How to remove all fanart, add own and keep new from downloading?

[MediaIntelNUC 18]

Whadap!

I have read doc:s but was unable to figure this one out.

I would like to add some own fanart for backdrops but my folders (series, movies,moviecollections etc..) already have alot of Fanart.jpg:s

Is there a way to remove all existing fanart in bulk somewhere within Emby settings and/or Plugins?

I get that i can change library settings from downloading anything in libarary settings, by choosing none of the metadata download settings, i guess that would result in nothing being downloaded going forward in adding librarys?

Also, i was thinking about the "lock" function in the option to edit individual metadata only relate to the Nfo. file?

Thanx!

 

Edited 4 hours ago by MediaIntelNUC
Apparently i dont know how to spell correctly

[Apotropaic 41]

Hi there, are you worried about fanart being overridden or emby adding additional fanart once you’ve customised it?

This shouldn’t happen, there’s an option in your library ‘After the initial import, automatically refresh metadata from the internet’ - set that to never which I believe is the default.

But if you’re just interested in replacing fanart, how are you planning on adding your own fanart?

If you’re going to move them into the folders manually then you could just mass delete using whatever CLI you have available on your OS. Add your new ones in and then rescan your library. If you have correctly named fanart emby should not try to download any more.

If you’re going to manually edit each item in the GUI then you might as well just delete them there when you’re adding.

There used to be an Emby Media Manager tool I used to use years ago, no idea if that’s still maintained but you should find info by searching the forum.