Several versions from the same folder

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

I tried to act according to the guide found here on the forum.
Combine several movie versions in the same folder.
Cinematic version together with the extended version.
but without success...
Would appreciate help

i have the movies :

‏‏Manhunter (1986)

Manhunter (1986) Director's Cut

 

[roaku 836]

Are you sure you're following the guide? I don't see a dash ( - ) in your example after the year and before the version name in your example.
 

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/Movies
  /300 (2006)
  /300 (2006)/300 (2006) - 1080p.mkv
  /300 (2006)/300 (2006) - 1080p-trailer.mp4
  /300 (2006)/300 (2006) - 4K.mkv
  /300 (2006)/300 (2006) - 720p.mp4
  /300 (2006)/300 (2006) - extended edition.mp4
  /300 (2006)/300 (2006) - directors cut.mp4
  /300 (2006)/300 (2006) - 3D.hsbs.mp4

https://support.emby.media/support/solutions/articles/44001159102-movie-naming

This should work in a folder named: Manhunter (1986)

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Manhunter (1986) - Theatrical.ext

Manhunter (1986) - Director's Cut.ext

 

 

Edited August 25, 2022 by roaku

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

10 minutes ago, roaku said:

Are you sure you're following the guide? I don't see a dash ( - ) in your example after the year and before the version name in your example.
 

https://support.emby.media/support/solutions/articles/44001159102-movie-naming

This should work in a folder named: Manhunter (1986)

 

Thank you
I succeeded

Why now that I'm switching between the directors cut to theartical version
The details of the movie do not change such as: runtime , video, audio

[roaku 836]

30 minutes ago, CAPRICORNX10X said:

Thank you
I succeeded

Why now that I'm switching between the directors cut to theartical version
The details of the movie do not change such as: runtime , video, audio

Because the Emby team hasn't prioritized fully supporting multi-cut movies as multiple versions, even though their guide recommends it. They say the multi version feature was only intended for different resolutions/qualities of the *same* cut of a movie, even though, again, their guide recommends using it for multi-cut movies.

In addition to what you pointed out, there's also issues with tags and Parental Controls that leads to secondary versions being available to users that shouldn't be able to see them.

Here's some feature requests for full multi-cut support you can vote for by adding a 'like':
 

 

 

 

The alternative is to treat each cut like a separate movie, but this has the side effect of Emby treating each cut as the same movie throughout the system. So, if you watch one cut, they all get marked as watched. If you partially watch one, they all will show up separately in continue watching. Since they all have different runtimes, the continue watching/watched mechanisms can get confused and decide you've finished a longer cut before you've actually reached the end.

 

Edited August 25, 2022 by roaku

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

1 hour ago, roaku said:

Because the Emby team hasn't prioritized fully supporting multi-cut movies as multiple versions, even though their guide recommends it. They say the multi version feature was only intended for different resolutions/qualities of the *same* cut of a movie, even though, again, their guide recommends using it for multi-cut movies.

In addition to what you pointed out, there's also issues with tags and Parental Controls that leads to secondary versions being available to users that shouldn't be able to see them.

Here's some feature requests for full multi-cut support you can vote for by adding a 'like':
 

 

 

 

The alternative is to treat each cut like a separate movie, but this has the side effect of Emby treating each cut as the same movie throughout the system. So, if you watch one cut, they all get marked as watched. If you partially watch one, they all will show up separately in continue watching. Since they all have different runtimes, the continue watching/watched mechanisms can get confused and decide you've finished a longer cut before you've actually reached the end.

 

thank you for the info

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

hi again,
I try again with the movie alien (1979)
And it doesn't work
I wrote one file as alien (1979)
And the second file alien (1979) - Director's Cut
And emby recognizes it as two separate movies

[GrimReaper 4160]

Try naming first movie something like

alien (1979) - Theatrical

or

alien (1979) - Original,

rescan.

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

5 hours ago, GrimReaper said:

Try naming first movie something like

alien (1979) - Theatrical

or

alien (1979) - Original,

rescan.

still not working. I tried what you told me

[Luke 40145]

How exactly are your folders and files named?

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

Alien (1979l /

Alien (1979) - Theatrical

Alien (1979) - Director's Cut

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

Another thing.  Is it possible to translate the movies version names?  to the language relevant to me

[Luke 40145]

17 minutes ago, CAPRICORNX10X said:

Another thing.  Is it possible to translate the movies version names?  to the language relevant to me

Just name the files however you like and that's what will get displayed.

[Happy2Play 9459]

As the rule says

Each version must begin with the folder name, followed by " - "

So as long as translation applies to folder and file you should be fine.

I will assume the Alien example above is a typo

/Movies

     /Alien (1979)

         /Alien (1979) - Theatrical.mkv

          /Alien (1979) - Director's Cut.mkv

[pwhodges 1858]

5 hours ago, CAPRICORNX10X said:

Is it possible to translate the movies version names?  to the language relevant to me

You can edit the displayed name in the metadata to be whatever you want.

Paul

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

Hi, thanks everyone.  I succeeded, now everything works properly.

[CAPRICORNX10X 68]

Luke.  There is a possibility that once a movie version is selected for viewing.  So in the thumbnail image under continue viewing, will it be possible to associate a different image?  For example, to associate images with versions, so that the extended version will have a different image from the original version.  And the same goes for the poster, once an extended version is selected, the poster will change to a picture with the extended version.  I hope I explained correctly...

[ebr 15680]

9 hours ago, CAPRICORNX10X said:

Luke.  There is a possibility that once a movie version is selected for viewing.  So in the thumbnail image under continue viewing, will it be possible to associate a different image?  For example, to associate images with versions, so that the extended version will have a different image from the original version.  And the same goes for the poster, once an extended version is selected, the poster will change to a picture with the extended version.  I hope I explained correctly...

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