# Jellyfin 12.0 released

DevFeed: [Jellyfin 12.0 released](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/jellyfin-12-0-released-8495.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://lwn.net/Articles/1093145/>)

Author: jzb

Published: 2026-09-08T13:20:02Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [LWN.net](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/lwn-net.md>)

Topics: [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Transcodings](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/transcodings.md>)

Tags: [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/management.md>), [media](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/media.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [release-notes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release-notes.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>)

## AI overview

Jellyfin 12.0 releases database performance improvements, FFmpeg 8.1 for media transcoding, and improved handling of books and comics.

## Source excerpt

Version 12 of the Jellyfin media-management system has been released. Notable changes include database performance improvements, an upgrade to FFmpeg 8.1 for media transcoding, as well as better handling of book and comic media. See the release notes for the web client and server for a full list of changes.