Metadata too small?

[williamdosa 5]

Hello all,

I’ve run a Plex server for a while and decided to install Emby on my Unraid server along side plex. I have a few questions on metadata.

All the other posts I’ve seen are “why is it so big” etc... but I am noticing my Plex metadata folder is 200GB, I have a really big library with no chapter or video previews enabled, but my Emby is only 5GB. The weird part is everything has pictures and posters so is it pulling all of this from the internet?

In my original setup I told it I didn’t want it writing metadata to the media folders so I assumed it would write it to the metadata folder in my config section.

Is it still running and will eventually get bigger or is this just how it works?UC browser SHAREit MX player

Edited October 27, 2018 by williamdosa

[Luke 37232]

Hi there, are  you experiencing a problem?

[mastrmind11 717]

 

Hello all,

I’ve run a Plex server for a while and decided to install Emby on my Unraid server along side plex. I have a few questions on metadata.

All the other posts I’ve seen are “why is it so big” etc... but I am noticing my Plex metadata folder is 200GB, I have a really big library with no chapter or video previews enabled, but my Emby is only 5GB. The weird part is everything has pictures and posters so is it pulling all of this from the internet?

In my original setup I told it I didn’t want it writing metadata to the media folders so I assumed it would write it to the metadata folder in my config section.

Is it still running and will eventually get bigger or is this just how it works?

 

You have the option to store metadata with your media or not.  It's a 1:1 growth, eg for every new piece of media you add, you get the metadata, so in that sense, yes it will grow until you stop adding new media to your server.  But, they're a fraction in size compared to your media so at the end of the day, it's negligible and won't really make a difference.

Edited October 27, 2018 by mastrmind11