No Auto Play Next Episode?

[nusuzst 31]

Hi,

Do I'm doing something wrong or I don't know something? Why Emby is not playing automatically next file if I'm watching TV series? 

When one episode finishes, I have to go back, and then click play on another episode and repeat X times...

There is an option "Play all" but always starts from episode 1. 

Please advise

Edited July 17, 2023 by nusuzst

[Luke 42077]

Hi, what Emby app are you playing with? Have you taken a look at your Emby user playback settings?

[nusuzst 31]

Hi Luke! 
 

So I have the latest Emby (beta) server installed on my Qnap. 
 

I'm watching movies/Tv series on my WebOS TV using (the latest) Emby app.

I'll double-check all the settings but I'm quite sure that everything is set properly. 
 

I'll let you know tomorrow.
 

Good night

Edited July 18, 2023 by nusuzst

[Luke 42077]

19 hours ago, nusuzst said:

Hi Luke! 
 

So I have the latest Emby (beta) server installed on my Qnap. 
 

I'm watching movies/Tv series on my WebOS TV using (the latest) Emby app.

I'll double-check all the settings but I'm quite sure that everything is set properly. 
 

I'll let you know tomorrow.
 

Good night

Let us know once you’ve looked at the playback settings. Thanks.

[nusuzst 31]

2 hours ago, Luke said:

Let us know once you’ve looked at the playback settings. Thanks.

Hi, 

So, like I fought. The "Play next episode automatically" option is enabled. 

 

Also "Skip intro" never worked for me or "Are you still watching". But one step at a time. Let's solve "play next episode" first. 

Edited July 18, 2023 by nusuzst

[Luke 42077]

Ok what Emby app are you playing with? How did you start playing? Please provide a specific example. Thanks.

[ebr 16169]

Hi. Note that option is in each app individually.  Setting it on the web app, just turns it on for web playback.

[nusuzst 31]

Hi Luke, hi ebr.

Thank you for trying to help me!

Both ends were checked.  Auto Play Next is selected on Emby Server and TV app. WebOS - latest. Emby server Latest - 4.8.0.39-beta


Add: Also "Are you still watching" and "Skip intro" is selected on both sides. They never worked for me as well. 

Edited July 19, 2023 by nusuzst

[ebr 16169]

Hi. Are you sure you are playing TV episodes with proper season and episode data?

Can we please see a log file from an example where it did not work for you?

[nusuzst 31]

Just now, ebr said:

Hi. Are you sure you are playing TV episodes with proper season and episode data?

Can we please see a log file from an example where it did not work for you?

Hi,
“Example where it did not work for you”?  It never worked - any season. I have like 10 at the moment, but since I started using Emby, was 20 - in total, and never saw autoplay working.

 

"Proper season and episode data”? Looks ok 

[ebr 16169]

Hi.  What are those screen shots from?  That's not Emby and that's not properly identified seasons and episodes of a series.

[nusuzst 31]

From Qnap - files (view)

That are screenshots from

Emby. 
 

Is that bad file naming? 

[ebr 16169]

Okay, yes, the issue is definitely identification.  That looks like a straight folder view of video files as opposed to a properly identified series with seasons and episodes.

Exactly how have you configured this library? What type?  Pointing to what folder(s)?  How, exactly, are those files organized within the folders?

TV Naming

[nusuzst 31]

13 minutes ago, ebr said:

Okay, yes, the issue is definitely identification.  That looks like a straight folder view of video files as opposed to a properly identified series with seasons and episodes.

Exactly how have you configured this library? What type?  Pointing to what folder(s)?  How, exactly, are those files organized within the folders?

TV Naming

I just went through the link you post here. I see that Embry's recognition of the series is correct but the file name must be very accurate - sorry, I didn't know that! I fought if Emby recognises TV series - the job is done. 
 

But now when I'm typing this...I'm wondering why need to be super specific? Why can't play just the next file? You can see from the picture that the episodes are in order - even The File names are different in each folder containing TV series or Tv shows. In most cases, Emby is sorting them correctly. 
 

Edited July 19, 2023 by nusuzst

[LittleKinder 15]

On 7/19/2023 at 10:03 AM, ebr said:

Hi. Note that option is in each app individually.  Setting it on the web app, just turns it on for web playback.

weird then, i have the option enable on chrome player, and it never launch the next episode automatically, always have to manually click

[nusuzst 31]

1 minute ago, LittleKinder said:

weird then, i have the option enable on chrome player, and it never launch the next episode automatically, always have to manually click

I'll check Chrome as well. Give me a sec 

[nusuzst 31]

4 minutes ago, LittleKinder said:

weird then, i have the option enable on chrome player, and it never launch the next episode automatically, always have to manually click

Not working 

[ebr 16169]

59 minutes ago, nusuzst said:

Not working 

Hi.  We already established it isn't working for you because your items are not properly recognized as TV series episodes.  If you fix that, the feature should work fine.

[nusuzst 31]

1 hour ago, LittleKinder said:

weird then, i have the option enable on chrome player, and it never launch the next episode automatically, always have to manually click

I know, but I check most of the TV series - and non of them by default is name your specific way. 
 

Why naming must be so specific if Emby recognise already sequence of episodes? All types of naming files are sorted correctly.

There is no way it can pick up from there?

[nusuzst 31]

If I would be again 15, all my collections would -be sorted and named correctly. Just spotless.

But now when I have 2 kids, and own business - I need simplicity. That's why I needed a solution like Emby - “Netflix with  my movie collection”

And Emby does that, with all info, intros, and trails, movie/tv description and even ratings. 

So why not easy auto play next file? - doesn't matter what name, or year, or type it is? 

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by nusuzst

[nusuzst 31]

Additional:  Emby LG TV app

If you press “play all" all videos are going in the right order  - naming can be random. 
 

The problem is - always starts from 1 part. and have to go “next" a lot of times if you are in the half of the season. 
 

So it kind of works but is not. I believe after so many years many users are used to “auto-play next file" without specific formatting. It's just a “default" option in all video players. 

[Luke 42077]

Right well this is currently expected behavior. Why not setup a TV library instead like ebr has suggested?

[nusuzst 31]

Sorry for being a pain in the ass it's just because I love Emby, I know what you trying to do with this project. And I'll support you with all my heart  but some time is missing a small but major thing that ruins all the fun. You naturally want to do something but it's not there. Were all other programs/apps using the same idea we are use to it. 
 

I'm using Emby dail, if I'm not watching a movies/TV series, I play music. I drive my car, I'm using Emby to listen to my music. I'm not using Emby, my kids are using it to watch cartoons. 

My NAS server is 65% Emby and 45% - business and files.

 

[nusuzst 31]

24 minutes ago, Luke said:

Right well this is currently expected behavior. Why not setup a TV library instead like ebr has suggested?

Like I said. Emby is all in one app. All trailers, movie descriptions, cast, chapters, Emby done it for me.

I just selected one folder and he pick up all data for 200 movies, and 300 episodes of different TV series I have. Indexed 27k mp3, downloaded a lot of art, and provided a lot of information about DJs. Some of the are very rare.

All I did is selected 1 folder (and a few sub folder). I think that was amazing! Mind-blowing! Magical.

And Now we come to "autoplay" ... Feature that practically already working now but is not, and never will because I'll not spend hours googling and retyping all that names. 

My wife would kill me if I would do just that for a couple of days.

 

So back to old school. 

Back, select next file, play, and repeat. 

Edited July 20, 2023 by nusuzst

[nusuzst 31]

If you really want to stick with  naming file system that's ok, but please add “play all FROM

HERE” to the episode play menu this will practically solve the problem and everybody will be happy  

 

I believe most of the Emby users don't mess with file names. I'm watching the series and deleting it, then going to the next one.