Checklists · SmallGrid

Downloadable home lab checklists

Practical PDF checklists for common SmallGrid jobs: fixing Jellyfin, checking permissions, choosing mini PC hardware, and avoiding unnecessary transcoding.

Current collection

Jellyfin checklists

These are designed to be printed, saved, or kept open while working through a Jellyfin issue.

Troubleshooting

Jellyfin Media Not Showing Checklist

A quick diagnostic checklist for empty libraries, missing files, bad paths, failed scans, mounts, and folder permissions.

Download PDF
Permissions

Jellyfin Folder Permissions Checklist

A safer Ubuntu permissions checklist for testing Jellyfin folder access and applying ACLs without opening everything up.

Download PDF
Docker

Jellyfin Docker Permissions Checklist

A Docker-specific checklist for host paths, container paths, bind mounts, user IDs, and read-only media volumes.

Download PDF
Direct play

Jellyfin Direct Play Checklist

A practical checklist for reducing unnecessary transcoding by checking codecs, audio, subtitles, clients, and 4K playback.

Download PDF
Hardware

Jellyfin Mini PC Buying Checklist

A buying checklist for choosing a quiet low-power mini PC with the right CPU, Quick Sync support, RAM, storage, and networking.

Download PDF

Coming later

More checklist sections can be added here

This section can grow into separate groups for Proxmox, backups, power usage, buying guides, storage, and safe remote access.