Sort by File Name works if file name is only numbers but fails when named DJI_XXXXXXX

[Eddie 12]

I am trying to use EMBY to see my home videos and sorting by file name seems to work with my camera that labels the file names with just numbers...
HOWEVER
The folder to holds my DJI camera picture has all file names starting with DJI_XXX and it seems to have trouble sorting by file name

 

I uploaded the directory structure just in case it helps

 

Sorting by File name for DJI_XXX 

 

File Structure for DJI_XXXX files

 

 

 

Sorting by file name for normal files with just numbers as the file name

 

 

File Structure for file names with only numbers

 

 

 

 

 

I found an old thread with the same issue in 2023 and this user was also having trouble with file names starting with DJI_XXXX is there any update to this progress? 

Thanks in Advance

[Eddie 12]

Bump

[Luke 42078]

Hi, what version of the server are you on?

[Eddie 12]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

Hi, what version of the server are you on?

Version 4.8.11.0

[Luke 42078]

OK I think this should be improved as part of the upcoming 4.9 server release. Thanks.

[Eddie 12]

ty

[Eddie 12]

i come before you humbly without trying to sound like a rude person, and remember i am not a programmer i have no idea if this requires some major rewrite or just some minor bug fix... but back in september 24, 2023 you said the same thing, maybe it something that required a major rewrite and you havent been able to get to it until 4.9 but im hoping itll be fixed for 4.9.. fingers crossed! If for whatever reason you think it may take a lot longer maybe its better i just rename the videos to numbers... 

is the problem that it starts with DJI_XXXX and i need to remove all the DJI_XXX or is it another problem with the naming that i can easily address for the time being?
 

 

[Luke 42078]

A lot of work has been done on sorting in 4.9, just as there was in 4.8. I can test these files personally if we can make a small enough test case.

Can you create a new folder of 3-5 files that exhibits the issue? If you can do that then please copy and paste the file names into here and I'll recreate the scenario myself. Thanks.

[Eddie 12]

All i did was make blank mp4 and jpg files using these names and loaded them into emby and you can see if just randomly kind of lays them out

 

DJI_20250621161006_0019_D.JPG
DJI_20250304141554_0107_D.MP4
DJI_20250621131753_0010_D.MP4
DJI_20250304101057_0101_D.MP4
DJI_20250304105959_0102_D.MP4
DJI_20250304145432_0108_D.MP4
DJI_20250304114925_0105_D.MP4
DJI_20250621131057_0003_D.JPG
DJI_20250621131209_0006_D.JPG
DJI_20250621131101_0004_D.JPG
DJI_20250330103922_0112_D.MP4
DJI_20250302103146_0088_D.MP4

 

Let me know if there is more you need me to do to help you

Edited July 18, 2025 by Eddie

[Eddie 12]

Getting rid of the DJI_ didnt seem to make a difference

 

[Eddie 12]

Getting rid of the trailing _D doesnt seem to make a difference

 

 

[Luke 42078]

OK I see the issue, thanks.