Unwanted fanart.jpg files being saved to Movie folders

[Luke 42078]

46 minutes ago, tanStaafl said:

So you're saying that Emby saves the actual URL that an image is pulled from? It doesn't just scan for missing images and download missing images? 

Anyway, I have adding dozens of movies since this started and it is hit and miss those that get the fanart treatment. I'll try to run a control on a couple of movies and see what happens.

It depends on whether you have the option enabled to download images in advance or not. Make sure to read the help text underneath the option before changing it.

In either case the same image gets downloaded. The option only determines when that happens.

[Happy2Play 9780]

44 minutes ago, Luke said:

It depends on whether you have the option enabled to download images in advance or not. Make sure to read the help text underneath the option before changing it.

In either case the same image gets downloaded. The option only determines when that happens.

But what would prevent Emby for seeing the existing Backdrop?

Maybe Locked metadata?

[tanStaafl 14]

I have never had the download in advance set, and just checked it again to make sure the Gremlins didn't turn it on  I've never manually locked the metadata, I just let Emby do its thing. 

@Happy2Play that has been my question from day one.. if there are backdrops existing, why the fanart?

Thanks again for the help.

[Happy2Play 9780]

6 hours ago, tanStaafl said:

@Happy2Play that has been my question from day one.. if there are backdrops existing, why the fanart?

Is the metadata locked on your content?  Pick a problem item and edit metadata and scroll to the bottom.

[tanStaafl 14]

@Happy2PlayI checked a couple that had the fanart added, and at the bottom the the Lock this Item to Prevent Future Changes is not set and the SAVE button is available.