Why so many requests for generic assets from emby.tmsimg.com?

[vdrover 62]

After scheduling a live TV recording, I noticed a lot of requests like `emby.tmsimg.com/tvbanners/generic/generic_tvbanners_v7.png` and `emby.tmsimg.com/assets/p14346291_b_v8_aa.jpg`.

Firstly, why is this necessary when scheduling a recording? Neither of these assets is related to the recording in any way that I can tell.

Secondly, if these are required, why not include an icon pack or something to reduce external calls and bandwidth for generic assets like a `tvbanners`?

embyserver (5).txt

[Luke 42078]

Hi, that is the image that Gracenote gives us for a particular channel or program.  If it has a generic appearance there is no way for the server to know that.

[vdrover 62]

It’s interesting. If you look at the logs, you see the “BBC London News” image is provided. Why would a generic one get sent if a specific one is available? 

[Luke 42078]

On 8/5/2024 at 12:16 PM, vdrover said:

It’s interesting. If you look at the logs, you see the “BBC London News” image is provided. Why would a generic one get sent if a specific one is available? 

How do you know that a specific one is available?

[vdrover 62]

I thought there might be interest in reducing calls and such. All good.