diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf89e4ec..cb55318e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **02.03.26:** - Add support for IPv6 OOTB.
 * **20.10.25:** - Add libjemalloc as runtime dep.
 * **06.10.24:** - Fix fontconfig cache path.
 * **13.08.24:** - Rebase to Ubuntu Noble.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 1f8845a9..0039fcb0 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ init_diagram: |
   "jellyfin:latest" <- Base Images
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "02.03.26:", desc: "Add support for IPv6 OOTB."}
   - {date: "20.10.25:", desc: "Add libjemalloc as runtime dep."}
   - {date: "06.10.24:", desc: "Fix fontconfig cache path."}
   - {date: "13.08.24:", desc: "Rebase to Ubuntu Noble."}
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-jellyfin-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-jellyfin-config/run
index 79556957..cb6206c2 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-jellyfin-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-jellyfin-config/run
@@ -7,6 +7,19 @@ mkdir -p \
     /data \
     /transcode
 
+# test for and enable IPv6 support
+if [[ ! -f /config/network.xml ]]; then
+    if test -f /proc/net/if_inet6; then
+echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<NetworkConfiguration xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+  <EnableIPv6>true</EnableIPv6>
+  <LocalNetworkAddresses>
+    <string>::</string>
+  </LocalNetworkAddresses>
+</NetworkConfiguration>' > /config/network.xml
+    fi
+fi
+
 # permissions
 lsiown abc:abc \
     /config \