Sync Kodi watched state

[bobrap 1]

Brand new to Emby, long time Kodi.  Is there a way to sync the watch state from Kodi to Emby?  I use nfo files which are updated in Kodi when a show episode/movie is watched.  My Kodi library will show the correct watched state yet Emby shows all or some unwatched.` I don't want Emby to write to the nfo, Kodi writes only the watched state.  I'm using native mode.  Any help is appreciated and let me know if I need to give more info.  Thanks.

[quickmic 1664]

Not sure, but you could configure Emby server to read (only) the nfo files. This might do the job.

[GrimReaper 4501]

7 minutes ago, quickmic said:

Not sure, but you could configure Emby server to read (only) the nfo files. This might do the job.

Nope, Emby won't read watched status tag from NFO (it'll write it for single user if configured in NFO plugin, though, for use by external apps). 

OP would need to use some external sync service, like Trakt. 

Edited October 22, 2024 by GrimReaper

[bobrap 1]

Thanks, guys.  Seems it makes no sense for me to use Emby with Kodi.  Guess it'll be separate apps.

[quickmic 1664]

Just to be clear, the next-get plugin up- and downsyncs the progress, but I assume you want an initial upsync from Kodi to Emby.

This is not possible via next-gen plugins. What you have sounds like "native" Kodi content (even it's the same network share etc.). Kodi is not aware that this content is actually Emby content and so doesn't the plugins.

Not sure what's you use case, but probably you should work with Emby and Kodi profiles.

Edited October 22, 2024 by quickmic

[bobrap 1]

Not really concerned with an initial sync.  I can always manually sync the two.  It's after that that I would ant things to auto sync.  Not sure what you mean by Kodi and Emby profiles.

[quickmic 1664]

3 minutes ago, bobrap said:

It's after that that I would ant things to auto sync.

Well, progress sync is a standard function and yes will do.

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Not sure what you mean by Kodi and Emby profiles.

As I didn't know your use case, I though you might need different user profiles (on Emby server and on Kodi) to handle unique progress for individual (user) accounts.

[bobrap 1]

Let me play a little bit more and I'll be back.  Thanks.