Unique actor photos for each show #562

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opened 2026-02-06 19:50:25 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 1 comment
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Originally created by @sfkpmr on GitHub (Apr 3, 2019).

Describe the feature you'd like
Add unique actor photos to show metadata, separate from the current global photo.

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Given that a lot of shows have unique character photos on TVDB, it'd be nice if Jellyfin used those instead of one global picture for each actor.

Example 1: generic vs uniform

Example 2: generic vs uniform

TMDB doesn't seem to carry any movie related photos, but people might still want to set that up themselves.

Originally created by @sfkpmr on GitHub (Apr 3, 2019). **Describe the feature you'd like** Add unique actor photos to show metadata, separate from the current global photo. **Additional context** Given that a lot of shows have unique character photos on TVDB, it'd be nice if Jellyfin used those instead of one global picture for each actor. Example 1: [generic](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/655-star-trek-the-next-generation/cast?language=en-US) vs [uniform](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/star-trek-the-next-generation/actors) Example 2: [generic](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1972-battlestar-galactica/cast?language=en-US) vs [uniform](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/battlestar-galactica-2003/actors) TMDB doesn't seem to carry any movie related photos, but people might still want to set that up themselves.
OVERLORD added the feature label 2026-02-06 19:50:25 +03:00
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2019):

We are moving all feature and enhancement requests to our new Fider platform here. This new platform lets people vote on and better manage such requests.
This request now lives here.

@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2019): We are moving all feature and enhancement requests to our new Fider platform [here](https://features.jellyfin.org/). This new platform lets people vote on and better manage such requests. This request now lives [here](https://features.jellyfin.org/posts/29/unique-actor-photos-for-each-show).
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Reference: starred/jellyfin#562