Add Refresh Metadata permission to non-Admin users

[CBers 7670]

9 hours ago, TMCsw said:

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.

Metadata, not content.

Emby doesn't always pull in the metadata for an item, probably due to it not being available from the metadata providers at the time the item is added.

Tjhis is such a simple rewuest, I'm not sure why people are getting all twisted up about it.

The permision, if added, would only be privided by the server Admin for a user to refresh missing metadata.
 

[GrimEvil 90]

9 minutes ago, CBers said:

Metadata, not content.

Emby doesn't always pull in the metadata for an item, probably due to it not being available from the metadata providers at the time the item is added.

Tjhis is such a simple rewuest, I'm not sure why people are getting all twisted up about it.

The permision, if added, would only be privided by the server Admin for a user to refresh missing metadata.
 

the reason is simple,  as the owner you set metadata and ensure it is correct and any other related media including images. If you allow a user to refresh metadata or change it what stops them from messing up your library. this is why people are against it due to how destructive this could be. 

[CBers 7670]

3 minutes ago, GrimEvil said:

the reason is simple,  as the owner you set metadata and ensure it is correct and any other related media including images. If you allow a user to refresh metadata or change it what stops them from messing up your library. this is why people are against it due to how destructive this could be. 

"refresh missing metadata"
 

[GrimEvil 90]

Just now, CBers said:

"refresh missing metadata"
 

I understand what you are requesting, but it would need locking down to only refresh one item for example, but again why would a user need to do this when you are the owner and it should be you doing this task, I think it is something that is not required when you have this control that is the point?

[CBers 7670]

7 minutes ago, GrimEvil said:

I understand what you are requesting, but it would need locking down to only refresh one item for example, but again why would a user need to do this when you are the owner and it should be you doing this task, I think it is something that is not required when you have this control that is the point?

Perhaps you don't have any users, or they are happy with missing metadata.

Do you check every single item that is added to Emby to make sure all of the metadata is available, or do you see missing metadata when you're about to watch something and then refresh the item to have it added?

That's all I am asking for, not the crown jewels!

If it's not going to be added, then perhaps @Lukecan confirm this, then this will all be put to bed.

I'm fed up answering comments from people not wanting the option.

It's not a security risk, it's not affecting any metadata already there, it's just filling in missing metadata
 

[GrimEvil 90]

2 minutes ago, CBers said:

Perhaps you don't have any users, or they are happy with missing metadata.

Do you check every single item that is added to Emby to make sure all of the metadata is available, or do you see missing metadata when you're about to watch something and then refresh the item to have it added?

That's all I am asking for, not the crown jewels!

If it's not going to be added, then perhaps @Lukecan confirm this, then this will all be put to bed.

I'm fed up answering comments from people not wanting the option.

It's not a security risk, it's not affecting any metadata already there, it's just filling in missing metadata
 

I have a lot of users and no I do not have missing metadata because I as the owner manage and update it. 

I do check every item in my library as that is my job, I have a VERY large library. 

I know what you asking looks to be trivial to you, but to other people they can see how this could cause a major issue, security is based on least privileged access and what you are asking is to give a user more access than what is really required, I do understand your point but to the majority it is not something we whish to allow.  

[CBers 7670]

12 minutes ago, GrimEvil said:

I have a lot of users and no I do not have missing metadata because I as the owner manage and update it. 

I do check every item in my library as that is my job, I have a VERY large library. 

I can't believe that you check every single item and check that every piece of related metadata is there, especially when some of it is not even available online.

12 minutes ago, GrimEvil said:

I know what you asking looks to be trivial to you, but to other people they can see how this could cause a major issue, security is based on least privileged access and what you are asking is to give a user more access than what is really required, I do understand your point but to the majority it is not something we whish to allow.  

If it was a security risk, then Luke would have said so 4.5 years ago, but here we are.

Enough said, let's wait for Luke.
 

Edited 3 hours ago by CBers

[Luke 42881]

I think in general we do plan to have more granular permissions over what users can do.

[GrimEvil 90]

3 hours ago, CBers said:

I can't believe that you check every single item and check that every piece of related metadata is there, especially when some of it is not even available online.

If it was a security risk, then Luke would have said so 4.5 years ago, but here we are.

Enough said, let's wait for Luke.
 

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