Just a FYI Bug report - Missing episodes and combined episode.

[seashell 35]

Small bug I noticed.  I have a TV show with a combined episode.  I named it SHOW S03E19E20.mkv.  It shows up correctly as a combined episode in media browsing.  However, the missing episode button says Episode 20 of Season 3 is missing.  If it matters for triggering the bug 20 is the last episode in the season.

Purely FYI.  Fix or don't whenever. 

If there's a more preferred way to report simple bugs like this let me know.  (Assuming you actually want them reported.)

[Happy2Play 8292]

Combine episodes have always had quirks like this but Luke should be able to see EpisodeNumberEnd in the DB.

But A quick test and I don't see this issue but am still using xml metadata with EpisodeNumberEnd.

A guess if you write nfo files with media would be the nfo does not contain both episodes or if you have nfo written that combines them then this is a format that is not current supported.

Dual <episodedetails> in one nfo vs one with <episodenumberend>

If you write nfo files can you post one for the dual episode.

[seashell 35]

I use nfo files as in I checked the box to use them.  I don't write them emby does that so it's whatever it spits out for an EXXEXX+1 episode file.

[Luke 37090]

Hi, are you sure Emby has it recognized as both? can you show a screenshot of the episode detail screen? Thanks.

[seashell 35]

The meta data shows it as episode 19, and the tvdb id is for that episode, but it has combined the titles for both episodes as a comma separated list.

My file doesn't have those titles so some part of emby recognized it as both episodes but apparently didn't create the meta data needed for the missing episode counter.

[Happy2Play 8292]

9 minutes ago, seashell said:

The meta data shows it as episode 19, and the tvdb id is for that episode, but it has combined the titles for both episodes as a comma separated list.

So it lists both in title?  But specific examples are best.

NCIS.S05E18-E19.mp4

[seashell 35]

I just made a dummy setup as a test using your show.

File Structure:  TV -> NCIS - > Season 1 -> NCIS S01E03E04.mkv   <= This is an empty flie

Result in Web gui:

NCIS->Season 1->3. Seadog, The Immortals

Thetvdb says E3 == Seadog, E4 == The Immortals

Result in view missing episodes S1:E1,S1:E2,S1:E4,S1:E5,...

So it recognized 3 is there but not 4. 

For metadata It pulled the title and the overview for both episodes, but lists only one episode number and one tvdb id.

But this should be a very repeatable test.

 

Edit:  And yes, it seems more a metadata generator issue than a missing episodes issue as it is not showing 3-4 like your 18-19 example.  But this is emby's metadata generator.

Edited February 10 by seashell

[Happy2Play 8292]

Appears to work in my test so I honestly can't say.

[seashell 35]

Strm vs mkv or windows vs linux possibly?  I'll let Luke and crew sort it out.  It doesn't really bother me so I wasn't planning to even go this far on this. 

 

[scb99 187]

 

2 hours ago, seashell said:

For metadata It pulled the title and the overview for both episodes, but lists only one episode number and one tvdb id.

it works fine for me, and I see exactly the same in the metadata, one episode number and one tvdb id.

It’s very strange, and I can’t imagine it has anything to do with windows vs linux or strm vs mkv

Is there any chance there is in your case a conflict between the metadata source (tvdb or whatever) used to generate the nfos and the metadata source used to determine missing episodes?

[Luke 37090]

3 hours ago, seashell said:

I just made a dummy setup as a test using your show.

File Structure:  TV -> NCIS - > Season 1 -> NCIS S01E03E04.mkv   <= This is an empty flie

Result in Web gui:

NCIS->Season 1->3. Seadog, The Immortals

Thetvdb says E3 == Seadog, E4 == The Immortals

Result in view missing episodes S1:E1,S1:E2,S1:E4,S1:E5,...

So it recognized 3 is there but not 4. 

For metadata It pulled the title and the overview for both episodes, but lists only one episode number and one tvdb id.

But this should be a very repeatable test.

 

Edit:  And yes, it seems more a metadata generator issue than a missing episodes issue as it is not showing 3-4 like your 18-19 example.  But this is emby's metadata generator.

The combined title by itself isn't enough. it actually has to have the numbers set into the appropriate fields. That's why I asked for screenshots because it would help us determine that. As things stand now I don't believe there's an issue with the missing episodes dialog in this regard.

[seashell 35]

6 minutes ago, Luke said:

The combined title by itself isn't enough. it actually has to have the numbers set into the appropriate fields.

So all I do is make a file called SHOW E01E02.  What field isn't getting set and why isn't Emby setting it?  I didn't create any metadata myself.

[Luke 37090]

Try refreshing the metadata on it and see if that helps.

[seashell 35]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

Try refreshing the metadata on it and see if that helps.

No change.

[Luke 37090]

can you show a screenshot of the episode detail screen? Thanks.

[seashell 35]

Ok, here's a brand new test case.  This time copying a random video over to S01E22E23.mkv for this show that says that's the last two episodes of the season.  I don't see what's in the screen grab that wasn't in what I've already given other examples.  This is really a build your own example situation as we have one user, me, saying it only makes metadata for one episode in terms of episode numbers and and IDs and emby says missing episode for the second.  One user, scb99, who says with the same metadata (one ep, one id) they don't show a missing episode, and Happy2Play that gets auto populated metadata with both episode numbers and IDs.

 

[jaycedk 382]

Try with S01E22-E23.mkv

With the - in between E22 and E23.

[Happy2Play 8292]

1 hour ago, seashell said:

Ok, here's a brand new test case.  This time copying a random video over to S01E22E23.mkv for this show that says that's the last two episodes of the season.  I don't see what's in the screen grab that wasn't in what I've already given other examples.  This is really a build your own example situation as we have one user, me, saying it only makes metadata for one episode in terms of episode numbers and and IDs and emby says missing episode for the second.  One user, scb99, who says with the same metadata (one ep, one id) they don't show a missing episode, and Happy2Play that gets auto populated metadata with both episode numbers and IDs.

 

 

 

Your file is not identified properly as it does not show 23.

 

But testing these same things here 

1 hour ago, seashell said:

Happy2Play that gets auto populated metadata with both episode numbers and IDs.

You will not see the second id in the UI as it is a hidden field.  But the title and overview for both get merged.

So your server is doing something wierd as your title and overview are correct but the display episode is not.

 

@seashellcan you provide the nfo Emby created for the episode.

Edited February 11 by Happy2Play

[seashell 35]

Sure.

NCIS S01E22E23.nfo

[Happy2Play 8292]

6 minutes ago, seashell said:

Sure.

NCIS S01E22E23.nfo 1.68 kB · 1 download

What are your library provider setting as you are missing complete sections in the nfo like cast.  But your NFO does not contain <episodenumberend>.

Spoiler

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<episodedetails>
  <plot><![CDATA[Gibbs and his team investigate the death of a SEAL that occurred during a training exercise. As the investigation progresses, they come to suspect that the death was a murder rather than an accident.

The terrorist from Bête Noire returns with a plan to attack the President. Gibbs and his team follow the clues to reveal his identity and find Kate who is kidnapped.]]></plot>
  <outline />
  <lockdata>false</lockdata>
  <dateadded>2024-02-11 12:05:04</dateadded>
  <title>A Weak Link, Reveille</title>
  <actor>
    <name>Mark Harmon</name>
    <role>Leroy Jethro Gibbs</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>19728</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>254326</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Michael Weatherly</name>
    <role>Tony DiNozzo</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tvdbid>268271</tvdbid>
    <tmdbid>122727</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Wilmer Valderrama</name>
    <role>Special Agent Nicholas 'Nick' Torres</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>18975</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>278433</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Katrina Law</name>
    <role>Special Agent Jessica Knight</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>164930</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>318624</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Sasha Alexander</name>
    <role>Caitlin Todd</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>64154</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>306786</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Diona Reasonover</name>
    <role>Forensic Scientist Kasie Hines</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1470346</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>301516</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>David McCallum</name>
    <role>Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>24813</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>257542</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Pauley Perrette</name>
    <role>Abby Sciuto</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>11680</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>312956</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Rocky Carroll</name>
    <role>NCIS Director Leon Vance</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>27448</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>271366</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Gary Cole</name>
    <role>Special Agent Alden Parker</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>21163</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>269638</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Sean Murray</name>
    <role>Special Agent Timothy McGee</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tvdbid>274514</tvdbid>
    <tmdbid>1230381</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Brian Dietzen</name>
    <role>Dr. Jimmy Palmer</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tvdbid>329546</tvdbid>
    <tmdbid>1213580</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Adam Baldwin</name>
    <role>Michael Rainer</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>2059</tmdbid>
    <imdbid>nm0000284</imdbid>
    <tvdbid>283966</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Julie Benz</name>
    <role>Denise Johnson</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>35551</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>252126</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Doug Savant</name>
    <role>Larry Clannon</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>14737</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Johnny Sneed</name>
    <role>Andrew Kramer</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>98308</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Matt Battaglia</name>
    <role>Porcaro</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>15282</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Ross Gibby</name>
    <role>Vengal</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>1446852</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Robert Joseph</name>
    <role>Folsom</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>1682461</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Kathryn Gordon</name>
    <role>Young Pregnant Woman</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>1421909</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Tom Hughes</name>
    <role>Rick Johnson (uncredited)</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>116264</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Austin Priester</name>
    <role>Kenny (uncredited)</role>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
    <tmdbid>98810</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <director tmdbid="44131">Alan J. Levi</director>
  <rating>7</rating>
  <year>2004</year>
  <sorttitle>Weak Link, Reveille</sorttitle>
  <imdbid>tt0657979</imdbid>
  <tvdbid>74119</tvdbid>
  <tvrageid>123507</tvrageid>
  <uniqueid type="tvdb">74119</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="tvrage">123507</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="imdb">tt0657979</uniqueid>
  <episode>22</episode>
  <episodenumberend>23</episodenumberend>
  <season>1</season>
  <aired>2004-05-18</aired>
  <fileinfo>
    <streamdetails />
  </fileinfo>
</episodedetails>

 

[seashell 35]

Episode Metadata Downloaders

just has TheTVDB checked.

[Happy2Play 8292]

Okay the people quirks are from other providers.  But still cannot reproduce item not writing <episodenumberend>.

[Luke 37090]

OK I see the issue. The fix for this will be included in the Emby Server 4.8.2 maintenance release. You'll need to refresh metadata once you have it. Thanks.

[Luke 37090]

Also some news on multi-episode nfo files: 

 

[seashell 35]

Just updated to 4.8.3 and refreshed metadata on the few combined episodes I have and they are now all catalogued correctly and no longer show as missing.   I marked the above as the solution but to anyone else that comes looking for the same issue I don't think there ever was a 4.8.2 release so the fix came in 4.8.3.