Metadata to improve matching.
Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby now default to strict ID matching. Better metadata reduces “missing peer” noise.
Use Adapter: CrossWatch for local snapshots before risky changes.
Whitelisting changes what CW thinks “exists”.
That affects both matching and deletion safety.
See: Library Whitelisting.
Plex is usually strongest on external IDs.
Strict ID matching is now the default for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby.
Emby/Jellyfin often need better metadata agents to reduce missing peers.
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