Duplicate recordings scheduled.

[clarkss12 304]

I was perusing my scheduled recordings and found that even though I already have the episodes recorded, they are scheduled to record again.

This is the greatest feature of the DVR function under Emby, not re-recording episodes already in the library.  

McHale's Navy is recording an episode that is already in my library.  Not sure when this started, since I just noticed it.  All the criteria are in the episode, so it should not be recording.  Also, all of the future episodes are scheduled to record, even though they are already in my library.

I added a video to help explain.

 

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[clarkss12 304]

Here is the duplicate recording......... The only difference I see is in the episode numbering system....

Original is >> McHale's Navy - 2x23 - Dear Diary.mpg  Possibly recorded by the HDHomeRun DVR, or TVheadend...

Episode just completed recording. >>  McHale's Navy S02E23 Dear Diary.ts

[Luke 42077]

21 minutes ago, clarkss12 said:

I was perusing my scheduled recordings and found that even though I already have the episodes recorded, they are scheduled to record again.

This is the greatest feature of the DVR function under Emby, not re-recording episodes already in the library.  

McHale's Navy is recording an episode that is already in my library.  Not sure when this started, since I just noticed it.  All the criteria are in the episode, so it should not be recording.  Also, all of the future episodes are scheduled to record, even though they are already in my library.

I added a video to help explain.

 

 

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Hi, did you read the help text underneath the option of "don't record episodes that are already in my library".

[clarkss12 304]

6 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, did you read the help text underneath the option of "don't record episodes that are already in my library".

So, McHale's Navy - 2x23 format will  NOT work??  Can it be made to work?

Edit, the 2x23 format has to be recognized by Emby, because it shows up under recorded episodes....... 

Also, what does the "split versions apart" mean??

Edited November 9, 2021 by clarkss12

[Luke 42077]

It means that if the guide data doesn't have that information then there's no way to perform that comparison, therefore you get additional recordings.

[clarkss12 304]

8 minutes ago, Luke said:

It means that if the guide data doesn't have that information then there's no way to perform that comparison, therefore you get additional recordings.

But the guide data DOES have the correct information, as far as I can tell.

[Luke 42077]

Try making sure your existing series has a zap2it id in the metadata editor.

[clarkss12 304]

I have an issue about accessing the recent recordings for the metadata information.  My DVR recording destination is a hard drive on one of my mini PCs (H (\\Beelinkgtr)).  I move most of my recordings to a different device that has an internal hard drive )\\192.168.10.185\Movies\Shows).

Now, this issue pops up, I can't access the meta data for the episode that just recorded....

Hope this video makes sense.

But, the duplicate recordings have the same information, but nozap2it id . 

They are the same episode, when I play them.

McHale's Navy - 2x23 - Dear Diary.nfo McHale's Navy S02E23 Dear Diary.nfo

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[Luke 42077]

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Now, this issue pops up, I can't access the meta data for the episode that just recorded....

I don't quite understand. Just make sure you have an Emby library setup for whatever the location is supposed to be, and configure the dvr recording paths appropriately.

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Try making sure your existing series has a zap2it id in the metadata editor.

At the series level.

[clarkss12 304]

9 minutes ago, Luke said:

I don't quite understand. Just make sure you have an Emby library setup for whatever the location is supposed to be, and configure the dvr recording paths appropriately.

At the series level.

Ok, guess I was a little dense.  The current recording "series" has a value in the Zap2it field, but not the other recordings.

Can I copy the Zap2it ID into the "series" that is missing that value, and problem will be solved???

Thanks for your help.

[clarkss12 304]

I copied the Zap2it ID to the "series" that did NOT have a value, then did a library refresh.  They are still scheduled to record........

[Luke 42077]

What zap2it id?

[clarkss12 304]

I copied the zap2it ID entry from my current recording directory to the Series with out the Zap2it ID.  I then deleted the nfo information for my existing recording that is scheduled to record tomorrow.  I then MOVED the future scheduled recordings to the DVR drive.  After a library refresh, the moved "future" recordings created a new nfo file.

Did anther library refresh, but that future episode is still scheduled to record........

This garble probably does not make sense....... 

Anyway, I just moved the episodes that have already been recorded 2 years ago to the location that the current recordings are stored. 

This is scheduled to be recorded tomorrow.  I moved that episode ( that I recorded 2 years ago) into the folder that this recording will go into...  It should NOT record, since there is an existing episode in the folder.

McHale's Navy

WMYD-DT2 - 20.2 Wed, 11/10, 12:00 PM 30 min

"The Novocain Mutiny"

3/03/1964,  Season 2 / Episode 25 , Comedy, Classic, Military, War, Situation Comedy

When Fuji begins to experience a very painful toothache, his complaints reach McHale and the crew, who attempt to get him an appointment with the local island Dentist, while a rigid Fleet Officer is making an inspection tour.

[Luke 42077]

OK try refreshing the guide now.

[clarkss12 304]

Hope I am not beating this old horse to death.

I moved this episode into my recording folder yesterday "McHale's Navy - 2x25 - The Novocain Mutiny", and it acquired a different nfo information.

Today, at noon, it recorded the same episode, into the same recording folder.

I really can't understand why it is recording the same episode.  Not a life changer, but I think you should be able to change the way you look for episodes.....

 

McHale's Navy - 2x25 - The Novocain Mutiny.nfo McHale's Navy S02E25 The Novocain Mutiny.nfo

[MBSki 1114]

Why does your screenshot only show 1 recording from 2/18/2019? I don't see another recording at noon today. Is it just the nfo that's getting updated?

[clarkss12 304]

2 minutes ago, mbarylski said:

Why does your screenshot only show 1 recording from 2/18/2019? I don't see another recording at noon today. Is it just the nfo that's getting updated?

That is a video, not a screen shot??  Perhaps I am not doing it correctly.

[MBSki 1114]

1 minute ago, clarkss12 said:

That is a video, not a screen shot??  Perhaps I am not doing it correctly.

Ah, gotcha, I see it now. 

Emby is supposed to be comparing season and episode number, but it really looks like it's comparing the filename. Either way, it definitely doesn't appear to be working the way it should. @cayars Have you seen this issue before?

[Carlo 4560]

I've seen this when guide data doesn't match meta-data provider data.  IE different season or episode numbers.

If that's the case here I'm afraid there isn't much you can do about it except manually choose what episodes to record or live with dupes you get.

I know if you find this issue I just mentioned the best thing you can do is leave that series in DVR and don't move it to your TV library until you've acquired all episodes. That stops the mismatches. You can then use a tool like FileBot that will take the recorded episodes and rename them (season/episode) to match what Emby will need.  Filebot is using the same sources as Emby so it's handy for renaming jobs like this.

[clarkss12 304]

29 minutes ago, cayars said:

I've seen this when guide data doesn't match meta-data provider data.  IE different season or episode numbers.

If that's the case here I'm afraid there isn't much you can do about it except manually choose what episodes to record or live with dupes you get.

I know if you find this issue I just mentioned the best thing you can do is leave that series in DVR and don't move it to your TV library until you've acquired all episodes. That stops the mismatches. You can then use a tool like FileBot that will take the recorded episodes and rename them (season/episode) to match what Emby will need.  Filebot is using the same sources as Emby so it's handy for renaming jobs like this.

But everything matches...... Not like the Ed Sullivan show, which did not have seasons or  episodes numbering. 

This is the first time I have run into this issue.  I have recordings scattered all over my network, on different hard drives, that were recorded using different DVR software, including those recorded by Tvheadend, SiliconDust DVR, DvbLink, etc, going several years back.

Emby aggregated all those recordings and NEVER re-recorded an existing recording that has the season and episodes numbered, as far as I recall.  I think something changed.

That was the greatest thing about the Emby DVR, it "scraped" all my recordings, and recorded my missing episodes.  Emby DVR has been recording my missing episodes for my different series, for a very long time without any issues.

But, perhaps, you may be correct about filebot.  I used to use it a long time ago, but forgot why or how (it sucks getting old).  

It is not a big deal, to just delete the duplicates, but I don't recall having to do this before.  If you look at the nfo's, all the information is the same, so Emby should NOT record episodes that already exist that have the same season and episode numbers.

 

[clarkss12 304]

As you can see from my video way back in June of 2016, this was my second homemade DVR, a $35 DVR and media player, all-in-one.........  Those recordings are still on one of my drives, and Emby has not issue with them.  

 

[MBSki 1114]

Yea, @cayars they're the same exact season and episode. Different format, but same episode. It looks like Emby is doing a filename match. Can you take a closer look?

[clarkss12 304]

Something has seriously changed.  The Adams Family has 2 seasons with a total of 64  episodes.  I have all of them on my storage device where I keep my completed series.  

Now, Season 1 episode 11 of the Adams Family is scheduled to record again in a few minutes.............  

Something is happening here, not exactly clear, but a man with a gun over there is telling me to beware!!!!  Sorry, I had throw that in

"For What It's Worth

by Buffalo Springfield"

But, seriously, something has to have changed.  Either that, or I just came out of a coma and noticed it.

..

[clarkss12 304]

Right now, Emby is recording the Addams Family, season 1 episode 11.  I already have that episode that I recorded March 12, 2016, why is it recording now??

[clarkss12 304]

This is going to be my last attempt to explain that something really wacko, is going on..  Emby should NOT be recording my existing TV shows........ There has to be a change someplace, either on my end or Emby's end.