Meta data wrong, fix, wrong again...

[mouseware 9]

Hi, 
Not sure what's going on here, but all of a sudden my library seems corrupt. Many (not all) movies are automatically being refreshed with the wrong metadata. The title & plot get updated for the wrong movie. It seems all the other data is correct. 

I deleted all NFO files in my library, and ran powershell to update all video files' timestamp by +1 minute so Emby would scan again and "correct".  The scan fixes all the issues and my movies are solid again. Then magically next day they are all back to where they were, wrong data. 

I did this three times, and it seems these movies with wrong titles/plot keep changing to the same wrong movie as they were before. This example is "Uncharted" changes to "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers". All the other titles with mixup have different wrong titles. 

I enabled debugging, and can see in logs that emby finds "new" movie,  and then writes NFO. The NFO matches the movie name with NFO extension. 

2022-04-24 22:25:01.380 Debug App: Running FolderImageProvider for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)
2022-04-24 22:25:01.397 Debug App: Running FFProbeProvider for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].mkv
2022-04-24 22:25:01.397 Info MediaProbeManager: ProcessRun 'ffprobe' Execute: C:\Users\[x]\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\system\ffprobe.exe -i file:"\MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].mkv" -threads 0 -v info -print_format json -show_streams -show_chapters -show_format -show_data
2022-04-24 22:25:01.400 Debug MediaProbeManager: ProcessRun 'ffprobe' Started.
2022-04-24 22:25:01.450 Info MediaProbeManager: ProcessRun 'ffprobe' Process exited with code 0
2022-04-24 22:25:01.469 Debug App: Running MovieDbProvider for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].mkv
2022-04-24 22:25:01.479 Debug App: Running OmdbItemProvider for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].mkv
2022-04-24 22:25:01.479 Debug App: Running MovieNfoProvider for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].mkv
2022-04-24 22:25:01.481 Debug App: Running BaseGenreCleaner for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].mkv
2022-04-24 22:25:01.755 Debug App: Saving nfo metadata for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].mkv to \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\Uncharted (2022) [WEBDL-2160p].nfo.

All good... then a "LibraryMonitor" process runs next day which deletes (or renames) NFO, and then a movie.nfo is there instead with wrong title/plot.

2022-04-25 17:56:46.760 Debug LibraryMonitor: New file refresher created for \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\movie.nfo
2022-04-25 17:56:46.776 Debug LibraryMonitor: Timer stopped.
2022-04-25 17:56:46.777 Debug LibraryMonitor: Resetting file refresher from \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)\movie.nfo to \MOVIES2\U\Uncharted (2022)

I'm at a loss here, and think is there something in the actual DB that's causing this? Any ideas on how to correct without PS Scripting to set the originally created NFO's to read only? 

Any help is appreciated. Wrong NFO attached, can send logs if needed, but will take some time to sanitize. 

Thanks!

 

movie.nfo

[Happy2Play 9783]

Realtime Monitoring does not make changes it sees the changes.

What other program touches writes metadata as that does not look like a Emby nfo file (different format/layout, no encoding)?  Sonarr/Radarr?

Emby nfo

Spoiler

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<movie>
  <plot><![CDATA[A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.]]></plot>
  <outline><![CDATA[Fortune favors the bold.]]></outline>
  <lockdata>false</lockdata>
  <dateadded>2022-04-25 19:42:39</dateadded>
  <title>Uncharted</title>
  <originaltitle>Uncharted</originaltitle>
  <actor>
    <name>Tom Holland</name>
    <role>Nathan Drake</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1136406</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Mark Wahlberg</name>
    <role>Victor 'Sully' Sullivan</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>13240</tmdbid>
    <imdbid>nm0000242</imdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Antonio Banderas</name>
    <role>Santiago Moncada</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>3131</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Sophia Ali</name>
    <role>Chloe Frazer</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1163789</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Tati Gabrielle</name>
    <role>Jo Braddock</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1859934</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>461993</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Steven Waddington</name>
    <role>The Scotsman</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>27764</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Pingi Moli</name>
    <role>Hugo</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>2545360</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Tiernan Jones</name>
    <role>Young Nathan Drake</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>3036604</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Rudy Pankow</name>
    <role>Sam Drake</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1974046</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Jesús Evita</name>
    <role>Guard at Museum</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>3425211</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Georgia Goodman</name>
    <role>Sister Bernadette</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1561310</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Diarmaid Murtagh</name>
    <role>Police Officer</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1330044</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Joseph Balderrama</name>
    <role>Carlos</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1477143</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Serena Posadino</name>
    <role>Goldie</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>3425202</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Alana Boden</name>
    <role>Zoe</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1922337</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Jonathan Failla</name>
    <role>Unsuspecting Doorman</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>2131171</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Anthony Thomas</name>
    <role>Luxury Sedan Driver</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>2405880</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Peter Seaton-Clark</name>
    <role>Auctioneer</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>2230184</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Robert Maaser</name>
    <role>Guard at Auction</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1464090</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Eskindir Tesfay</name>
    <role>Security Guard</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1503704</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Manuel de Blas</name>
    <role>Armando Moncada</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>30351</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Carme Capdet</name>
    <role>Spanish Nun</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1639742</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Nolan North</name>
    <role>Hotel Guest</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tvdbid>292655</tvdbid>
    <tmdbid>19508</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Patricia Meeden</name>
    <role>Spanish Woman in Club</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>1823349</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Pilou Asbæk</name>
    <role>Gage</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>90060</tmdbid>
    <tvdbid>247897</tvdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Sarah Petrick</name>
    <role>Young Woman (uncredited)</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>3102242</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Rubén Doblas Gundersen</name>
    <role>Young Man (uncredited)</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <tmdbid>2140983</tmdbid>
  </actor>
  <director tmdbid="91268">Ruben Fleischer</director>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&amp;videoid=eHp3MbsCbMg</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&amp;videoid=4wCH1K-ckZw</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&amp;videoid=l-LD16Yzi2c</trailer>
  <rating>6.6</rating>
  <year>2022</year>
  <mpaa>PG-13</mpaa>
  <imdbid>tt1464335</imdbid>
  <tmdbid>335787</tmdbid>
  <premiered>2022-02-10</premiered>
  <releasedate>2022-02-10</releasedate>
  <tagline>Fortune favors the bold.</tagline>
  <country>United States of America</country>
  <genre>Action</genre>
  <genre>Adventure</genre>
  <uniqueid type="Tmdb">335787</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="Imdb">tt1464335</uniqueid>
  <id>tt1464335</id>
  <fileinfo>
    <streamdetails />
  </fileinfo>
</movie>

May need to see a server log for this also

[Luke 42081]

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Realtime Monitoring does not make changes it sees the changes.

Ding ding ding. yes this is correct.

[mouseware 9]

Crap, using all of the above... let the log mining begin... Thanks for quick reply! 

[Luke 42081]

Let us know what you find. Thanks.

[mouseware 9]

Radarr was causing issue. Their latest nightly build fixes. I can't find anything on their Discord, GitHub, Reddit, etc regarding this topic. However, I've turned off all metadata options, and will let Emby handle. 

Radarr Version 4.2.0.6237 Update Fixed:
Wrong translation mapping can be used for file naming and metadata
Translated fields are mapped incorrectly for existing search results

[Happy2Play 9783]

Here is their ticket for the issue.

Filenames are wrong movie · Issue #7243 · Radarr/Radarr (github.com)

[mouseware 9]

Saw that one, but didn't quite match what I was seeing. My Radarr showed correct everything: paths, titles, plot, actors, and etc. It would even download and rename correctly. Just when it ran the metadata tasks would it screw it up by deleting Emby's autogen NFO and replacing with it's own movie.nfo. 

Unchecked:
Settings > Metadata > Kodi (XBMC) / Emby > Enable 

An it was strange because you have the "Use Movie.nfo" setting as well, which doesn't indicate it will delete existing nfo files. This threw me off as i was just expecting it to keep all nfo files, and Emby would use the nfo matching media file. This lead me to thinking it was Emby related since the Emby created file was deleting. 

Oh well, another reason not to go with nightly builds.   

Thanks for assistance!