Nesting of movies

[Javaandy 0]

I'm using the API for a quite a while for my projects successfully.

I'm struggling to understand how I can nest videos. I'm reading about folders, collections, virtual folders but so far, I haven't been successful in achieving any nesting structure. 

To start with, I'm able to create a Virtual Folder, but how can I add content to it?

Alternatively, I currently have all the movies in one folder on the file system. If I can use Emby to sort movies into subfolders, I would be open to it, too.

Every help is most welcome.

[Luke 37095]

Hi, if you've created a virtual folder, the next step is to add a real folder to that virtual folder. Then it's just a matter of putting video files into that real folder and running a library scan.

[Javaandy 0]

Ok, but now I’m confused. That would make it a real folder. Why is it called „virtual“? Can I use the Emby API to move files?

[Luke 37095]

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Why is it called „virtual“?

It's just what we call it internally. Users never see the term Virtual. It's a folder based on one or more real folders, so way back when that's how it got called virtual.

There's no api to move files, but obviously there's a million ways you could do that outside of Emby, and then just run a normal scan.

[Luke 37095]

Based on what you're trying to do, it sounds like using the normal Collections feature is going to be your best bet.

[Javaandy 0]

Thank you very much for the clarification on the "virtual". Is there still a way to nest Collections? Any roadmap plans?

[GrimReaper 3308]

29 minutes ago, Javaandy said:

Is there still a way to nest Collections?

You can lend your support here:

 

[Javaandy 0]

33 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

You can lend your support here:

Thanks. I just added to the other discussion.