[Issue]: Installing on raspberry pi 4 installs useless windows dlls instead of jellyfin-web #4339

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-07T00:45:20+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 00:45:20 +03:00

Originally created by @m-fe02 on GitHub (Nov 9, 2022).

Please describe your bug

I cannot for the life of me get the jellyfin server to start on a fresh installation on raspberry pi. I ran 'jellyfin' in terminal and it returned this error

'Main: The server is expected to host the web client, but the provided content directory is either invalid or empty: /usr/lib/jellyfin/bin/jellyfin-web. If you do not want to host the web client with the server, you may set the '--nowebclient' command line flag, or set'hostwebclient=false' in your config settings.'

When you cd to /usr/lib/jellyfin/bin, the jellyfin-web folder is not there, instead there are a bunch of dll files. I'm not running this on Windows, so I am not sure what those are doing there. Nevertheless, the jellyfin-web folder is not there.

Jellyfin Version

10.8.0

if other:

10.8.7

Environment

- OS:raspberry pi OS
- Virtualization:none
- Clients:Browser, Roku, Android
- Browser:Firefox
- FFmpeg Version:
- Playback Method:
- Hardware Acceleration:
- Plugins:
- Reverse Proxy:
- Base URL:
- Networking:
- Storage:

Jellyfin logs

Cannot access logs, the server does not start because jellyfin-web folder is missing.

FFmpeg logs

Cannot access logs, the server does not start because jellyfin-web folder is missing.

Please attach any browser or client logs here

No response

Please attach any screenshots here

No response

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I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

Originally created by @m-fe02 on GitHub (Nov 9, 2022). ### Please describe your bug I cannot for the life of me get the jellyfin server to start on a fresh installation on raspberry pi. I ran 'jellyfin' in terminal and it returned this error 'Main: The server is expected to host the web client, but the provided content directory is either invalid or empty: /usr/lib/jellyfin/bin/jellyfin-web. If you do not want to host the web client with the server, you may set the '--nowebclient' command line flag, or set'hostwebclient=false' in your config settings.' When you cd to /usr/lib/jellyfin/bin, the jellyfin-web folder is not there, instead there are a bunch of dll files. I'm not running this on Windows, so I am not sure what those are doing there. Nevertheless, the jellyfin-web folder is not there. ### Jellyfin Version 10.8.0 ### if other: 10.8.7 ### Environment ```markdown - OS:raspberry pi OS - Virtualization:none - Clients:Browser, Roku, Android - Browser:Firefox - FFmpeg Version: - Playback Method: - Hardware Acceleration: - Plugins: - Reverse Proxy: - Base URL: - Networking: - Storage: ``` ### Jellyfin logs ```shell Cannot access logs, the server does not start because jellyfin-web folder is missing. ``` ### FFmpeg logs ```shell Cannot access logs, the server does not start because jellyfin-web folder is missing. ``` ### 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

OVERLORD added the bug stale labels 2026-02-07 00:45:20 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-07 00:45:21 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 00:45:24 +03:00

@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Nov 17, 2022):

Any particular reason you're running Jellyfin rather than starting the service?

For example, systemctl start jellyfin (may or may not require sudo at the start).

As a reference, the DLLs aren't useless they're actually part of the program. It's just a file extension to reference code, which happened to also be popular on Windows.

@anthonylavado commented on GitHub (Nov 17, 2022): Any particular reason you're running `Jellyfin` rather than starting the service? For example, `systemctl start jellyfin` (may or may not require `sudo` at the start). As a reference, the DLLs aren't useless they're actually part of the program. It's just a file extension to reference code, which happened to also be popular on Windows.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 00:45:25 +03:00

@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023):

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If you're the original submitter of this issue, please comment confirming if this issue still affects you in the latest release or master branch, or close the issue if it has been fixed. If you're another user also affected by this bug, please comment confirming so. Either action will remove the stale label.

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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023): This issue has gone 120 days without comment. To avoid abandoned issues, it will be closed in 21 days if there are no new comments. If you're the original submitter of this issue, please comment confirming if this issue still affects you in the latest release or master branch, or close the issue if it has been fixed. If you're another user also affected by this bug, please comment confirming so. Either action will remove the stale label. This bot exists to prevent issues from becoming stale and forgotten. Jellyfin is always moving forward, and bugs are often fixed as side effects of other changes. We therefore ask that bug report authors remain vigilant about their issues to ensure they are closed if fixed, or re-confirmed - perhaps with fresh logs or reproduction examples - regularly. If you have any questions you can reach us on [Matrix or Social Media](https://docs.jellyfin.org/general/getting-help.html).

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 00:45:26 +03:00

@Bond-009 commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023):

Not enough info/no response

@Bond-009 commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023): Not enough info/no response

OVERLORD referenced this issue

2026-02-07 06:12:51 +03:00

[PR #4339] [MERGED] Making default Plugin configurations accessible when developing. #10030

OVERLORD referenced this issue

2026-02-07 06:12:52 +03:00

[PR #4340] [CLOSED] Proof of Concept: Jellyfin with DLNA Plugin #10031

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