Jump to content

Bug: TV Show Mixing Issue when Automatically Merging Across


Recommended Posts

Guest Brett_Dean
Posted

emby server Version 4.8.0.34 beta and Version 4.8.0.37 beta

Recently, I discovered a bug. When the option "Automatically merge series that are spread across multiple folders" is enabled, different TV shows have a chance of getting mixed together. For example, the first episode of eight different TV shows, labeled as S01E01, are grouped together. It looks like this:

```
S01E01
S01E01
S01E01
S01E01
S01E01
S01E01
S01E01
S01E01
S01E02
S01E03
S01E04
S01E05
S01E06
...
```

Furthermore, there are cases where a single episode, such as S01E06, has multiple versions associated with it, belonging to different TV shows' first season, episode six.

I have tried a few methods, but none of them worked:

1. Refreshing all metadata and images for the corresponding TV shows.
2. Deleting all .nfo and .jpg files and then refreshing.
3. Removing the TV show from the library, deleting all .nfo and .jpg files associated with it, and then refreshing.

The only effective solution is:

Create a new library and move the mixed-up TV shows into this new library. Only the TV show that appears jumbled in the main homepage feed needs to be moved. After refreshing, it should display normally without any mixing up.
 

GrimReaper
Posted

How are your files named and organized, as that usually indicates parser issue - i.e. something in file/folder naming/organization throwing it off. 

Guest Brett_Dean
Posted (edited)
On 6/11/2023 at 6:58 PM, GrimReaper said:

How are your files named and organized, as that usually indicates parser issue - i.e. something in file/folder naming/organization throwing it off. 

 I've moved it to a new directory(library) named: mixed-series

Tree view:

```

mixed-series
└── 卧底警花 (2023)
    ├── poster.jpg
    ├── season01-poster.jpg
    ├── Season 1
    │   ├── season.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E01 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E01 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E01 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E02 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E02 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E02 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E03 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E03 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E03 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E04 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E04 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E04 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E05 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E05 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E05 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E06 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E06 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E06 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E07 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E07 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E07 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E08 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E08 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E08 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E09 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E09 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E09 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E10 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E10 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E10 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E11 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E11 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E11 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E12 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E12 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E12 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E13 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E13 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E13 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E14 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E14 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E14 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E15 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E15 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E15 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E16 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E16 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E16 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E17 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E17 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E17 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E18 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E18 - 2160p.nfo
    │   └── 卧底警花 S01E18 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    └── tvshow.nfo

2 directories, 58 files

```

# This is what it looks like before moving to a new library

![iShot_2023-06-12_15.17.36.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613fa7842.png)
![iShot_2023-06-12_15.19.52.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488615bada79.png)
![iShot_2023-06-12_15.23.03.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613f97285.png)

 

---

# After moved to a new library

![iShot_2023-06-13_20.23.20.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488610d46da7.png)
![iShot_2023-06-13_20.24.50.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613716a94.png)

Edited by Brett_Dean
Guest Brett_Dean
Posted
8 minutes ago, Brett_Dean said:

 I've moved it to a new directory(library) named: mixed-series

Tree view:

```

mixed-series
└── 卧底警花 (2023)
    ├── poster.jpg
    ├── season01-poster.jpg
    ├── Season 1
    │   ├── season.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E01 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E01 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E01 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E02 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E02 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E02 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E03 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E03 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E03 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E04 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E04 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E04 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E05 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E05 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E05 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E06 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E06 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E06 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E07 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E07 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E07 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E08 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E08 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E08 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E09 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E09 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E09 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E10 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E10 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E10 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E11 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E11 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E11 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E12 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E12 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E12 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E13 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E13 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E13 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E14 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E14 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E14 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E15 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E15 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E15 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E16 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E16 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E16 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E17 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E17 - 2160p.nfo
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E17 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E18 - 2160p.mp4
    │   ├── 卧底警花 S01E18 - 2160p.nfo
    │   └── 卧底警花 S01E18 - 2160p-thumb.jpg
    └── tvshow.nfo

2 directories, 58 files

```

# This is what it looks like before moving to a new library

![iShot_2023-06-12_15.17.36.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613fa7842.png)
![iShot_2023-06-12_15.19.52.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488615bada79.png)
![iShot_2023-06-12_15.23.03.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613f97285.png)

 

---

# After moved to a new library

![iShot_2023-06-13_20.23.20.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488610d46da7.png)
![iShot_2023-06-13_20.24.50.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613716a94.png)

# This is what it looks like before moving to a new library

![iShot_2023-06-12_15.17.36.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613fa7842.png)
![iShot_2023-06-12_15.19.52.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488615bada79.png)
![iShot_2023-06-12_15.23.03.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488613f97285.png)

 

---

# After moved to a new library

![iShot_2023-06-13_20.23.20.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/6488610d46da7.png)
![iShot_2023-06-13_20.40.34.png](https://pic.sweety.eu.org/i/648863fc81aa9.png)

Posted

Hi, do the series have the same tvdb id in the emby metadata editor?

Guest Brett_Dean
Posted
17 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, do the series have the same tvdb id in the emby metadata editor?

To answer your question, I attempted to move it back to the original library where it would previously produce an error, but this time miraculously it didn't! Hahaha, thank you for your concern. If there are similar issues in the future, I will check if the tmdb ID is the same (I remember it being different, as only tmdb was enabled in the library).

Thanks again.

Posted

OK thanks for the update.

  • 4 weeks later...
Guest Brett_Dean
Posted
On 6/15/2023 at 3:23 AM, Luke said:

OK thanks for the update.

It happens again

 

Posted
4 hours ago, Brett_Dean said:

It happens again

 

Hi, can you please describe the issue that you’re having? Thanks.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...