One video file shows as two versions (both version for same file)

[The_ERROR 4]

I have strange issue, where I some time needs to replace one version of movie by another, but usually I do end with "two version" of movie, however both version referring to same media file. Ususally, it happens, when I move some another version of mediafile, delete old version and rename it same as older one (but different extension, usually). It's often happens the way, that I can see two movies for same source and merging them, will create same 2 version of the same too. 

Then I ends with list of two versions, but both refers to same media file.  

Is there some way how to fix this? I've even tried to change naming of version (added those " - H.264" to end, but it didn't help, it just appears like two "H.264". 

[Happy2Play 9782]

Don't think this issue has been found as I believe the only fix is removing library allowing scan to finish and readding library.

You can test removing that item from your library, doing full scan to clear the database and readd the item, does it still show duplicated?

[The_ERROR 4]

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You can test removing that item from your library, doing full scan to clear the database and readd the item, does it still show duplicated?

That's exactly thing I would like to not have to do. 

Well I thing, that I know, where problem could be... I do have two libraries - Movies and Pohadky (story tails), however, Pohadky is just one of subfolders of the main Movies folder. Could it be the reason? Strange is, it's not for newly added, it happens just after some change on file. Ex. i did have one, where everything was OK, and after just adding "-something", after refresh of library, now I do have "two version" of the same "something". 

Could it be this? 

Edited May 8, 2024 by The_ERROR

[The_ERROR 4]

Looks like it. After I removed Pohadky, it's now only one version now. 

Hmm... I would like to have it separately (as libraly available to kids) , but also have it under the main library as well. 

[pwhodges 2012]

8 hours ago, The_ERROR said:

Pohadky is just one of subfolders of the main Movies folder. Could it be the reason?

Absolutely - Emby does not permit this.

Paul

[Luke 42080]

It should not have created this duplicate though. Were both libraries using the same content type?

[The_ERROR 4]

11 hours ago, Luke said:

It should not have created this duplicate though. Were both libraries using the same content type?

Yes, it does. It's actually interesting, that duplicate shows just after some change of the file. When I do not change it somehow, it index as expected. It will do duplicate after some change, like replacing of file, or renaming. 

[Luke 42080]

How many Emby libraries have you created, and what folder paths are added to each one?

[The_ERROR 4]

19 minutes ago, Luke said:

How many Emby libraries have you created, and what folder paths are added to each one?

There was two libs Movies and Pohadky in general, it was kind like this:
Movies (kind: movies):
- /filmy

Pohadky (kind: movies):
- /filmy/pohadky

not sure, if it could be related or not, but it was docker with mapped disks (docker run ... -v /volume1/movies:/filmy:rw ....)

Edited May 10, 2024 by The_ERROR

[Neminem 1519]

I would suggest moving pohadky to same folder level as filmy

- /filmy/

-/pohadky/

@pwhodges already said this.

Edited May 10, 2024 by jaycedk

[Happy2Play 9782]

Yes that has never been supported and per other topics does create issue.  Previously would cause empty library as all items where already in parent library.  But with all the server changes new things appear to happen.

In the end you will need to come up with a different folder structure and potentially use folder access.

Folder Based Access Control | Emby Documentation

 

[The_ERROR 4]

2 hours ago, jaycedk said:

I would suggest moving pohadky to same folder level as filmy

- /filmy/

-/pohadky/

@pwhodges already said this.

yep, I did so already. 

[Luke 42080]

HI, did that help you resolve your issue?