--- title: Jellyfin's desktop app was always the weak link, and... description: Jellyfin version 12 addresses many longstanding issues from the 10.x series, including database instability, slow home screen loading, crashing TV apps, ghost... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-s-desktop-app-was-always-the-weak-link-and-version-12-rewrite-is-finally-fixing-it-tuqgiebcj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Jellyfin's desktop app was always the weak link, and version 12 rewrite is finally fixing it | daily.dev og:description: Jellyfin version 12 addresses many longstanding issues from the 10.x series, including database instability, slow home screen loading, crashing TV apps, ghost... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-s-desktop-app-was-always-the-weak-link-and-version-12-rewrite-is-finally-fixing-it-tuqgiebcj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/TuQgiEBcJ.png og:image:alt: Jellyfin's desktop app was always the weak link, and version 12 rewrite is finally fixing it og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Jellyfin's desktop app was always the weak link, and version 12 rewrite is finally fixing it **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Jellyfin version 12 addresses many longstanding issues from the 10.x series, including database instability, slow home screen loading, crashing TV apps, ghost library metadata, and sluggish Live TV/XMLTV guide refreshes. The rewrite brings a revamped database, improved cataloging, and better responsiveness across clients and older hardware. Remaining gaps include broken diacritic search, missing split-version support, no transcoded offline playback, and occasionally high CPU usage. Despite these shortcomings, version 12 is a meaningful improvement and recommended for existing users. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What issues does Jellyfin version 12 fix compared to version 10.x? Jellyfin version 12 fixes the ghost library metadata bug that showed incorrect artwork after deleting files or folders, improves XMLTV live TV guide refresh performance so it stops reprocessing old data, and includes a revamped database and cataloging system that resolves many instability issues introduced by the version 10.x database backend rewrite, such as slow home screen loads and TV app crashes. _Track how self-hosted media server updates like Jellyfin's evolve before committing to an upgrade, on daily.dev._ ### What problems still remain in Jellyfin after the version 12 update? Several issues persist even after the version 12 rewrite: the split-version function for alternate cuts of the same title is missing, diacritic search remains broken, there is no transcoded copy option for offline playback (a feature Plex offers), and CPU usage can run high even on minimally configured servers. _Weigh known gaps like these when deciding whether Jellyfin fits your self-hosting setup, on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [State of the Fin 2026-01-06](https://daily.dev/posts/state-of-the-fin-2026-01-06-alffbnnmv) · Hacker News · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Jellyfin 12 will break some home servers, and I'm okay with that](https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-12-will-break-some-home-servers-and-i-m-okay-with-that-zsuorhkn4) · XDA Developers · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Jellyfin's latest preview release finally convinced me to stop using separate media apps](https://daily.dev/posts/jellyfin-s-latest-preview-release-finally-convinced-me-to-stop-using-separate-media-apps-i2nlacly2) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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