TrueNAS Scale || Emby not able to see SMB dataset?

[uptivuptiz 1]

Hello there.

I'm new to using Emby on any Linux installation and am having some problems getting Emby to work the way I understand and want.

 

Here's the main issue:

After installing Emby (with nothing altered, no custom parameters or additional options) through the Applications tab in TrueNAS and going through the setup of Emby, when making a library and choose the directory location for said library I am unable to select the directory where I have my SMB share located for easy  management of media files.

Does this have something to do with Emby not having permissions to read that directory?

SMB share is located in /mnt/Main_Storage_Pool/SMB_Share

Right now the only thing im seeing when tring to make a new library is this:

 

My main goal is just to have an SMB share that Emby can access so I can add/remove media  files easily.

Hopefully this can be solved.  

Edited May 19, 2022 by uptivuptiz

[mastrmind11 722]

almost certainly permissions.  emby needs at least read permission on the folder(s)

[uptivuptiz 1]

33 minutes ago, mastrmind11 said:

almost certainly permissions.  emby needs at least read permission on the folder(s)

That's what I thought too, but im not able to see any emby related user account to add to the ACL...

[Luke 42077]

Hi, did you try typing in the path manually?

[uptivuptiz 1]

3 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, did you try typing in the path manually?

I did. Image under spoiler to save space.

 

Spoiler

 

[Luke 42077]

OK so that points to a permissions problem.

[alucryd 315]

@uptivuptizScale runs a kubernetes cluster, you need to map this directory as a volume inside the pod in the storage configuration, see screenshot below. You can do this with the installation wizard, or by editing the already installed application.

[alucryd 315]

You can also set the UID, GID and GIDLIST env variables to suit your needs in the app configuration, just like you would with our docker image which the app is based on.

Edited May 20, 2022 by alucryd

[Luke 42077]

@uptivuptiz has this helped?

[uptivuptiz 1]

On 5/20/2022 at 6:00 PM, alucryd said:

@uptivuptizScale runs a kubernetes cluster, you need to map this directory as a volume inside the pod in the storage configuration, see screenshot below. You can do this with the installation wizard, or by editing the already installed application.

 

On 5/20/2022 at 6:09 PM, alucryd said:

You can also set the UID, GID and GIDLIST env variables to suit your needs in the app configuration, just like you would with our docker image which the app is based on.

 

19 hours ago, Luke said:

@uptivuptiz has this helped?

Thanks, I will try this as soon as I get time.

[Luke 42077]

Let us know how you get on. Thanks.

[uptivuptiz 1]

@alucryd Thank you for the suggestion. This seems to be the fix. Now I just gotta fight with the scrapers to gather all the metadata hehe...

And a thanks to you @Luke for getting back to me.