Auto Refreshing Libraries

[Linthorn 0]

I'm trying to find out how to get Emby to automatically refresh when I add files to the library.  If I add a movie or tv show to the Synology drive, it can be a while until is is accessible through Emby.  I can get the file to show up if I do a manual Library scan, but not otherwise.  Anyone know how often it refreshes on its own?  Seems to take a while.

I've seen this discussed a few times but not recently and no one had a solution.  I have checked to make sure everything is set to refresh when a new file is added and have added the "sysctl inotify fix" to my Task scheduler, but nothing changes.  Has anyone actually gotten it to work on Synology?

 

[Neminem 1518]

Have you enabled this in your library ?

[Linthorn 0]

Yes.  That was the first thing I tried.  Just verified that they are all still checked.

[Neminem 1518]

Sorry can't really help, not using Syno box, but unRaid.

[Linthorn 0]

Thanks.  The "On supported file systems" seems to be the trouble.  Something about the Synology system isn't communicating properly with Emby.

[Happy2Play 9780]

First we would need to see a server log when something was added.  To see if you have the common Synology inotify issue.

Then may need to go over how your libraries are setup.

[Linthorn 0]

Added a file to the folder, but no log was updated.  Should I enable debug logging?

[Happy2Play 9780]

3 minutes ago, Linthorn said:

Added a file to the folder, but no log was updated.  Should I enable debug logging?

You can but may need to go over your setup as not every configuration will support RTM.  But probably still need to post a server log.

[Linthorn 0]

In my previous efforts to fix this, I had set up a boot task to execute:

sh -c '(sleep 90 && echo 204800 > proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches)&'

And found that it did not help.  So I posted here while I continued to look around.

In my searching, I ran across a thread that said a user changed the number from 204800 to 409600 and claimed it worked.  So I tried it and voila! it does work.  Now when I add a file, it updates Emby in about 2 minutes, rather than every 12 hours.  No idea why this works, but I'm happy that it does.  Posting so others who have the same problem can see my solution.

Thanks all

[Happy2Play 9780]

1 hour ago, Linthorn said:

In my previous efforts to fix this, I had set up a boot task to execute:

sh -c '(sleep 90 && echo 204800 > proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches)&'

And found that it did not help.  So I posted here while I continued to look around.

In my searching, I ran across a thread that said a user changed the number from 204800 to 409600 and claimed it worked.  So I tried it and voila! it does work.  Now when I add a file, it updates Emby in about 2 minutes, rather than every 12 hours.  No idea why this works, but I'm happy that it does.  Posting so others who have the same problem can see my solution.

Thanks all

Without server logs it is hard to say as the how to sort of has to set it to max values.  But yes there are lot of different variable that can be used.

 

[FrostByte 5392]

It all depends on how big your libraries are (watches) and how many files you add/change at any one time (instances).  Try a number and if you still get errors bump it up again. 

Every movie you add can easily be 15 or more (counting each folder, subfolder, and file).  If you like your extrafanart and bif files it can really add up fast.

[Happy2Play 9780]

Pretty sure multiple servers conflate that value also or at least previous topics suggest that.

[Linthorn 0]

Good to know.  If it stops working I'll see about increasing the number again.  Any idea what the max value allowed is?

[Happy2Play 9780]

18 minutes ago, Linthorn said:

Any idea what the max value allowed is?

My understanding is the value in the how to.

sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=1048576;
sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_instances=4096;