View Libraries as they are stored: by Folders

[vbrille 0]

The folder structure view is not only a music issue but a general issue: it doesn't work for movies, videos, pictures etc...

I spent hours trying to get it working (should be a very basic feature...) but no chance... Emby is always interpreting folders/files as it wants... it changes folders names, files names, it also moves files from a folder to another, some files are missing... So really I wonder how someone can use it as a video library...

Hopefully they will take into account this request and have it working soon... 

[vbrille 0]

On 1/9/2015 at 7:32 PM, Luke said:

in user preferences you can enable "show a Folder view". then it will add a Folders menu to your user views and you can see that plain structure.

Do you know this is not working at all? I have only few videos but Emby is always like interpreting folders/files as it wants... it changes folders names, files names, it also moves files from a folder to another, some files are missing... So this folder view doesn't work...

Hopefully they will have it working soon... 

edit: I just saw its an 11yo issue... still not fixed... So i guess I will have to search for another DNLA servers...

Edited Monday at 04:55 PM by vbrille

[Luke 42183]

Hi @vbrille

HI there, can you please provide a specific example?

How to Report a Problem

Thanks !

 

[vbrille 0]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

Hi @vbrille

HI there, can you please provide a specific example?

How to Report a Problem

Thanks !

 

Hello!

Here is one example: I have a structure like this on my HD:

On the Emby client, I have this:

In this case, only the first and last files are shown...

I thought it could be a problem with the files, but if I copy them to the root directory, I can see seem on Emby under the root directory as it should be...

Also if I rename the directory from "Danse Avec les Stars" to "Danse Avec les Stars S15" then on Emby it appear as "Danse.Avec.les.Stars"...

and there are a lot of example like this...

 

 

 

 

 

[ebr 16306]

18 hours ago, vbrille said:

In this case, only the first and last files are shown...

Hi. Because you have identified them both as the same episode.

Please see: TV Naming

[Luke 42183]

Right, try clicking on episode 5 and then you should see a version selection box to choose between the two.

[vbrille 0]

7 hours ago, ebr said:

Hi. Because you have identified them both as the same episode.

Please see: TV Naming

 

6 hours ago, Luke said:

Right, try clicking on episode 5 and then you should see a version selection box to choose between the two.

Yes, so it's what I m saying, also if you want to display content like it is on the HD using the "folder" view,  Emby doesn't display content as it is on the HD but are using a "magic" behavior that can't be disabled (or I didn't find where)... 

I think this is the point... there is not a simple and basic folder view...

[ebr 16306]

15 hours ago, vbrille said:

I think this is the point... there is not a simple and basic folder view...

We are not designed to be file browser but, if you set your library type to "Home Videos" then you may get what you want.