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## Steps to Use a Helm Chart

### 1. Add a Helm Repository

Helm repositories contain collections of charts. You can add an existing repository using the following command:

```bash
helm repo add jellyfin https://jellyfin.github.io/jellyfin-helm
```

### 2. Install the Helm Chart

To install a chart, use the following command:

```bash
helm install my-jellyfin jellyfin/jellyfin
```

### 3. View the Installation

You can check the status of the release using:

```bash
helm status my-jellyfin
```

## Customizing the Chart

Helm charts come with default values, but you can customize them by using the --set flag or by providing a custom values.yaml file.

### 1. Using --set to Override Values
```bash
helm install my-jellyfin jellyfin/jellyfin --set key1=value1,key2=value2
```

### 2. Using a values.yaml File
You can create a custom values.yaml file and pass it to the install command:

```bash
helm install my-jellyfin jellyfin/jellyfin -f values.yaml
```

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## Hardware acceleration

Out of the box the pod does not have the necessary permissions to enable hardware acceleration (HWA) in Jellyfin.
Adding the following Helm values should make it enable you to use hardware acceleration features.
Some settings may need to be tweaked depending on the type of device (Intel/AMD/NVIDIA/...) and your container runtime.

Please refer to the Jellyfin upstream documentation for more information about hardware acceleration: <https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration/>

```yaml
securityContext:
  capabilities:
    add:
      - "SYS_ADMIN"
    drop:
      - "ALL"
  privileged: false

extraVolumes:
  - name: hwa
    hostPath:
      path: /dev/dri

extraVolumeMounts:
  - name: hwa
    mountPath: /dev/dri
```

## Network Security

Jellyfin chart supports Kubernetes NetworkPolicy for network isolation and security hardening. NetworkPolicy allows you to control which pods can access Jellyfin (ingress) and what external connections Jellyfin can make (egress).

### Requirements

- **CNI Plugin**: NetworkPolicy requires a Container Network Interface (CNI) plugin that supports NetworkPolicies, such as:
  - Calico
  - Cilium
  - Weave Net
  - Canal

  Check with your cluster administrator if NetworkPolicy is supported in your cluster.

- **DLNA Incompatibility**: NetworkPolicy cannot be enabled when `enableDLNA: true` or `podPrivileges.hostNetwork: true` is set, as pods using `hostNetwork` bypass NetworkPolicy rules. The chart will fail deployment with a clear error message if both are enabled.

### Basic Usage

By default, NetworkPolicy is disabled to maintain backward compatibility. To enable basic network isolation:

```yaml
networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
```

This will create a NetworkPolicy with the following defaults:
- **Ingress**: Allow connections from any pod in any namespace
- **Egress**: Allow DNS resolution and all internet access (required for metadata)

### Production Configuration - Restrict to Ingress Controller

For production environments, you typically want to restrict access to only allow traffic through the Ingress controller:

```yaml
networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
  ingress:
    allowExternal: false
    namespaceSelector:
      matchLabels:
        name: ingress-nginx
    podSelector:
      matchLabels:
        app.kubernetes.io/name: ingress-nginx

ingress:
  enabled: true
  className: nginx
  hosts:
    - host: jellyfin.example.com
      paths:
        - path: /
          pathType: Prefix
```

### High Security Configuration - Restricted Egress

For security-conscious deployments that need to limit outbound connections:

```yaml
networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
  ingress:
    allowExternal: false
    podSelector:
      matchLabels:
        jellyfin-client: "true"  # Only pods with this label can access
  egress:
    allowDNS: true  # Always needed
    allowAllEgress: false  # Block unrestricted internet
    restrictedEgress:
      allowMetadata: true  # Allow HTTPS/443 for metadata providers (TMDB, etc.)
      allowInCluster: false  # Block pod-to-pod communication
```

**Note**: With this configuration, Jellyfin can only:
- Resolve DNS queries
- Connect to HTTPS (port 443) endpoints for metadata providers
- Cannot connect to other pods in the cluster
- Cannot access non-HTTPS services

### Monitoring Integration

If you're using Prometheus for monitoring, the chart automatically allows ingress from Prometheus pods when metrics are enabled:

```yaml
networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
metrics:
  enabled: true
  serviceMonitor:
    enabled: true
```

By default, the chart allows ingress from pods with label `app.kubernetes.io/name: prometheus`. If your Prometheus uses different labels, customize the selector:

```yaml
networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
  metrics:
    namespace: monitoring  # If Prometheus is in a different namespace
    podSelector:
      app: my-prometheus
```

### Advanced Configuration

#### Multiple Namespaces Access

Allow access from multiple namespaces using custom rules:

```yaml
networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
  ingress:
    allowExternal: false
    customRules:
      # Frontend namespace
      - from:
          - namespaceSelector:
              matchLabels:
                name: frontend
            podSelector:
              matchLabels:
                access-jellyfin: "true"
        ports:
          - protocol: TCP
            port: 8096

      # Admin tools namespace
      - from:
          - namespaceSelector:
              matchLabels:
                name: admin-tools
        ports:
          - protocol: TCP
            port: 8096
```

#### Custom Egress Rules

Allow connections to specific external services:

```yaml
networkPolicy:
  enabled: true
  egress:
    allowAllEgress: false
    restrictedEgress:
      allowMetadata: true
      allowedCIDRs:
        - 10.0.0.0/8  # Internal network
        - 192.168.0.0/16  # Another internal network
    customRules:
      # Allow connection to external database
      - to:
          - ipBlock:
              cidr: 203.0.113.0/24
        ports:
          - protocol: TCP
            port: 5432
```

### Security Considerations

1. **Metadata Providers**: Jellyfin requires internet access to download metadata (movie posters, descriptions, etc.) from:
   - TheMovieDB (api.themoviedb.org)
   - TheTVDB (api.thetvdb.com)
   - OpenSubtitles (api.opensubtitles.com)
   - Fanart.tv (fanart.tv)

   If you use `restrictedEgress.allowMetadata: true`, these will work as they all use HTTPS (port 443).

2. **DNS Access**: DNS resolution is critical for Jellyfin operation. The chart prevents accidental DNS blocking by defaulting `allowDNS: true`.

3. **Local Metadata**: If you want to completely block internet access, you can use local metadata (NFO files and local images). This requires manual setup and is not the default Jellyfin behavior.

4. **Testing**: Always test NetworkPolicy changes in a development environment first. Misconfigured policies can block legitimate traffic.

### Troubleshooting

**Jellyfin can't download metadata/images:**
- Check that `egress.allowAllEgress: true` or `restrictedEgress.allowMetadata: true` is set
- Verify DNS egress is allowed: `egress.allowDNS: true`

**Can't access Jellyfin web interface:**
- Verify ingress rules allow traffic from your access point (Ingress controller, LoadBalancer, etc.)
- Check NOTES.txt after deployment for detailed NetworkPolicy status

**Prometheus can't scrape metrics:**
- Ensure `metrics.enabled: true` and `metrics.serviceMonitor.enabled: true`
- Verify `networkPolicy.metrics.podSelector` matches your Prometheus labels
- Set `networkPolicy.metrics.namespace` if Prometheus is in a different namespace

**Deployment fails with "NetworkPolicy cannot be enabled...":**
- You have both `networkPolicy.enabled: true` and `hostNetwork: true` (or `enableDLNA: true`)
- NetworkPolicy doesn't work with host networking
- Either disable NetworkPolicy or disable host networking

For more configuration options, see the full values documentation in [values.yaml](values.yaml).