diff --git a/server/lib/availabilitySync.ts b/server/lib/availabilitySync.ts
index 4ecd9107..b85d29e4 100644
--- a/server/lib/availabilitySync.ts
+++ b/server/lib/availabilitySync.ts
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@ class AvailabilitySync {
       ) {
         admin = await userRepository.findOne({
           where: { id: 1 },
-          select: [
-            'id',
-            'jellyfinAuthToken',
-            'jellyfinUserId',
-            'jellyfinDeviceId',
-          ],
+          select: ['id', 'jellyfinUserId', 'jellyfinDeviceId'],
           order: { id: 'ASC' },
         });
       }
@@ -86,7 +81,7 @@ class AvailabilitySync {
           if (admin) {
             this.jellyfinClient = new JellyfinAPI(
               getHostname(),
-              admin.jellyfinAuthToken,
+              settings.jellyfin.apiKey,
               admin.jellyfinDeviceId
             );
 
diff --git a/server/lib/scanners/jellyfin/index.ts b/server/lib/scanners/jellyfin/index.ts
index baa8d963..4ccf5485 100644
--- a/server/lib/scanners/jellyfin/index.ts
+++ b/server/lib/scanners/jellyfin/index.ts
@@ -582,12 +582,7 @@ class JellyfinScanner {
       const userRepository = getRepository(User);
       const admin = await userRepository.findOne({
         where: { id: 1 },
-        select: [
-          'id',
-          'jellyfinAuthToken',
-          'jellyfinUserId',
-          'jellyfinDeviceId',
-        ],
+        select: ['id', 'jellyfinUserId', 'jellyfinDeviceId'],
         order: { id: 'ASC' },
       });
 
@@ -597,7 +592,7 @@ class JellyfinScanner {
 
       this.jfClient = new JellyfinAPI(
         getHostname(),
-        admin.jellyfinAuthToken,
+        settings.jellyfin.apiKey,
         admin.jellyfinDeviceId
       );
 
diff --git a/server/routes/auth.ts b/server/routes/auth.ts
index 966dc269..e859f744 100644
--- a/server/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/server/routes/auth.ts
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ authRoutes.post('/jellyfin', async (req, res, next) => {
         jellyfinUsername: account.User.Name,
         jellyfinUserId: account.User.Id,
         jellyfinDeviceId: deviceId,
-        jellyfinAuthToken: account.AccessToken,
         permissions: Permission.ADMIN,
         avatar: account.User.PrimaryImageTag
           ? `${jellyfinHost}/Users/${account.User.Id}/Images/Primary/?tag=${account.User.PrimaryImageTag}&quality=90`
@@ -366,10 +365,6 @@ authRoutes.post('/jellyfin', async (req, res, next) => {
           jellyfinUsername: account.User.Name,
         }
       );
-      // Let's check if their authtoken is up to date
-      if (user.jellyfinAuthToken !== account.AccessToken) {
-        user.jellyfinAuthToken = account.AccessToken;
-      }
       // Update the users avatar with their jellyfin profile pic (incase it changed)
       if (account.User.PrimaryImageTag) {
         user.avatar = `${jellyfinHost}/Users/${account.User.Id}/Images/Primary/?tag=${account.User.PrimaryImageTag}&quality=90`;
@@ -421,7 +416,6 @@ authRoutes.post('/jellyfin', async (req, res, next) => {
         jellyfinUsername: account.User.Name,
         jellyfinUserId: account.User.Id,
         jellyfinDeviceId: deviceId,
-        jellyfinAuthToken: account.AccessToken,
         permissions: settings.main.defaultPermissions,
         avatar: account.User.PrimaryImageTag
           ? `${jellyfinHost}/Users/${account.User.Id}/Images/Primary/?tag=${account.User.PrimaryImageTag}&quality=90`
diff --git a/server/routes/settings/index.ts b/server/routes/settings/index.ts
index 9e1a6220..1bdb31d7 100644
--- a/server/routes/settings/index.ts
+++ b/server/routes/settings/index.ts
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ settingsRoutes.post('/jellyfin', async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
     const admin = await userRepository.findOneOrFail({
       where: { id: 1 },
-      select: ['id', 'jellyfinAuthToken', 'jellyfinUserId', 'jellyfinDeviceId'],
+      select: ['id', 'jellyfinUserId', 'jellyfinDeviceId'],
       order: { id: 'ASC' },
     });
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ settingsRoutes.post('/jellyfin', async (req, res, next) => {
 
     const jellyfinClient = new JellyfinAPI(
       getHostname(tempJellyfinSettings),
-      admin.jellyfinAuthToken ?? '',
+      settings.jellyfin.apiKey,
       admin.jellyfinDeviceId ?? ''
     );
 
@@ -318,13 +318,13 @@ settingsRoutes.get('/jellyfin/library', async (req, res, next) => {
   if (req.query.sync) {
     const userRepository = getRepository(User);
     const admin = await userRepository.findOneOrFail({
-      select: ['id', 'jellyfinAuthToken', 'jellyfinDeviceId', 'jellyfinUserId'],
+      select: ['id', 'jellyfinDeviceId', 'jellyfinUserId'],
       where: { id: 1 },
       order: { id: 'ASC' },
     });
     const jellyfinClient = new JellyfinAPI(
       getHostname(),
-      admin.jellyfinAuthToken ?? '',
+      settings.jellyfin.apiKey,
       admin.jellyfinDeviceId ?? ''
     );
 
@@ -376,7 +376,8 @@ settingsRoutes.get('/jellyfin/library', async (req, res, next) => {
 });
 
 settingsRoutes.get('/jellyfin/users', async (req, res) => {
-  const { externalHostname } = getSettings().jellyfin;
+  const settings = getSettings();
+  const { externalHostname } = settings.jellyfin;
   const jellyfinHost =
     externalHostname && externalHostname.length > 0
       ? externalHostname
@@ -384,13 +385,13 @@ settingsRoutes.get('/jellyfin/users', async (req, res) => {
 
   const userRepository = getRepository(User);
   const admin = await userRepository.findOneOrFail({
-    select: ['id', 'jellyfinAuthToken', 'jellyfinDeviceId', 'jellyfinUserId'],
+    select: ['id', 'jellyfinDeviceId', 'jellyfinUserId'],
     where: { id: 1 },
     order: { id: 'ASC' },
   });
   const jellyfinClient = new JellyfinAPI(
     getHostname(),
-    admin.jellyfinAuthToken ?? '',
+    settings.jellyfin.apiKey,
     admin.jellyfinDeviceId ?? ''
   );
 
diff --git a/server/routes/user/index.ts b/server/routes/user/index.ts
index 016709c6..da9b649c 100644
--- a/server/routes/user/index.ts
+++ b/server/routes/user/index.ts
@@ -501,17 +501,14 @@ router.post(
       // taken from auth.ts
       const admin = await userRepository.findOneOrFail({
         where: { id: 1 },
-        select: [
-          'id',
-          'jellyfinAuthToken',
-          'jellyfinDeviceId',
-          'jellyfinUserId',
-        ],
+        select: ['id', 'jellyfinDeviceId', 'jellyfinUserId'],
         order: { id: 'ASC' },
       });
+
+      const hostname = getHostname();
       const jellyfinClient = new JellyfinAPI(
-        getHostname(),
-        admin.jellyfinAuthToken ?? '',
+        hostname,
+        settings.jellyfin.apiKey,
         admin.jellyfinDeviceId ?? ''
       );
       jellyfinClient.setUserId(admin.jellyfinUserId ?? '');
@@ -519,7 +516,6 @@ router.post(
       //const jellyfinUsersResponse = await jellyfinClient.getUsers();
       const createdUsers: User[] = [];
       const { externalHostname } = getSettings().jellyfin;
-      const hostname = getHostname();
 
       const jellyfinHost =
         externalHostname && externalHostname.length > 0