logo.png or clearlogo.png

[sh0rty 717]

A long time Emby downloaded logoart as logo.png, this is also stated as one variant in the Movie Naming Guide. Recently (at least I recognized it recently), a movie logo is downloaded as clearlogo.png. Both variants work, but I prefer to have the art naming consistent. So whats the deal with that? Can I rename my whole logo.png files to clearlogo.png or will this be ignored in a future update? Thanks

Edited June 30, 2025 by sh0rty

[GrimReaper 4740]

1 hour ago, sh0rty said:

So whats the deal with that?

Logo.ext is considered legacy term nowdays/has largely been abandoned for denoting artwork type (clearlogo.ext is used instead).

Artwork types - Official Kodi Wiki

 

1 hour ago, sh0rty said:

Can I rename my whole logo.png files to clearlogo.png

Yes you can.

[sh0rty 717]

Thanks for clarification. Perhaps someone should correct the support guide. 

[Happy2Play 9780]

2 hours ago, sh0rty said:

Thanks for clarification. Perhaps someone should correct the support guide. 

 

Wonder how much this old switch is still at play?  ie new vs old installs also.

<ImageSavingConvention>Legacy</ImageSavingConvention>

vs

<ImageSavingConvention>Compatible</ImageSavingConvention>

 

[DarWun 349]

1 hour ago, Happy2Play said:

 

Wonder how much this old switch is still at play?  ie new vs old installs also.

<ImageSavingConvention>Legacy</ImageSavingConvention>

vs

<ImageSavingConvention>Compatible</ImageSavingConvention>

 

I have that switch set as legacy, primarily so that the main folder image is retrieved as "folder.jpg" instead of "poster.jpg". That is my preference as Windows uses "folder.jpg" for folder thumbnails. It won't use "poster.jpg" images.

Having the switch set as legacy used to result in backdrop images being downloaded as "backdrop.jpg" instead of "fanart.jpg". But that is no longer the case. All backdrops are downloaded as "fanart.jpg" regardless of the setting. Emby will still use "backdrop.jpg" images if they exist, and it won't replace them with "fanart.jpg" images.

The only other thing I think it still affects is the location where folder images are stored for TV Show seasons. When set as legacy, the images are stored in the actual season folders. When set as compatible, they get stored in the root folder for the show.

[Luke 42078]

Nowadays they are treated as the same thing.