Fix Jellyfin authentication for modern installations #6
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- Replace legacy X-MediaBrowser-Token header with modern Authorization format - Uses MediaBrowser scheme per official Jellyfin API docs - Fixes 401 errors when EnableLegacyAuthorization is disabled (default in 10.11+) - Maintains backward compatibility with legacy auth enabled - Tested with Jellyfin 10.11.5 Reference: https://gist.github.com/nielsvanvelzen/ea047d9028f676185832e51ffaf12a6f
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Problem
Autosync fails to refresh Jellyfin libraries when
EnableLegacyAuthorizationis disabled, which is the default setting in modern Jellyfin installations.Root Cause
Autosync uses the legacy
X-MediaBrowser-Tokenheader inherited from Emby. Modern Jellyfin requires theAuthorization: MediaBrowser Token="<key>"header format when legacy auth is disabled.Solution
Updated
JellyfinServer.scan_path(),MediaServerScanner._scan_jellyfin(), and the test connection endpoint to use the modern authentication header format per the official Jellyfin API documentation.Testing
EnableLegacyAuthorization=false(default)EnableLegacyAuthorization=true(backward compatible)Backward Compatibility
The modern header format is accepted by Jellyfin regardless of the legacy auth setting, ensuring backward compatibility.
Reference
Official Jellyfin API Authentication documentation: https://gist.github.com/nielsvanvelzen/ea047d9028f676185832e51ffaf12a6f