From f2bc6d7c545983c3fd2d370b46775bf0a824ca2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 0xsysr3ll <0xsysr3ll@pm.me>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:37:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(settings): handle email comparison for Jellyfin users

---
 server/routes/user/usersettings.ts | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/server/routes/user/usersettings.ts b/server/routes/user/usersettings.ts
index 6628b2622..0d1ca6aa6 100644
--- a/server/routes/user/usersettings.ts
+++ b/server/routes/user/usersettings.ts
@@ -305,8 +305,11 @@ userSettingsRoutes.post<{ authToken: string }>(
       });
     }
 
-    // Emails do not match
-    if (user.email !== account.email) {
+    // Jellyfin users often have no email.
+    if (
+      isMainPlex &&
+      user.email?.toLowerCase() !== account.email?.toLowerCase()
+    ) {
       return res.status(422).json({
         message:
           'This Plex account is registered under a different email address.',