is there a way to lock metadata primary images?

[metropical 15]

I keep losing random movie primary images.  Don't care about other images.

I have "save artwork into media folders" checked, but I don't use individual folders for movies, just one folder.

[Luke 32974]

Hi, the system will never change your images so that's why there is no lock function for it.

[Happy2Play 7664]

Can you go over a specific example and maybe a screenshot of the folder for that example showing naming schemes?

[metropical 15]

hmmm, so what am I doing wrong that causes the loss of those images?

Not sure if this screenshot is what you mean, but ....

The folder is called Movies and all the movies and their images (poster-jpg) they have one are in there.

IE: Mank 2020-poster.jpg doesn't show up.

 

[metropical 15]

do I need to join TMDB for Emby to be able to dl images quickly?

[Happy2Play 7664]

11 minutes ago, metropical said:

do I need to join TMDB for Emby to be able to dl images quickly?

No Emby automatically download images from TMDB assuming image provider is selected per library and priority order is correct.  Then there is a language select variable also.

Naming looks correct and I had no issue with your Mack 2020 example above.  What do you see in Emby for this example?

But local images will take priority over getting online images.

Edited June 12, 2022 by Happy2Play

[metropical 15]

TMDB is checked and 1st in line.

[Happy2Play 7664]

Can you post a server log?

[metropical 15]

here it is

embyserver.txt

[Happy2Play 7664]

Best guess issue you a permissions issues as lots of issue with /Volumes/Bugs in the log and trying to convert images.

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path '/Volumes/Bugs/' is denied.

 

[metropical 15]

this seems to be an ongoing issue that I have been unable to figure out.

I believe Luke may have had the same observation on an earlier unrelated post.

pitfa

[metropical 15]

on closer observation, this appears to be the only drive of the 4 internal that is formatted Mac OS Extended NOT Journaled.

And the only one with Permissions grayed out, even when unlocked.

Checking with the Mac heads that are more knowledgeable than I on this.

[Luke 32974]

This seems a little extreme but maybe you need to give emby server full disk access?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65717595/getting-system-unauthorizedaccessexception-when-accessing-pictures-directory-us

[metropical 15]

apparently FDA is not available as a Security/Privacy item in High Sierra.  Darn the Luck ! ! !

 

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251609853

Edited June 13, 2022 by metropical

[metropical 15]

after checking with some others, seems it's time for a nuke and pave.  Hopefully it's not a physical error. Time will tell.

[Luke 32974]

17 hours ago, metropical said:

after checking with some others, seems it's time for a nuke and pave.  Hopefully it's not a physical error. Time will tell.

Let us know how you get on. Thanks.

[metropical 15]

SMART shows a bunch of dead sectors.  Not horrible, but on it's way out.  Reloading from b.up now, at least temporarily.

[metropical 15]

the drive was indeed shot.  replaced with a new WD blue 5400 2TB.

Rebuilding Emby now from back ups.  It's happening much faster

SMART Utility is very handy.

Edited June 26, 2022 by metropical