diff --git a/charts/servarr/Chart.yaml b/charts/servarr/Chart.yaml
index 559a460..4803173 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ maintainers:
     url: https://kubito.dev
 apiVersion: v2
 appVersion: 1.3.0
-version: 1.5.2
+version: 1.5.3
 description: Kubito Servarr Helm Chart
 home: https://github.com/kubitodev/helm/tree/main/charts/servarr
 icon: https://kubito.dev/images/kubito.svg
diff --git a/charts/servarr/README.md b/charts/servarr/README.md
index cd56ee2..a318dc2 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/README.md
+++ b/charts/servarr/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ The command removes all the Kubernetes components associated with the chart and
 
 ## Parameters
 
+### Shared media parameters
+
+| Name                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Value   |
+| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| `sharedMedia.enabled`       | Mount a shared /media volume on every *arr container independently of Jellyfin. Requires sharedMedia.existingClaim. When false, the chart falls back to the legacy jellyfin.persistence.media path so existing deployments keep working unchanged. | `false` |
+| `sharedMedia.existingClaim` | Name of an existing PersistentVolumeClaim to mount as /media on the *arr containers. Required when sharedMedia.enabled is true; ignored otherwise.                                                                                                 | `""`    |
+
 ### Jellyfin parameters
 
 | Name                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Value                          |
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/servarr/templates/_helpers.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..731423f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{{/*
+Returns a non-empty string ("true") when the shared /media volume should be
+mounted on the *arr containers. Returns empty otherwise.
+
+Two mechanisms are honored, in order of precedence:
+  1. sharedMedia.enabled + sharedMedia.existingClaim — the decoupled path,
+     independent of jellyfin. Useful when jellyfin is disabled but the *arr
+     apps still need a common media root.
+  2. jellyfin.enabled + jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled — the legacy path,
+     preserved for backwards compatibility with existing deployments.
+
+Callers must still gate on their own <app>.persistence.enabled.
+
+Usage:
+  {{- if and .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
+*/}}
+{{- define "servarr.mediaEnabled" -}}
+{{- if or (and .Values.sharedMedia.enabled .Values.sharedMedia.existingClaim) (and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled) -}}
+true
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Returns the PVC name to use for the shared /media volume.
+Precedence:
+  1. sharedMedia.existingClaim  (if sharedMedia.enabled)
+  2. jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim  (legacy path)
+  3. "<release>-jellyfin-media"  (default PVC created by this chart)
+*/}}
+{{- define "servarr.mediaClaimName" -}}
+{{- if and .Values.sharedMedia.enabled .Values.sharedMedia.existingClaim -}}
+{{ .Values.sharedMedia.existingClaim }}
+{{- else if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim -}}
+{{ .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}
+{{- else -}}
+{{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media
+{{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/bazarr/deployment.yaml b/charts/servarr/templates/bazarr/deployment.yaml
index 686a946..57539a0 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/templates/bazarr/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/bazarr/deployment.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
         - name: media
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.bazarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.bazarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
           persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: {{ if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media{{- end }}
+            claimName: {{ include "servarr.mediaClaimName" . }}
           {{- else }}
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /config
               name: config
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled .Values.bazarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled .Values.bazarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: "/media/{{ .Values.sonarr.persistence.path }}"
               name: media
               subPath: {{ .Values.sonarr.persistence.path }}
           {{- end }}
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled .Values.bazarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled .Values.bazarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: "/media/{{ .Values.radarr.persistence.path }}"
               name: media
               subPath: {{ .Values.radarr.persistence.path }}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/cleanuparr/deployment.yaml b/charts/servarr/templates/cleanuparr/deployment.yaml
index 136c773..81c2c99 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/templates/cleanuparr/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/cleanuparr/deployment.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
         - name: media
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled }}
+          {{- if include "servarr.mediaEnabled" . }}
           persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: {{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media
+            claimName: {{ include "servarr.mediaClaimName" . }}
           {{- else }}
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /config
               name: config
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: "/media/{{ .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.path }}"
               name: media
               subPath: {{ .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.path }}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/jellyfin/deployment.yaml b/charts/servarr/templates/jellyfin/deployment.yaml
index 77bf205..308be90 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/templates/jellyfin/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/jellyfin/deployment.yaml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ spec:
       - name: media
       {{- if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled }}
         persistentVolumeClaim:
-          claimName: {{ if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media{{- end }}
+          claimName: {{ include "servarr.mediaClaimName" . }}
       {{- else }}
         emptyDir: {}
       {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/lidarr/deployment.yaml b/charts/servarr/templates/lidarr/deployment.yaml
index d8b39fa..088bcae 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/templates/lidarr/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/lidarr/deployment.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.lidarr.serviceAccount.name | default (printf "%s-lidarr" .Release.Name) }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.lidarr.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
-      {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled }}
+      {{- if and .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
       initContainers:
         - name: init-directories
           image: busybox
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
         - name: media
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
           persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: {{ if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media{{- end }}
+            claimName: {{ include "servarr.mediaClaimName" . }}
           {{- else }}
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /config
               name: config
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: /media
               name: media
           {{- end }}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ spec:
             - mountPath: /lidatube/config
               name: config
               subPath: lidatube
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.lidarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: /lidatube/downloads
               name: media
               subPath: {{ .Values.lidarr.persistence.path }}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/qbittorrent/deployment.yaml b/charts/servarr/templates/qbittorrent/deployment.yaml
index 621d331..08afeb1 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/templates/qbittorrent/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/qbittorrent/deployment.yaml
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
         - name: media
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
           persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: {{ if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media{{- end }}
+            claimName: {{ include "servarr.mediaClaimName" . }}
           {{- else }}
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /config
               name: config
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: "/media/{{ .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.path }}"
               name: media
               subPath: {{ .Values.qbittorrent.persistence.path }}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/radarr/deployment.yaml b/charts/servarr/templates/radarr/deployment.yaml
index 426007b..042a9d2 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/templates/radarr/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/radarr/deployment.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.radarr.serviceAccount.name | default (printf "%s-radarr" .Release.Name) }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.radarr.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
-      {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled }}
+      {{- if and .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
       initContainers:
         - name: init-directories
           image: busybox
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
         - name: media
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
           persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: {{ if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media{{- end }}
+            claimName: {{ include "servarr.mediaClaimName" . }}
           {{- else }}
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /config
               name: config
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.radarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: /media
               name: media
           {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/templates/sonarr/deployment.yaml b/charts/servarr/templates/sonarr/deployment.yaml
index 500795e..f366493 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/templates/sonarr/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/templates/sonarr/deployment.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.sonarr.serviceAccount.name | default (printf "%s-sonarr" .Release.Name) }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.sonarr.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
-      {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled }}
+      {{- if and .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
       initContainers:
         - name: init-directories
           image: busybox
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
         - name: media
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
           persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: {{ if .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{ .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.existingClaim }}{{- else }}{{ .Release.Name }}-jellyfin-media{{- end }}
+            claimName: {{ include "servarr.mediaClaimName" . }}
           {{- else }}
           emptyDir: { }
           {{- end }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /config
               name: config
-          {{- if and .Values.jellyfin.enabled .Values.jellyfin.persistence.media.enabled .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled }}
+          {{- if and .Values.sonarr.persistence.enabled (include "servarr.mediaEnabled" .) }}
             - mountPath: /media
               name: media
           {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/servarr/values.yaml b/charts/servarr/values.yaml
index 3a63890..8908f49 100644
--- a/charts/servarr/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/servarr/values.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 ## Default values for Jellyfin
 
+## @section Shared media parameters
+
+## @param sharedMedia.enabled Mount a shared /media volume on every *arr container independently of Jellyfin. Requires sharedMedia.existingClaim. When false, the chart falls back to the legacy jellyfin.persistence.media path so existing deployments keep working unchanged.
+## @param sharedMedia.existingClaim Name of an existing PersistentVolumeClaim to mount as /media on the *arr containers. Required when sharedMedia.enabled is true; ignored otherwise.
+##
+sharedMedia:
+  enabled: false
+  existingClaim: ""
+
 ## @section Jellyfin parameters
 
 ## @param jellyfin.enabled Whether to enable Jellyfin.