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You could also try refreshing the metadata on those specific episodes.

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55 minutes ago, MichaelReed said:

 

Didn't know whether to just reinstall the whole thing as it is from now..the old turn it off and on again

This is such a small thing that we should be able to find the answer to. Why go through an entire uninstall reinstall just for this?

MichaelReed
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Here is a new server log. @Luke - Its not a singular problem its across anything I now add to embed. it won't recognise ay of the metadata for any Tv show episodes I add. It knows its part of the "show" but won't add plot, thumbnails or anything. have a look at the screenshots above to see I am structuring them in the right way. They used to grab the metadata, now they don't?

The log is from me restarting the server, I can't go back more than I have.. I don't know why

embyserver.txt

MichaelReed
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weirdly I tried using Plex to see what would happen. PLex doesn't even find the files!! I think it must have something to do with when I started compressing them with Handbrake. Its the only possible explanation but I cut find any connections between metadata loss and compressing a file. I am selecting "passthrough common metadata when I do it"

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MichaelReed
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@Luketried refreshing metadata, renaming the files, renaming the headline files to include TMDB ID numbers all sorts. It doesn't want to know haha..

Its across a lot of TV shows (strangely not movies jut TV shows) 

MichaelReed
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Let me give another example with some documented photos and the up to date log.

TV show "The Bear" Filed under the headline of "Bear, The" Sub folders for Seasons 1-4 with episodes stored in each one as such "the-bear-s01e01-1080"

I added "Season 5" with the same naming convention. Emby picks up that it is indeed Season 5 and adds them but doesn't add any episode title / plot / thumbnails like the other 4 seasons.

Have a look at my attached for evidence of this.

 

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embyserver-2.txt

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