What is betterposter-for-jellyfin?

Jellyfin is a self-hosted media server that lets you organize and stream your personal movie and TV show collection. When Jellyfin displays your library, it pulls in artwork (posters) for each title from the internet automatically. This plugin replaces those standard posters with custom-designed alternatives that include small overlay badges showing the title's genre and age rating, giving the library a more polished look. The plugin connects to a service called btttr.cc, which hosts the custom poster images. When Jellyfin needs artwork for a movie or show, the plugin looks up the title using its IMDb or TMDB identifier and fetches the matching custom poster. You can choose the language for the badge text from a list that includes English, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, and others. Installation is done entirely through Jellyfin's built-in plugin system. You add the plugin's repository URL in the Jellyfin dashboard, then install it from the catalog like any other plugin. After restarting your Jellyfin server, a configuration page lets you choose your preferred language and toggle a fallback option for titles that lack an IMDb ID. To replace the existing posters in your library, you either trigger a library scan with the option to replace existing images, or you can update individual titles manually through the edit images menu. The README includes a troubleshooting section covering two common issues: the plugin configuration page loading indefinitely (which typically requires a server restart) and posters appearing unchanged due to browser image caching. This is an unofficial community plugin and is not affiliated with the Jellyfin project. All poster artwork is supplied by btttr.cc.