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Background Tasks

The Background Tasks settings page shows the active scheduler and lets admins run jobs manually.

Task labels adapt to the selected media player:

TaskPlex ModeJellyfin Mode
User syncSync Plex usersSync Jellyfin users
Expiry checksEmail users nearing expirySame
Revoke accessRemove expired Plex accessRevoke expired portal access
Inactive cleanupRevoke inactive usersRevoke inactive Jellyfin portal users
Analytics cachePlex and Tautulli data where configuredJellyfin and Jellystat data where configured
Library statsPlex stats builderHidden in Jellyfin mode
Discovery availability cacheRebuilds Sonarr/Radarr badge cache for Discover browseSame
Maintenance indexBuild media/request indexSame
Rolling backupCreate config backupsSame

Diagnostics

The Settings System diagnostics page uses the same media-aware task list. A Jellyfin portal is not expected to pass Plex-only checks, and Plex-only jobs are hidden where appropriate.

Backups

Rolling backups are written to the backup directory. In Docker, mount /app/backup so snapshots survive container replacement.

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