Add Refresh Metadata permission to non-Admin users

[CBers 7669]

It would be nice to allow non-Admin users to have the option to refresh the metadata for their own content.

For example, my daughter has her own libraries (TV and Movies), but when she's watching something and say the synopsis is missing, she has to ask me to update it, as she doesn't have the Refresh Metadata options.

Obviously this would be set on a per-user basis.

Thanks.
 

[Luke 42878]

Yes this is something that ultimately should be split out as a separate permission. Thanks.

[ebr 16607]

7 hours ago, CBers said:

Obviously this would be set on a per-user basis.

Sounds like you are requesting not only per user but also per library since there is no concept of "ownership" of content.

[CBers 7669]

14 minutes ago, ebr said:

Sounds like you are requesting not only per user but also per library since there is no concept of "ownership" of content.

Just the option to Refresh Metadata for a user's content.

 

[ebr 16607]

15 minutes ago, CBers said:

for a user's content

Again, there is no ownership of content in Emby.  So you mean you just need the user level option and then they can refresh metadata on anything they can see.  This would include "your" content if they can also see that.

[CBers 7669]

16 hours ago, ebr said:

Again, there is no ownership of content in Emby.  So you mean you just need the user level option and then they can refresh metadata on anything they can see.  This would include "your" content if they can also see that.

Not sure what you mean by "there is no ownership of content in Emby", but my daughter has her own libraries. She can only see her libraries. I'd like her to be able to refresh the metadata for the content in her libraries. 

Edited October 29, 2021 by CBers

[Luke 42878]

Right, your point is understood and how many people use it. That was just a difference of a technical answer vs. usage based answer.

[ebr 16607]

I don't really see how my answer was more technical.  The request, as asked has an ambiguity because of the specific setup the the requester has.  Many (dare I say most) people have their users all seeing mostly shared (the same) content and then maybe have some specific content they can also see.

I'm pretty sure if we implemented this option at only the user level, we would very quickly get requests for it to be only certain libraries and, based on how the question was posed, I thought perhaps CBers was thinking this as well.  Simply wanted clarification on the usage and intent, not anything technical.

[CBers 7669]

@LukeIt's been over two years now, so is this on the roadmap please?

It's so annoying for my daughter to have to keep asking me why Emby doesn't have a synopsis, or images for a particular item.

Or have I missed this having already been implemented?

Thanks.
 

[Luke 42878]

5 hours ago, CBers said:

@LukeIt's been over two years now, so is this on the roadmap please?

It's so annoying for my daughter to have to keep asking me why Emby doesn't have a synopsis, or images for a particular item.

Or have I missed this having already been implemented?

Thanks.
 

HI, yes it's something we can look at adding. Thanks.

[CBers 7669]

So another 2.5 years, and this hasn't made it into the system.

Can't see why a non-Admin user doesn't have the ability to refresh content, shared or otherwise, as it's still only going to download the same metadata as an admin account.

If the metadata is locked by the Admin, then fair enough, but that should be the Admin's perogative to decide on.

Please asvise on the progress of this request.

Thanks.
 

[Luke 42878]

Well for one it would change the presentation of that item for all users on the server.

[CBers 7669]

5 minutes ago, Luke said:

Well for one it would change the presentation of that item for all users on the server.

It would enhance the presentation for all users on the system, as it would fill-in missing metadata.

This may be a personal niche request, but I think it would be valid for more people than just me.
 

[crusher11 1254]

1 hour ago, CBers said:

It would enhance the presentation for all users on the system, as it would fill-in missing metadata.
 

It could also delete metadata, or incorrectly alter it, depending on the item and the metadata available.

[CBers 7669]

24 minutes ago, crusher11 said:

It could also delete metadata, or incorrectly alter it, depending on the item and the metadata available.

That's upto the Admin to lock it if it's not to be changed, but this is mainly to be used when there is metadata missing. 

 

[crusher11 1254]

Why would an admin be on top of locking things but not on top of updating things so all metadata is present?

[Neminem 1827]

23 minutes ago, CBers said:

That's upto the Admin to lock it if it's not to be changed, but this is mainly to be used when there is metadata missing. 

Hmm so this will force me to lock all my media to no have a random family member / close friend to mess it up.

For me that would force me to manually run through my.

2000+ movies 

400+ tv shows

All my music + music videos.

Not to speak of my photos and home videos.

And the lock them...... 

[Luke 42878]

I think it’s valid request to be able to grant permission to more features without requiring admin.

[CBers 7669]

2 hours ago, crusher11 said:

Why would an admin be on top of locking things but not on top of updating things so all metadata is present?

Who else is going to do it?

But again, this is mainly to be used when there is metadata missing. 

 

[TMCsw 287]

I really hope Emby doesn’t spend any of their resources on this.

Why would any Emby server admin want to let a child curate their libraries?

Lazybones

No they are not just ‘your’ daughter's libraries; they are for any-one YOU (or any admin) choose to share it with!

Think of the bigger picture, not just your own ecosystem!

[CBers 7669]

5 hours ago, TMCsw said:

I really hope Emby doesn’t spend any of their resources on this.

Why would any Emby server admin want to let a child curate their libraries?

Lazybones

No they are not just ‘your’ daughter's libraries; they are for any-one YOU (or any admin) choose to share it with!

Think of the bigger picture, not just your own ecosystem!

Think of any user on any system that has to contact the Admin because there is no synopsis, or missing images for a movie, TV show or the like.
 
Emby doesn't always get the correct, or any, metadata the first time it is added.

Sometimes it can take a few goes, depending what is available online.

How many times have you had to refresh metdata to fill-in the gaps?

Imagine this for your users seeing something with loads of stuff missing?

They then have to contact you to put it right, where possible.

Now imagine if they had the option to "refresh missing metadata" - you wouldn't be contacted, unless @Lukecould add an Admin-only nootification that an item was refreshed.

Think of the bigger picture, not just your own ecosystem!
 

[crusher11 1254]

1 hour ago, CBers said:

How many times have you had to refresh metdata to fill-in the gaps? 

Zero. 

[CBers 7669]

6 minutes ago, crusher11 said:

Zero. 

Lucky you!
 

[TMCsw 287]

14 hours ago, CBers said:

Sometimes it can take a few goes, depending what is available online.

What media and where are you getting it that has this problem? I have never had this problem (but I don't have Porn or Anime on my server).

This sounds like a solution looking for a problem.