Metadata gone after server power off

[JuJuJurassic 49]

Hi All,

I have am EMby server and 2 SMB servers providing Media. I turned off one source, then the Emby server, then the other source. Now all the Metadata for one of the sources has gone.

I've got a 700 MB internet link, but it's very slow in pulling the metadata down, 5.5k files to bring the metadata down for. Is there a way of speeding this process up? 

So I don't need to do it again, is there a way of backing up the metadata? I know there's a switch somwwhere to store the metadata with the media, but I can't find the option.

Thanks

Julian

[GrimReaper 4753]

1 minute ago, JuJuJurassic said:

So I don't need to do it again, is there a way of backing up the metadata? I know there's a switch somwwhere to store the metadata with the media, but I can't find the option.

In per-library setting, enable NFO Metadata Saver, enable Save images into media folders. For existing items, you'll need to Refresh metadata after enabling those options. 

[samsung2100 21]

2 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

In per-library setting, enable NFO Metadata Saver, enable Save images into media folders. For existing items, you'll need to Refresh metadata after enabling those options. 

Agreed, everyone should be doing this.

[JuJuJurassic 49]

Thanks GrimReaper, Much apprechiated. I've refreshed it, but it's running so slow pulling the data down.

[GrimReaper 4753]

Guess you'll just have to wait it out for initial scan. Any subsequent will be much faster, especially if you disable online meta-providers (or cut Internet access altogether while building libraries). 

[Luke 42085]

18 minutes ago, JuJuJurassic said:

Hi All,

I have am EMby server and 2 SMB servers providing Media. I turned off one source, then the Emby server, then the other source. Now all the Metadata for one of the sources has gone.

I've got a 700 MB internet link, but it's very slow in pulling the metadata down, 5.5k files to bring the metadata down for. Is there a way of speeding this process up? 

So I don't need to do it again, is there a way of backing up the metadata? I know there's a switch somwwhere to store the metadata with the media, but I can't find the option.

Thanks

Julian

Why exactly do you think it's gone? 

[JuJuJurassic 49]

Hi Luke, all the films are just titles, no pictures, IMDB ratings or any metadata. Unfortunatley it's just gone, but I'm storing it with the media instead of on the EMby server. Incidentally which would be faster?

Thanks

 

Julian

[Luke 42085]

22 hours ago, JuJuJurassic said:

Hi Luke, all the films are just titles, no pictures, IMDB ratings or any metadata. Unfortunatley it's just gone, but I'm storing it with the media instead of on the EMby server. Incidentally which would be faster?

Thanks

 

Julian

I wouldn't say there is a performance difference between the two, it is mostly your preference of where you want metadata to be saved.