[BUG] Server Timezone is incorrect

[IBeTheBlueCat]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Current Behavior

Jellyfin ignores envionment variable TZ and uses TZ=Etc/UTC

Expected Behavior

Jellyfin uses TZ=Europe/London which is what it is set to

Steps To Reproduce

1. Run linuxserver/docker-jellyfin using TZ=Europe/London under environment: in docker-compose.yml

Environment

- OS: Ubuntu Server 24.04
- How docker service was installed: docker compose

CPU architecture

x86-64

Docker creation

jellyfin:
    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/jellyfin:latest
    container_name: jellyfin
    environment:
      - PUID=1007
      - PGID=1001
      - TZ=Europe/London
      - JELLYFIN_PublishedServerUrl=[redacted] #optional
    volumes:
      - jellyfin-config:/config
      - jellyfin-cache:/cache
      - /mnt/pool/media:/media
    ports:
      - 8096:8096
    restart: unless-stopped
    networks:
      - swag

Container logs

No mention of environment variables or timezones, and I would rather not obfuscate my entire log if not necessary (apologies)

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[IBeTheBlueCat]

Not missing feedback, I am yet to receive any response or request for additional information

[j0nnymoe]

Where are you looking to see that Jellyfin is using that TZ rather than the one you set?

[j0nnymoe]

Unable to replicate myself:

root@jf:/# env | grep TZ
TZ=Europe/London
root@jf:/# 

That's with -e TZ="Europe/London" in my docker run.

[IBeTheBlueCat]

Apologies for the delay, I would like to confirm that the issue was only apparent from viewing times within Jellyfin, they were all out by an hour as if I had set Etc/UTC. The environment variable was still set correctly, Jellyfin just seemed to be ignoring it.
The good news is that I have just checked to see if I can further investigate, and the time is now displaying correctly, I'm afraid I have no explanation for this but the issue can now be closed.
Thanks for your help

[JahFyahh]

I am experiencing this same issue. The linux machine, my tv, the docker set up are all showing the correct time. but when i open de app on my TV it shows UTC-time. I cannot play anything unless i turn off my ISP modem and use only my local network. Any ideas, help is greatly appriciated.