MyAnimelist Plugin

[anonyms 2]

Dears,

MyAnimelist Plugin not working any more kindly check the server logs.

embyserver.txt

[Luke 42078]

HI, can you please describe your issue in more detail? Thanks !

[anonyms 2]

metadata from animelist not fetching for animelist.

[Luke 42078]

OK we'll take a look at it. Thanks for reporting.

[anonyms 2]

@Lukeany update on this??

[Luke 42078]

I don't have an update yet, sorry. But while I'm here, I would like to point out that the MyAnimeList plugin is a community contribution, and contributions are certainly welcome:

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Plugins.MyAnimeList

I will look at it when I can. Thanks.

[Luke 42078]

One thing - did you enter a username and password into the plugin? If you did, try removing it.

[Luke 42078]

@anonyms?

[anonyms 2]

@Luke

same issue.

[Luke 42078]

3 hours ago, anonyms said:

@Luke

same issue.

@anonyms

Can you provide a new server log example now that you've removed your credentials from the plugin? Thanks !

[anonyms 2]

Seems to be working for some of the anime, please find the server logs.

 

@Luke

ffmpeg-transcode-54a1abf9-420f-4024-ab1a-323f112e0564_1.txt embyserver.txt

[Sharlock7 0]

Hi Guys, I am new to emby, how can i configure the plugin, i dont even think it is working after i got the API Client ID

[Luke 42078]

18 hours ago, Sharlock7 said:

Hi Guys, I am new to emby, how can i configure the plugin, i dont even think it is working after i got the API Client ID

Hi, I would try it without any configuration and just use it anonymously. Last I checked I think it works better that way.

[Sharlock7 0]

5 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, I would try it without any configuration and just use it anonymously. Last I checked I think it works better that way.

How do i do that?, just leave the client id empty after i install the plugin?

[Luke 42078]

12 hours ago, Sharlock7 said:

How do i do that?, just leave the client id empty after i install the plugin?

Yes, correct.

[Sharlock7 0]

Thanks a lot, but it doesnt seem to fix the issue that i am facing. 

i have an anime called "working!!" on my server and the plugin seems to replace the metadata and images of it's episodes with JAV, i tried uninstalling every other plugin than Myanimelist but the issue persists. i am not sure what is causing the issue, this is the only anime that gets this kind of result.

I also see other anime that dont get their meta data identified and i can understand that but this is worse, way worse

[pwhodges 2012]

I have hundreds of anime. and find that the default TVDB recognises very one of them (only very rarely do I have to checkout TVDB's preferred name if it's not what I've used, and just once I added an anime to the TVDB database myself).  When I tried the Anime plugin options, I got much worse results.

In the case of Working!!, TVDB finds it just fine with that name as is - though it returns the name as Wagnaria!! (the US release name).  I suggest you try simply using TVDB.

Paul

[Luke 42078]

7 hours ago, Sharlock7 said:

Thanks a lot, but it doesnt seem to fix the issue that i am facing. 

i have an anime called "working!!" on my server and the plugin seems to replace the metadata and images of it's episodes with JAV, i tried uninstalling every other plugin than Myanimelist but the issue persists. i am not sure what is causing the issue, this is the only anime that gets this kind of result.

I also see other anime that dont get their meta data identified and i can understand that but this is worse, way worse

Hi there, can you please provide a specific example?

How to Report a Problem

Thanks.

[Sharlock7 0]

2 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi there, can you please provide a specific example?

How to Report a Problem

Thanks.

I provided the specific example, my anime called "working!!" is being considered as an adult video

the name and image generated for each episode is definitely not anime

when we want to categorize anime, only anime specific plugins should be prioritized, here the results are wayyy off

from a simple google search i see that every user of emby who uses it to watch anime faces an issue with metadata

Edited July 22, 2024 by Sharlock7

[Sharlock7 0]

5 hours ago, pwhodges said:

I have hundreds of anime. and find that the default TVDB recognises very one of them (only very rarely do I have to checkout TVDB's preferred name if it's not what I've used, and just once I added an anime to the TVDB database myself).  When I tried the Anime plugin options, I got much worse results.

In the case of Working!!, TVDB finds it just fine with that name as is - though it returns the name as Wagnaria!! (the US release name).  I suggest you try simply using TVDB.

Paul

thanks a lot, i am not sure which plugins i actually need.  can you please suggest the preferred plugins, i can remove the rest

[pwhodges 2012]

I would simply remove the Anime plugins, or (for testing, at least) just not enable the metadata providers they add.  Unless you have changed things from the default, that will leave TVDB as the first metadata provider for series.

For movies the first provider is, or should be, TMDB.  I keep my anime series and stand-alone movies in separate libraries, and for movies TMDB is better (TVDB is, per its name, more focussed on series).  Movies that are integrated with series I put as series specials, of course.

If you are putting all anime - series and movies - into one mixed-type library, to get reliable results without hassle you must follow the Emby naming rules carefully - i.e. movies in their own individual folders, and series having explicit season folders even if there's only one.  The folder structure is the main determinant of how Emby decides whether it's looking at a movie or a series.

Paul

[Sharlock7 0]

7 hours ago, pwhodges said:

I would simply remove the Anime plugins, or (for testing, at least) just not enable the metadata providers they add.  Unless you have changed things from the default, that will leave TVDB as the first metadata provider for series.

For movies the first provider is, or should be, TMDB.  I keep my anime series and stand-alone movies in separate libraries, and for movies TMDB is better (TVDB is, per its name, more focussed on series).  Movies that are integrated with series I put as series specials, of course.

If you are putting all anime - series and movies - into one mixed-type library, to get reliable results without hassle you must follow the Emby naming rules carefully - i.e. movies in their own individual folders, and series having explicit season folders even if there's only one.  The folder structure is the main determinant of how Emby decides whether it's looking at a movie or a series.

Paul

Thanks, you gave me a good idea, when i setup my emby libraries the first time, i had no idea bout metadata providers, i have a dedicated library for my anime collection and when i checked it's settings, myanimelist was actually disabled, i disable all other providers apart from MAL

i guess for those TV shows and anime that don't have any images or series data, i'll have to rename directories and files. Is there any way to do it in bulk?

[Sharlock7 0]

9 hours ago, pwhodges said:

I would simply remove the Anime plugins, or (for testing, at least) just not enable the metadata providers they add.  Unless you have changed things from the default, that will leave TVDB as the first metadata provider for series.

For movies the first provider is, or should be, TMDB.  I keep my anime series and stand-alone movies in separate libraries, and for movies TMDB is better (TVDB is, per its name, more focussed on series).  Movies that are integrated with series I put as series specials, of course.

If you are putting all anime - series and movies - into one mixed-type library, to get reliable results without hassle you must follow the Emby naming rules carefully - i.e. movies in their own individual folders, and series having explicit season folders even if there's only one.  The folder structure is the main determinant of how Emby decides whether it's looking at a movie or a series.

Paul

 

Also, how do i know if the plugin is working?, i refreshed metadata but dont see any changes 

Edited July 22, 2024 by Sharlock7

[Luke 42078]

9 minutes ago, Sharlock7 said:

 

Also, how do i know if the plugin is working?, i refreshed metadata but dont see any changes 

Sometimes a provider might not have data for a show, so in some cases it might be normal. Best thing to do is compare to the provider's website.

[pwhodges 2012]

1 hour ago, Sharlock7 said:

Also, how do i know if the plugin is working?, i refreshed metadata but dont see any changes 

You're now using only the MAL plugin?  I have no experience of that, so can't comment.

2 hours ago, Sharlock7 said:

i guess for those TV shows and anime that don't have any images or series data, i'll have to rename directories and files. Is there any way to do it in bulk?

I do it using the Windows utility Bulk Rename Utility; but there are others, such as Advanced Renamer, and probably many others, both free and not.

Or you could look into programs which are purpose made for naming video files (series and movies) and can be set up to enforce Emby's recommendations; things like FileBot and probably others.

Why don't I use FileBot myself? Never got around to it is the main reason...

Paul