how to really delete an item?

[justinrh 274]

When a video is deleted, the file goes away but the meta data doesn't.  How do I delete everything about a title so that if I add it again later it is as if Emby never knew it existed before?

[justinrh 274]

@ebr?

[Luke 42317]

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the file goes away but the meta data doesn't

HI there, can you please provide a specific example?

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[justinrh 274]

Record a program, watch the program, delete the program, record the same program again and Emby thinks it has already been watched.

[Luke 42317]

OK. user data, which is not metadata, does not get purged from the database unless the user is deleted.

this is also what makes it possible to move a movie file from one place to another and have it retain watch data.

[justinrh 274]

Are you saying this is not possible? : How do I delete everything about a title so that if I add it again later it is as if Emby never knew it existed before?

[GrimReaper 4934]

4 minutes ago, justinrh said:

Are you saying this is not possible? : How do I delete everything about a title so that if I add it again later it is as if Emby never knew it existed before?

If it has an external ID - you can't. Emby willl always remember it for userdata/tracking purposes (watchstates/playstates). 

Edited March 31 by GrimReaper

[justinrh 274]

And how do I know if something has an external ID or !external ID?

Edited March 31 by justinrh

[Luke 42317]

2 minutes ago, justinrh said:

And how do I know if something has an external ID or !externalID?

the metadata editor would be the best way.

[justinrh 274]

thanks

[justinrh 274]

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