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In the examples that you showed in your screenshots So we have: "Radio 1's New Music Show with Jack Saunders" from channel 700 (BBC R1) "The Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill" from channel 724 (Capital) "Pre-Match" from channel 713 (BBC Radio London?) and which of the airings recorded with the right filename when you switched to the United Kingdom (extended) National Virtual Lineup When I compared the schedule and metadata from gracenote for BBC R1 (channel 700 on the Local Over the Air Broadcast lineip and channel 181 in the national lineup) - they were exactly the same - only difference being channel numbers. So can you please tell me which programs and airing times recorded with what you believe is the right filename when you switched to the national I can see why the Jack Saunders would have the same filename - it is because the schedule has the airings as a series/show and not as episodes - so they will all have the same series file name - I would expect them to show as different versions - in the screenshot for this recording it shows two recording files - did you stop and restart the recording on the 8th september? What setting do you have for checking if the airing is already in the library/libraries ? And is the issue that you are not getting them recorded as opposed to be being recorded and appearing as different versions? What is the ID of the lineup that you are using - this shows in the Live TV Settings Setup screen - it will be GBR-XXXXXX

@vdatanet That's actually a much better way of putting it, and I mostly agree with you. You're right that “the server isn't in the media path” is, by itself, an architectural difference rather than automatically an advantage. Whether it becomes an advantage depends on the setup. But you've also just listed several concrete situations where it does become an advantage: avoiding an unnecessary network hop, players whose native file access behaves better, and media structures that benefit from real file access. And that's really all I've been arguing. I never claimed that SMB universally beats HTTP, nor that it somehow produces better picture or sound from identical data. In my particular setup, everything is local, the player and storage are on the same network, Kodi has excellent native SMB support, and I neither need nor want the server to mediate media delivery. So Direct File Access is the architecture that suits that setup better. For a browser, Chromecast, remote client or a client that may require remuxing/transcoding, HTTP obviously has major advantages. I wouldn't suggest otherwise. So yes: two architectures, different trade-offs, and which one is preferable depends on the setup. Which brings us to the slightly ironic conclusion that Direct File Access does indeed have concrete benefits — just not for everybody. And that was my point all along.

Just like in the image, circled in red, it appear when any 3d field is selected. It's fun that field can be replaced or added a "IMAX Enhanced" badge, or, more better, just a single flag yes/no in metadata edit

Look at those differences. To go to settings I push one button while in Android 2 and it opens also server settings... The menu in kids movies is simple and neat. Yet have you identify the issue? My TV auto update again the app and again I'm not able to play anything.

Hi, nope, i only want a simple badge appear next in the page when a movie selectecd, like if i put any 3d format, a badge of 3D compare in the movie. For poster, i know there is a plugin that add this info on poster, but it's not what i ask. I'm trying a method to replace the 3D format field in metadata in library.db with sqlite, since i don't have 3d movies, but i can't figure out if it possible

That's a description of how it works, though, not a benefit in itself. "The server isn't in the media path" is a neutral fact — it becomes an advantage only where the server being in the path actually costs you something: an underpowered box, a separate NAS with a double network hop, a player that buffers badly at high bitrate, or BDMV/ISO structures that need real file access. Where those apply, it's clearly the better architecture and I'd use it too. Where they don't — and if Emby runs on the same machine as the storage, there's no extra hop to remove — it's just a different route to the same bytes. And HTTP has its own advantages that aren't nothing: it works on every client including browsers, TVs and Chromecast, it works remotely without a VPN, no share credentials on each device, one port behind TLS, and it falls back to remux or transcode instead of simply failing when a client can't handle the file. So: two architectures, different trade-offs, same picture and same sound. Which one wins depends entirely on the setup — which is roughly where we started.

Not sure I understood that properly, you prefer clean poster but you'd like a badge - where?

Them you need to speak with them. Its against TOS to use Emby's software to sell streaming services. And Emby does not host that server or the media on that server.

Is this using channel 700 in Local Over the Air Broadcast (OTA) and channel 181 in United Kingdom (extended) National Virtual ? These are the channel numbers in the two lineups for BBC Radio 1

@pwhodges Whether I should direct my energy elsewhere is really for me to decide, Paul. More importantly, you've shifted the argument. I haven't said that Emby has to implement everything according to my personal preference. In fact, I explicitly said the opposite: I accept that not maintaining Direct File Access is a legitimate development and priority decision. What I challenged was the claim that there is no actual benefit to Direct File Access. I've explained that benefit and the distinction several times now. You don't have to consider that benefit important to you. Eric doesn't have to consider it important enough to maintain. But neither of those things makes the benefit cease to exist. So if your remaining argument is essentially that I should stop discussing it because Emby has made its decision, then I think we've moved away from the technical discussion entirely. And telling someone to spend their energy elsewhere is not actually a counterargument.

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Hi, i'm searching a method to add IMAX Enhanced to movies that have imax aspect ratio, a simple field like 3d format. I know there are plugins that alter poster with many of metadata info, but i prefer clean poster and just a little inscription of Imax nearby parental, genre and the 3d badge (a badge like 3d is perfect) I already have tags set to my movies have imax ratio. It's possibile to do that? Maybe a future update? Or at least modify the library.db? Very thanks!!

The server i was told to use when I started my subscription

You also seem unable to accept that not everything gets to be done to suit your preference. Not giving up may be a virtue, but sometimes it might be more fulfilling to direct your energies elsewhere. Paul

Hi, @Luke @SamES I’ve tested it and it works. I just wanted to mention that it took a while to start up on the first load; it stayed on the Emby logo for a long time, but it finally launched when I decided to exit. Also, a "starting server to connect" (or similar) message appears now—taking a bit longer than before—which didn't use to show up. Thanks to both of you.

Hi, how did you setup port forwarding in your router?

Hi, is it your Emby server or someone else’s server?

HI there, can you please provide a specific example? How to Report a Problem Thanks !

@Luke @ebr After all these discussions, have we now reached the point where the strategy is simply to sit this out in silence and hope that the thread starter eventually “forgets” about it? Sorry, I have a bit of a hyperthymestic memory — I don’t forget!

Using the the android app for tv. Have had the account for about a year. Have force closed and re started the app and same message

Using the the android app for tv. Have had the account for about a year. Have force closed and re started the app and same message

Connecting from what device? are you locally trying to connect or remotely? some more info would help us help you.

Looks very nice

Hey. Get a message that “we’re unable to connect to the selected server right now. Please ensure it is running and try again”

New Emby server Stable release v4.10.0.40.