Emby Server Identification Issues

[Srjackbuckles 4]

Hello all,

I am running into a strange issue. For some reason my chosen metadata sources are being reset. For example, in my movie folder I have The MovieDB, The Open Movie Database, and TheTVDB selected as my metadata sources. However, after running a full library build, many of the files are not identified/not identified correctly, and when I go in and look at the settings for the library the only option selected for metadata providers is The Open Movie Database. I have had this happen over 2 fresh installs on a Linux LXC under Proxmox on a baremetal install of Debian behind Docker. This settings reset issue also happens with my TV Shows Library as well. I have attached my log for my latest install that is in the process of library scanning and is having the same issue. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

embyserver(1).txt

Edited May 23, 2024 by Srjackbuckles
Removed identifiying IP information from log

[Happy2Play 9780]

Will have to look as I just saw a topic similar to this in reference to providers as this my be a platform specifically or specific configuration issues as I have not seen library configs rest in a really long time and usually comes after major plugin changes.

Unfortunately it will be impossible to say when or why it happened though.  Now that these configs are database only I really don't see it being possible anymore.  Wild guess would be when these configs became db only in 4.8 maybe.

Did not get platform in this same/similar topic on the issue.

 

[Srjackbuckles 4]

Okay, interesting. If it helps at all this has happened on both Ubuntu and Debian based installs. I have confirmed that I have all relevant plugins installed(MovieDB, TVDB, etc.) as well. 

[Luke 42077]

HI, if you go back into the library settings, are you able to enable more options besides just open movie database?

[Srjackbuckles 4]

I tried that, and it seems to have held for the moment, but there is no way that I can tell to force a re-scan of everything, I will have to go through and manually identify it all. And previously when I tried changing it, the settings eventually changed back.

[Srjackbuckles 4]

As another interesting note, on most of the listings that do not have any images, it appears to have pulled the correct descriptions from somewhere.

[Neminem 1518]

Looking at you logs it seams you movie files are a jumbled mess.

2024-05-23 07:35:30.265 Info MediaProbeManager: ProcessRun 'ffprobe' Execute: /opt/emby-server/bin/ffprobe -i file:"/mnt/nas/Movies/Ready Player One (2018).mp4" -threads 0 -v info -print_format json -show_streams -show_chapters -show_format -show_data

Try using the Movie Naming conventions.

[Neminem 1518]

Here is what i do.

/mnt/Movies/Awesome movie (1990) {TmdbId-123456}/Awesome movie (1990) {TmdbId-123456}.mkv

I have movies in there own sub library

- mnt

- - movie

- - - Awesome movie (1990) {TmdbId-123456}

- - - - Awesome movie (1990) {TmdbId-123456}.mkv

 

[Srjackbuckles 4]

I appreciate the advice, but my movie naming schemes have not changed, and before this problem popped up I have had no problem with my naming scheme. And when the proper metadata providers are enabled correctly, I have no issues.

[Luke 42077]

2 hours ago, Srjackbuckles said:

I tried that, and it seems to have held for the moment, but there is no way that I can tell to force a re-scan of everything, I will have to go through and manually identify it all. And previously when I tried changing it, the settings eventually changed back.

What are are settings set to now?

[Happy2Play 9780]

On 5/23/2024 at 11:34 AM, Srjackbuckles said:

I have had this happen over 2 fresh installs on a Linux LXC under Proxmox on a baremetal install of Debian behind Docker. This settings reset issue also happens with my TV Shows Library as well.

Yes there is an issue being looked into from a new library standpoint but not sure how anything would change on an already configured library.

 

[Srjackbuckles 4]

2 hours ago, Luke said:

What are are settings set to now?

I selected all metadata providers in both my TV Shows and Movie directories a little while ago. The Movies one seems to be sticking for now but the TV Shows one now has the TVDB and MovieDB options deselected

[Srjackbuckles 4]

Update: I made sure all my metadata options were selected and was able to refresh the metadata and get my library identified. I will check periodically and if they get deselected again I will drop my latest log to hopefully get a resolution. But for now its looking like its working.