Top Picks support thread

[TheGru 143]

I would think if possible to just set the date added to current date and then force the hour to 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00 and so on through 9 which should solve for this

[GrimReaper 4739]

I would say you have some systemic error, as according those dates/time they should be sorting properly. What does Edit Metadata show for those items? Do you have NFO reader enabled in your Top Picks library? If you run Scan library files on your Top Picks right-click/three-dot menu, do they sort properly? 

[TheGru 143]

I’ll have to check but the top picks library was automatically created and I have never adjusted its settings. Is there a specific set of settings it needs?

[GrimReaper 4739]

Tbh don't remember initial/default configuration, as I automatically disable everything except NFO Reader on any library in my system, ditto for first version when Top Picks was released (whilst having NFO Saver enabled as well), but I would assume both NFO Reader and NFO Saver to be enabled upon library creation. Hence:

16 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

What does Edit Metadata show for those items?

 

16 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

If you run Scan library files on your Top Picks right-click/three-dot menu, do they sort properly?

 

Edited March 6, 2023 by GrimReaper

[TheGru 143]

Interesting the Edit Metadata Date Added dates and times do not match the NFO files in the top picks data directory.

[GrimReaper 4739]

Just now, TheGru said:

Interesting the Edit Metadata Date Added dates and times do not match the NFO files in the top picks data directory

And therein lies your issue of improper sorting. 

[TheGru 143]

Of note, I did not have the metadata NFO plugin installed on my system. Is it needed?

[TheGru 143]

I added the plugin, disabled all of the other settings in the library, enabled NFO saver and reader on the library, re-scanned the library and the sort order is the same.

[TheGru 143]

1 minute ago, GrimReaper said:

And therein lies your issue of improper sorting. 

Yeah I get that's the source of the problem, but how is it happening?

[GrimReaper 4739]

18 minutes ago, TheGru said:

Of note, I did not have the metadata NFO plugin installed on my system. Is it needed?

Unclear how would you get NFOs written without it installed (and considering it comes by default with new server installations, did you deliberately remove it in the past?). 

As far as needing it, generally you don't need it for regular libraries and your system will work just fine, but not knowing Top Picks inner workings, I would assume it does utilize NFOs (something @chefmight give you answer to).

[GrimReaper 4739]

23 minutes ago, TheGru said:

disabled all of the other settings in the library

That works on my setup, by no means it means it will work on yours, especially if you don't have artwork/NFOs stored locally with your media, in which case other meta-providers/image fetchers are mandatory to be enabled.

 

[GrimReaper 4739]

38 minutes ago, TheGru said:

I added the plugin, disabled all of the other settings in the library, enabled NFO saver and reader on the library, re-scanned the library and the sort order is the same.

Likely due to timestamps and Emby not seeing those items as "changed". If you Refresh metadata/Replace all, does it change? Or if you edit Item 1 NFO and change some value>Save>revert what you changed>Save and rescan library, does the order change, Item 1 being first? 

Edited March 6, 2023 by GrimReaper

[chef 3810]

Very strange. I found this in the log.

1 hour ago, TheGru said:

Indeed the dateadded dates and times are there. See screenshot of the TopPIcks created NFO files. 

 

In my top picks,

#1 Windfall 03/06/2023 07:00:00

#2 Somebody I used to Know 03/06/2023 06:00:00

#3 Jung_E 03/06/2023 05:00:01

#4 A Cure for Wellness 03/06/2023 04:00:02

#5 Bob's Burgers Movie 03/06/2023 03:00:08

#6 Star Trek First Contact 03/06/2023 02:00:08

#7 A man called Otto 03/06/2023 01:00:09

#8 Young Frankenstein 03/06/2023 00:00:10

#9 Alien 03/05/2023 23:00:10

When sorted by Date added Descending my display order is 2,3,8,1,5,7,9,4,6

When sorted by Date added ascending my display order is 6,4,9,7,5,1,8,3,2

 

Hold up those dates look like they've been serialize improperly.

They should read "2023-03-06 06:00:00". With dashes, not "/" slashes. 

This could be a problem. I just need to brush up on my xml, it's been a while, I usually use JSON.

 

Also, in the log from darkseidd, I see some red flags:

2023-03-05 23:27:31.772 Warn Top Picks: Can not deserialize nfo data
2023-03-05 23:27:31.772 Info Top Picks: File name: How I Met Your Father - 2x02 - FOMO

 

I should  have several fixes here.

On moment.

 

[TheGru 143]

So i added the plugin, I rebuilt the top picks and now everything is in order. I'll keep an eye on things.

As far as where my NFO files have been coming from, I guess I don't know. Radarr metadata settings are all disabled. I don't specifically recall ever removing NFO metadata plugin previously, but who knows at this point. I have never encountered any other issues with my setup pertaining to metadata outside of this plugin though.

[chef 3810]

5 minutes ago, TheGru said:

So i added the plugin, I rebuilt the top picks and now everything is in order. I'll keep an eye on things.

As far as where my NFO files have been coming from, I guess I don't know. Radarr metadata settings are all disabled. I don't specifically recall ever removing NFO metadata plugin previously, but who knows at this point. I have never encountered any other issues with my setup pertaining to metadata outside of this plugin though.

I think that with NFO disabled, Emby ignores them (or doesn't create them) for items in the  libraries. 

Emby must use the dates in the database. But because Top Picks' works around the date added in order to place items in a rank from 1 to 9, that could explain why other libraries are not affected. 

Keep us updated.

 

Edited March 6, 2023 by chef

[chef 3810]

Good work locating that issue by the way! 

Top shelf!! 

[chef 3810]

.55

Emby.TopPicks_1.0.0.55.zip

 

• Better logging. If an items causes a server crash the log will tell us exactly why it did.
• Custom Nfo files for items are created if serialization errors.
• There shouldn't be anymore reference errors.

 

Edited March 6, 2023 by chef

[Neminem 1518]

@TheGru do you have TimeLordMovies installed ?

I had to disable it from running, it messed with TopPicks Library.

[Eigeplackter 90]

.49 is still latest available plugin in catalogue ?

My TopPicks fails again, with no obvious reason.

Only error in log is:

 

2023-03-06 19:11:44.968 Info Top Picks: Warcraft: The Beginning logo save successful.
2023-03-06 19:11:44.969 Info Top Picks: Warcraft: The Beginning backdrop copy successful.
2023-03-06 19:11:44.971 Error TaskManager: Error
*** Error Report ***
Version: 4.8.0.21
Command line: /volume4/@appstore/EmbyServer/system/EmbyServer.dll -programdata /var/packages/EmbyServer/var -ffdetect /var/packages/EmbyServer/target/bin/ffdetect -ffmpeg /var/packages/EmbyServer/target/bin/ffmpeg -ffprobe /var/packages/EmbyServer/target/bin/ffprobe -nolocalportconfig -ignore_vaapi_enabled_flag -pidfile /var/packages/EmbyServer/var/EmbyServer.pid -defaultdirectory /volume1/Public -updatepackage emby-server-synology7_{version}_x86_64.spk -noautorunwebapp
Operating system: Linux version 4.4.180+ (root@build2) (gcc version 8.5.0 (GCC) ) #42962 SMP Fri Feb 10 16:34:59 CST 2023
Framework: .NET 6.0.8
OS/Process: x64/x64
Runtime: volume4/@appstore/EmbyServer/system/System.Private.CoreLib.dll
Processor count: 4
Data path: /var/packages/EmbyServer/var
Application path: /volume4/@appstore/EmbyServer/system
System.NullReferenceException: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Emby.TopPicks.SpotlightLibraryUpdateScheduledTask.Execute(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress`1 progress)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.ScheduledTaskWorker.ExecuteInternal(TaskOptions options)
Source: Emby.TopPicks
TargetSite: Void MoveNext()

 

[chef 3810]

5 minutes ago, Eigeplackter said:

.49 is still latest available plugin in catalogue ?

My TopPicks fails again, with no obvious reason.

Only error in log is:

 

2023-03-06 19:11:44.968 Info Top Picks: Warcraft: The Beginning logo save successful.
2023-03-06 19:11:44.969 Info Top Picks: Warcraft: The Beginning backdrop copy successful.
2023-03-06 19:11:44.971 Error TaskManager: Error
*** Error Report ***
Version: 4.8.0.21
Command line: /volume4/@appstore/EmbyServer/system/EmbyServer.dll -programdata /var/packages/EmbyServer/var -ffdetect /var/packages/EmbyServer/target/bin/ffdetect -ffmpeg /var/packages/EmbyServer/target/bin/ffmpeg -ffprobe /var/packages/EmbyServer/target/bin/ffprobe -nolocalportconfig -ignore_vaapi_enabled_flag -pidfile /var/packages/EmbyServer/var/EmbyServer.pid -defaultdirectory /volume1/Public -updatepackage emby-server-synology7_{version}_x86_64.spk -noautorunwebapp
Operating system: Linux version 4.4.180+ (root@build2) (gcc version 8.5.0 (GCC) ) #42962 SMP Fri Feb 10 16:34:59 CST 2023
Framework: .NET 6.0.8
OS/Process: x64/x64
Runtime: volume4/@appstore/EmbyServer/system/System.Private.CoreLib.dll
Processor count: 4
Data path: /var/packages/EmbyServer/var
Application path: /volume4/@appstore/EmbyServer/system
System.NullReferenceException: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Emby.TopPicks.SpotlightLibraryUpdateScheduledTask.Execute(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress`1 progress)
at Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.ScheduledTaskWorker.ExecuteInternal(TaskOptions options)
Source: Emby.TopPicks
TargetSite: Void MoveNext()

 

Okay, I'll push .55 to the catalog.

It should stop that reference error.

 

[TheGru 143]

1 hour ago, jaycedk said:

@TheGru do you have TimeLordMovies installed ?

I had to disable it from running, it messed with TopPicks Library.

Nope. 

[GrimReaper 4739]

1 hour ago, jaycedk said:

TimeLordMovies

Personally never liked what that plugin does, moreso as changes it makes are irrevocable within Emby, one would have to Replace all metadata in order to revert them to original values (edit: and even that would not suffice in certain setups, depending on Date added behavior setting) - a big no-no in my book. But as said, personal preference. 

Edited March 6, 2023 by GrimReaper
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[Darkseidd 59]

5 hours ago, chef said:

.55

Emby.TopPicks_1.0.0.55.zip 9.77 MB · 2 downloads

 

• Better logging. If an items causes a server crash the log will tell us exactly why it did.
• Custom Nfo files for items are created if serialization errors.
• There shouldn't be anymore reference errors.

 

1. crashed server log in attachment, seems alot of new error i never seen before

2. reference error on How I met your father

 

embyserver(6).txt

Edited March 6, 2023 by Darkseidd

[chef 3810]

31 minutes ago, Darkseidd said:

1. crashed server log in attachment, seems alot of new error i never seen before

2. reference error on How I met your father

 

embyserver(6).txt 2.59 MB · 0 downloads

Ok.

(I'm gonna get a little pg-13 here...) shit!

 

[chef 3810]

33 minutes ago, Darkseidd said:

1. crashed server log in attachment, seems alot of new error i never seen before

2. reference error on How I met your father

 

embyserver(6).txt 2.59 MB · 0 downloads

actually, it is an unavailable logo. I can fix that.