Jellyfin — system requirements

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Recommended RAM

8 GB

“As a general recommendation, at least 8GB is recommended for the average deployment. For a Linux server running without a GUI, 4GB may be enough.”

Scope: general server deployment; no hard minimum stated in docs · official source · retrieved 2026-07-24

No official figure published for: minimum RAM, minimum CPU cores, recommended CPU cores

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External services

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n8n — Workflow automation platform that connects apps and services through node-based workflows.
Nextcloud — Self-hosted file sync and collaboration platform with file sharing, calendar, and contacts apps.
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