[Permissions] Channels appear empty unless user has All Libraries access #1473

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-06T21:01:24+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:01:24 +03:00

Originally created by @PrplHaz4 on GitHub (Mar 30, 2020).

Describe the bug
No items are listed in Channels provided by Plugins (LazyMan, ServerWMC) for users that do NOT have "Enable access to All Libraries".

System (please complete the following information):

OS: Debian
Virtualization: Docker
Clients: Web
Browser: Firefox 74
Jellyfin Version: 10.5.2
Playback: NA
Installed Plugins: LazyMan, ServerWMC
Reverse Proxy: Traefik
Base URL: none
Networking: macvlan
Storage: local

To Reproduce

Go to Users -> Choose User
Remove Check from "Enable acces too All Libraries"
Make sure "Enable access to All Channels" is checked
Save User
Browse to plugin Channel from Home screen
Observe no items are displayed inside the Plugin's Channel

Expected behavior

Items provided by the Plugin are listed in the Channel

Logs

[2020-03-21 21:30:57.019 -06:00] [WRN] [9] App: "Username" is not permitted to access Library "ServerWMC Recordings".

Screenshots

Additional context

Quality bug report courtesty of @nebulous999 here: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-plugin-serverwmc/issues/10

Issue appears to be on this line, where there is a check for enabled folders but not for enabled channels:
https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/blob/master/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs#L228

It seems this code was touched with this commits to add trimming by folder:
https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/930
https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/1436

Originally created by @PrplHaz4 on GitHub (Mar 30, 2020). **Describe the bug** No items are listed in Channels provided by Plugins (LazyMan, ServerWMC) for users that do NOT have "Enable access to All Libraries". **System (please complete the following information):** - OS: Debian - Virtualization: Docker - Clients: Web - Browser: Firefox 74 - Jellyfin Version: 10.5.2 - Playback: NA - Installed Plugins: LazyMan, ServerWMC - Reverse Proxy: Traefik - Base URL: none - Networking: macvlan - Storage: local **To Reproduce**  1. Go to Users -> Choose User 2. Remove Check from "Enable acces too All Libraries" 3. Make sure "Enable access to All Channels" is checked 4. Save User 5. Browse to plugin Channel from Home screen 6. Observe no items are displayed inside the Plugin's Channel **Expected behavior**  Items provided by the Plugin are listed in the Channel **Logs**  ``` [2020-03-21 21:30:57.019 -06:00] [WRN] [9] App: "Username" is not permitted to access Library "ServerWMC Recordings". ``` **Screenshots**  **Additional context**  Quality bug report courtesty of @nebulous999 here: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-plugin-serverwmc/issues/10 Issue appears to be on this line, where there is a check for enabled folders but not for enabled channels: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/blob/master/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemsService.cs#L228 It seems this code was touched with this commits to add trimming by folder: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/930 https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/1436

OVERLORD added the bug label 2026-02-06 21:01:24 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-06 21:01:25 +03:00

OVERLORD referenced this issue

2026-02-07 05:50:05 +03:00

[PR #1473] [MERGED] Apply deprecation web request on 10.3.z #8775

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Reference: starred/jellyfin#1473