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So what is the point of fetching missing metadata function then when it cannot check for missing files? Is it just crawling the db and checking for missing entries?

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It doesn't know that it's invalid until it actually tries to reach it, and this doesn't happen until you view it in the user interface.

You are going to want to turn those back on but you are saying that this channel was out of sync when direct playing, remuxing AND transcoding? If so, I suspect an issue at the source.

With the new home screen features, we're 80% of the way there. You can basically create many types of smart "playlists" as rows on your home screen now. So, it isn't a huge leap to move that forward but, also, you have a bunch of it already.

When I fetch metadata why Emby quits prematurely when it sees an invalid path? It should fetch new data and overwrite the path.

I think the query just has to be adjusted to look for the right records to blank out. Since they're pointing to folders on your windows c drive, that's probably what it should be looking for.

The response does not help. My images are not in opt but in var, check the screenshots.

@LukeOh, and here are server logs. embyserver-63922348800.txt embyserver-63922435200.txt

what exactly doesn't' help? What exactly did you do that was suggested?

@Lukelevel with us, smart playlists, is there a timeframe. If it’s “never” just say why and let’s move past it. You don’t owe anyone anything specific, lifetime owner here, mostly happy, just want to know if I should ever expect it. This thread is a decade old, if it’s no, just say no. That’s fine.

Yes and it does not help at all. The only way to refresh the photos, as I mentioned earlier, is to scroll through all the actors list list every movie and every tv show. And then fetch missing metadata. Besides The new movies I add also have missing actors even ones that I fixed earlier, so I still believe it's a server bug.

I just tried it againm, Channel is TCM. The video is clearly slower than audio. I also turned off: Allow audio transcoding to a compatible format, if necessary, during media playback Allow video transcoding to a compatible format, if necessary, during media playback As a test, and no change. Let me know if you want those full logs. 2026-08-16 16:44:38.323 Info HlsSegmentService-0HNNPLE8QGR3T:00000022: http/1.1 Response 204 to host2. Time: 160ms. DELETE http://192.***.*.***:8096/emby/Videos/ActiveEncodings?DeviceId=fdeb8753-3787-511f-9945-18a3f9d8e48c. Headers: Date=Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:44:37 GMT, Server=UPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.50, Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy=cross-origin, Private-Network-Access-Name=FOX1_STORAGE, Private-Network-Access-Id=7ff3c510313945559f288ad81e3ebac3 2026-08-16 16:44:38.945 Info MediaInfoService-0HNNPLE8QGR3T:00000024: http/1.1 POST http://192.168.1.167:8096/emby/Items/16880696/PlaybackInfo?UserId=x_secret3_x&mediasourceid=08648b05d2fdb1db927a972cc08c3419&livestreamid=06044cf0e6f93cdae5f285c9ecfaaeb4_01413a525b3a9622ce6fdf19f7dde354_08648b05d2fdb1db927a972cc08c3419&autoopenlivestream=true&starttimeticks=00000000&audiostreamindex=-1&currentplaysessionid=a03f59f03d1f4168bfba45f50d5f6a5b&isplayback=true&maxstreamingbitrate=4000000&subtitlestreamindex=-1. Source Ip: host2, UserAgent: Roku/DVP-15.3 (15.3.4.832-20) 2026-08-16 16:44:38.951 Info MediaInfoService-0HNNPLE8QGR3T:00000024: GetPostedPlaybackInfo request. IsPlayback: true, isInLocalNetwork: True 2026-08-16 16:44:38.951 Info MediaInfoService-0HNNPLE8QGR3T:00000024: User policy for GaryG. EnablePlaybackRemuxing: True EnableVideoPlaybackTranscoding: True EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: True 2026-08-16 16:44:38.951 Info MediaInfoService-0HNNPLE8QGR3T:00000024: Bitrate exceeds DirectPlay limit: media bitrate: 8789785, max bitrate: 4000000 2026-08-16 16:44:38.951 Info MediaInfoService-0HNNPLE8QGR3T:00000024: Bitrate exceeds DirectStream limit: media bitrate: 8789785, max bitrate: 4000000 2026-08-16 16:44:38.951 Info SessionManager: Removed playSession a03f59f03d1f4168bfba45f50d5f6a5b from session b46e73c479203f105f0e502e8a45f664 2026-08-16 16:44:38.951 Info SessionManager: Setting _lastPlaySessionId for session b46e73c479203f105f0e502e8a45f664 to 5284f59fb37f4f0a9ac3b4d2236c814e

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OK, let's look at an example. Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. Thanks!

Thanks speechlessI tried that. No luck.

Here are some logs from last night when I had the issue occurring. It started occurring around 2026-08-16 00:34:00m until about 2026-08-16 00:42:00. at which time I gave up. Let me know if you need anything else. ffmpeg-transcode-a99aea07-415c-4bcf-916f-31e098acc7b3_1.txt embyserver.txt

We currently utilize Series thumb if episode thumb not present. And as no naming convention, it can't be automated, just manually assigned. Trying to change that.

Well, can we implement one (<episodefilename>-landscape.ext seems like a natural choice, moreso as it does get saved as landscape.ext in server metadata folder)? It can be assigned and it is used if present (takes priority over Series thumb) - and there are few new plugins (and few old ones, including CoverArt) that make use of it.

Fix what? did you try the suggestion from the user above?

Hi there, let's look at an example. Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. Thanks!

Hi, it's possible you might have to plug it in and/or the battery has to be pretty well charged. Please try those things and see if it helps.

I think we consider the thumb of an episode to be that of its parent Series. I've never heard of an episode have a bespoke thumb image...

There currently isn't a naming convention for that, and so that's why it goes into the metadata folder.

Hm, possibly version mismatch/wrong dll, maybe this latest version should be 1.3.6.0, as you already had 1.3.5.0. last week?