Jobs
Overview
Starting from version 3.3, MediaHub includes a Jobs section under Admin
→ Jobs
.
This feature is designed to help users monitor and manage background tasks such as media conversion, preview generation, and publishing to remote machines.
Where to Find It
Navigate to: MediaHub
→ Admin
→ Jobs
.
Filters
By default, the table displays all job types and statuses.
Use the dropdown filters at the top of the page to narrow down the results.
Job Types
- Generate Preview – creates preview thumbnails for media files.
- Convert Media – transcodes media into the target format.
- Publish to Remote – publishes media files to a configured remote location.
Job Statuses
- Pending – waiting to be processed.
- Processing – currently in progress.
- Done – completed successfully.
- Aborted – manually stopped before finishing.
- Failed – encountered an error during execution.
Restarting Jobs
You can restart failed jobs:
- Select a job with status Failed
-
Click the refresh button in the top-right corner of the table
Note
Only jobs with the status
Failed
can be restarted.
Aborting Jobs
You can abort in-progress jobs:
- Select a job with status Processing
-
Click the trash button in the top-right corner of the table
Note
Only jobs with the status
Processing
can be aborted.
Best Practices
- Monitor failed jobs to ensure they are retried or fixed.
- Abort jobs only when absolutely necessary (e.g., stuck or misconfigured).
- Use filters to quickly locate relevant jobs and streamline your media workflows.