diff --git a/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/config_flow.py
index 55de7c12e44..6820031ed7b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/config_flow.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ STEP_USER_DATA_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
         vol.Required(CONF_URL): str,
         vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME): str,
-        vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): str,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD, default=""): str,
     }
 )