Where is the tvshow.nfo file getting data from?

[Deihmos 174]

I turned off all metadata lookups for recordings because they’re usually inaccurate. I’ve noticed that the tvshow.nfo files still contain random data for shows that don’t match, so I’m wondering where this information is coming from with metadata disabled. For example, Zap2it no longer exists, and Cuomo Prime Time was canceled years ago. The guide data appears to be correct, and the posters are correct.  Basically, the files are filled with unrelated data that doesn’t match what was actually recorded. Shouldn't this data come from the guide?

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<tvshow>
  <uniqueid type="gracenote">22804235</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="zap2it">EP04428600</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="tvdb">353302</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="imdb">tt7317360</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="official website">https://www.cnn.com/shows/cuomo-prime-time</uniqueid>
  <title>Cuomo</title>
</tvshow>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<tvshow>
  <uniqueid type="gracenote">31148748</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="zap2it">EP06033210</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="tvdb">403170</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="eidr">10.5240/AA94-1FC4-BFBF-6394-6460-8</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="imdb">tt14681596</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="official website">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYFLCXSQ</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="tmdb">125909</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="tv maze">55415</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="wikidata">Q125988942</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="wikipedia">Batman:_Caped_Crusader</uniqueid>
  <title>Batya</title>
</tvshow>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<tvshow>
  <uniqueid type="gracenote">28133725</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="zap2it">EP05264281</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="tvdb">74281</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="fan site">https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/hignfy/</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="imdb">tt0098820</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="official website">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mkw3</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="tmdb">797</uniqueid>
  <uniqueid type="x (twitter)">haveigotnews</uniqueid>
  <title>Have I Got News For You</title>
  <mpaa>M 15+</mpaa>
</tvshow>

Edited March 7 by Deihmos

[Luke 42909]

Hi, it could have been guide data, although given the presence of IMDb ids it looks like that example was guide data that got merged with internet metadata.

[Deihmos 174]

 

i have all metadata lookup for recordings off. I still believe it would be great if emby got the backdrop from the guide instead of using the poster as the backdrop. 

Edited March 28 by Deihmos

[Deihmos 174]

I see guide backdrops has gone away and Emby is back to using the poster as the backdrop. I was hoping the recordings would be able to import the backdrops and not rely on tvdb or tmdb. 

 

[Luke 42909]

Gracenote came knocking with a big bill due to the increased image transfer. Hopefully we'll be able to find a way to bring it back.

[Deihmos 174]

Sorry to hear that. Looks like it still exists in stable though.