diff --git a/charts/jellyfin/Chart.yaml b/charts/jellyfin/Chart.yaml
index 96a351b..6f24db1 100644
--- a/charts/jellyfin/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/jellyfin/Chart.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ keywords:
   - jellyfin
   - media
   - self-hosted
-version: 2.5.0
+version: 2.5.1
 appVersion: 10.11.2
+annotations:
+  artifacthub.io/changes: |
+    - kind: added
+      description: Add persistence.cache configuration for dedicated cache volume support
diff --git a/charts/jellyfin/README.md b/charts/jellyfin/README.md
index 10952b6..8b18a7a 100644
--- a/charts/jellyfin/README.md
+++ b/charts/jellyfin/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # jellyfin
 
-![Version: 2.5.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.5.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 10.11.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-10.11.2-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.5.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.5.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 10.11.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-10.11.2-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for Jellyfin Media Server
 
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ helm install my-jellyfin jellyfin/jellyfin -f values.yaml
 | metrics.serviceMonitor.tlsConfig | object | `{}` | TLS configuration for scraping metrics |
 | nameOverride | string | `""` | Override the default name of the chart. |
 | nodeSelector | object | `{}` | Node selector for pod scheduling. |
+| persistence.cache.accessMode | string | `"ReadWriteOnce"` | PVC specific settings, only used if type is 'pvc'. |
+| persistence.cache.annotations | object | `{}` | Custom annotations to be added to the PVC |
+| persistence.cache.enabled | bool | `false` | set to false to use emptyDir |
+| persistence.cache.hostPath | string | `""` | Path on the host node for cache storage, only used if type is 'hostPath'. |
+| persistence.cache.size | string | `"10Gi"` |  |
+| persistence.cache.storageClass | string | `""` | If undefined (the default) or set to null, no storageClassName spec is set, choosing the default provisioner. |
+| persistence.cache.type | string | `"pvc"` | Type of volume for cache storage (pvc, hostPath, emptyDir). If 'enabled' is false, 'emptyDir' is used regardless of this setting. |
 | persistence.config.accessMode | string | `"ReadWriteOnce"` |  |
 | persistence.config.annotations | object | `{}` | Custom annotations to be added to the PVC |
 | persistence.config.enabled | bool | `true` | set to false to use emptyDir |
diff --git a/charts/jellyfin/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/jellyfin/templates/deployment.yaml
index c235001..3e1c0ec 100644
--- a/charts/jellyfin/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/jellyfin/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ spec:
               name: config
             - mountPath: /media
               name: media
+            - mountPath: /cache
+              name: cache
             {{- with .Values.volumeMounts }}
             {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
             {{- end }}
@@ -152,6 +154,21 @@ spec:
           {{- else }}
           emptyDir: {}
           {{- end }}
+        - name: cache
+          {{- if .Values.persistence.cache.enabled }}
+            {{- if eq .Values.persistence.cache.type "pvc" }}
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ if .Values.persistence.cache.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.persistence.cache.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ template "jellyfin.fullname" . }}-cache{{- end }}
+            {{- else if eq .Values.persistence.cache.type "hostPath" }}
+          hostPath:
+            path: {{ .Values.persistence.cache.hostPath }}
+            type: Directory
+            {{- else }}
+          emptyDir: {}
+            {{- end }}
+          {{- else }}
+          emptyDir: {}
+          {{- end }}
         {{- with .Values.volumes }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/jellyfin/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml b/charts/jellyfin/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml
index 709436d..64ad819 100644
--- a/charts/jellyfin/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml
+++ b/charts/jellyfin/templates/persistentVolumeClaim.yaml
@@ -43,3 +43,26 @@ spec:
   storageClassName: {{ . | quote }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
+
+{{- if and .Values.persistence.cache.enabled (eq .Values.persistence.cache.type "pvc") (not .Values.persistence.cache.existingClaim) }}
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "jellyfin.fullname" . }}-cache
+  labels:
+    {{- include "jellyfin.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- with .Values.persistence.cache.annotations }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- end }}
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - {{ .Values.persistence.cache.accessMode | quote }}
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: {{ .Values.persistence.cache.size | quote }}
+  {{- with .Values.persistence.cache.storageClass }}
+  storageClassName: {{ . | quote }}
+  {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/jellyfin/values.yaml b/charts/jellyfin/values.yaml
index 068c0ef..d4fdf8a 100644
--- a/charts/jellyfin/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/jellyfin/values.yaml
@@ -222,6 +222,22 @@ persistence:
     storageClass: ''
     ## -- Use an existing PVC for this mount
     # existingClaim: ''
+  cache:
+    # -- set to false to use emptyDir
+    enabled: false
+    # -- Type of volume for cache storage (pvc, hostPath, emptyDir). If 'enabled' is false, 'emptyDir' is used regardless of this setting.
+    type: pvc
+    # -- Path on the host node for cache storage, only used if type is 'hostPath'.
+    hostPath: ""
+    # -- PVC specific settings, only used if type is 'pvc'.
+    accessMode: ReadWriteOnce
+    size: 10Gi
+    # -- Custom annotations to be added to the PVC
+    annotations: {}
+    # -- If undefined (the default) or set to null, no storageClassName spec is set, choosing the default provisioner.
+    storageClass: ''
+    ## -- Use an existing PVC for this mount
+    # existingClaim: ''
 
 # -- Configuration for metrics collection and monitoring
 metrics: