Subtitle not saved in media folder

[cyberrep 8]

I have this option on advanced config, and when I search and download it save in 

/var/lib/emby/metadata/library/fe/fe8c6352aa72189c43ae70e00b283d8e/ (for example)

 

1-Its possible to fix it?

2-Its possible to move from this folder to correct series or movie?

 

 

/var/lib/emby/metadata/library/

[Luke 42580]

Hi there, please attach the Emby server log from when the problem occurred:

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Thanks!

 

[cyberrep 8]

looks like just series its going to this folder, movies running well.

[Luke 42580]

The server is probably being denied write access to your media folder. 

[cyberrep 8]

embyserver.txt

 

humm

I try a new one and save in correct folder.

 

this one is going to wrong folder bd3d6d9a6aa4cff1d999484e59a67116

Maybe permission?

 

[Luke 42580]

2026-06-16 16:31:25.681 Info SubtitleManager: Saving subtitles to /emby/Seriados/From/Season 4/04x08 - FROM - Heavy Is the Head.pt-br.srt
2026-06-16 16:31:25.682 Info SubtitleManager: Subtitle saving write access denied, falling back to saving subtitles to /var/lib/emby/metadata/library/bd/bd3d6d9a6aa4cff1d999484e59a67116/04x08 - FROM - Heavy Is the Head.pt-br.srt

 

[cyberrep 8]

found it at sabnzbd, we have to click in advanced!

thanks a lot!

[cyberrep 8]

theres a way to move now from metadata to original folder (series for example)?

also images etc

 

I wanna move all wrong stuff to the correct folder.

Or a script to do it

[Luke 42580]

8 minutes ago, cyberrep said:

theres a way to move now from metadata to original folder (series for example)?

also images etc

 

I wanna move all wrong stuff to the correct folder.

Or a script to do it

There is no function to move it, sorry. You would have to delete the existing ones and then download again.

[cyberrep 8]

np , thanks a lot, Will be a nice feature in the future (fix bad user mistakes) uhahuhua

[GrimReaper 5011]

5 hours ago, cyberrep said:

also images etc

 

I wanna move all wrong stuff to the correct folder.

 

1 hour ago, cyberrep said:

Will be a nice feature in the future (fix bad user mistakes)

@yockermaybe add external subs to the plugin as well? 

[yocker 1639]

5 hours ago, GrimReaper said:

 

@yockermaybe add external subs to the plugin as well? 

Added to the todo list.

[yocker 1639]

18 hours ago, GrimReaper said:

 

@yockermaybe add external subs to the plugin as well? 

When the GrimReaper requests you better deliver!  

I added an option to copy or move the external subtitles, this is all only possible when exporting to custom folder. WARNING: Moving as the name suggests will move the subtitles out of the original video folder!
Also moved the "Export to custom folder" to the main tab for ease of use.

Hope it helps

yocksers/MetaExtractor: Extract metadata from Emby.

***SMOKE BOMB!!*** back to vacation!

Edited 20 hours ago by yocker

[GrimReaper 5011]

59 minutes ago, yocker said:

When the GrimReaper requests you better deliver!  

I added an option to copy or move the external subtitles, this is all only possible when exporting to custom folder. WARNING: Moving as the name suggests will move the subtitles out of the original video folder!
Also moved the "Export to custom folder" to the main tab for ease of use.

Hope it helps

yocksers/MetaExtractor: Extract metadata from Emby.

***SMOKE BOMB!!*** back to vacation!

 

[GrimReaper 5011]

18 hours ago, yocker said:

I added an option to copy or move the external subtitles, this is all only possible when exporting to custom folder. WARNING: Moving as the name suggests will move the subtitles out of the original video folder!
Also moved the "Export to custom folder" to the main tab for ease of use.

Upon re-reading this, I'm not 100% sure of the workflow or what it actually does. Care to shed some more light? Thanks. 

Edited 1 hour ago by GrimReaper

[yocker 1639]

52 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

Upon re-reading this, I'm not 100% sure of the workflow or what it actually does. Care to shed some more light? Thanks. 

All i added was an option that copies/moves the subtitle files from the library that the videos are in to a user custom chosen library.

So if:
TV series/Blackadder/Blackadder S01E03.srt
Copy/move to user chosen library along side the other metadata.

Works with all external subtitle formats.. That i know of.

Have i misunderstood what was wanted?

Edited 1 hour ago by yocker

[GrimReaper 5011]

14 minutes ago, yocker said:

Have i misunderstood what was wanted?

Erm... yes.  

Maybe it was my wording that was ambiguous, being a non-native English speaker yourself, you know how often something in your head sounds different then when put in English. 

Anyway, I hought you'd read the topic from the start as it's just a few posts: basically, intention was to just include an option for subs along with other metadata/images to be extracted from db/server metadata folder, literally same workflow, in the same direction: from server metadata folder to either media folders or custom folder, as subs behave exactly like images: if not explicitly opted-in to save them alongside media they get saved in server metadata folder with no (easy) venues to extract/move them afterwards. 

From OP:

On 6/16/2026 at 9:35 PM, cyberrep said:

I have this option on advanced config, and when I search and download it save in 

/var/lib/emby/metadata/library/fe/fe8c6352aa72189c43ae70e00b283d8e/ (for example)

 

1-Its possible to fix it?

2-Its possible to move from this folder to correct series or movie?

 

Edited 58 minutes ago by GrimReaper

[yocker 1639]

7 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

Erm... yes.  

Thought you'd read the topic from the start as it's just a few posts: basically, intention was to just include an option for subs along with other metadata/images to be extracted from db/server metadata folder, literally. same workflow, in the same direction: from server metadata folder to either media folders or custom folder. 

From OP:

 

Oh, woops.. well that's what you get when I'm on vacation

Will look into it asap and see what can be done.

[GrimReaper 5011]

1 minute ago, yocker said:

Oh, woops.. well that's what you get when I'm on vacation

Will look into it asap and see what can be done.

No rush, enjoy your vacation, you'll eventually get around to it after. 

Have a cold one for me as well.