Can I achieve this configuration with ignore files and multiple libraries?

[podonnell 49]

Hi,

Here's my dilemma -- I have two libraries. I want Library A to look at the following directories:

D:/Root
D:/Root/Folder1
D:/Root/Folder3

I want it to ignore D:/Root/Folder2

I then want Library B to only access D:/Root/Folder2

My understanding is by using ignore files, it would cause both Library A and B to ignore Folder2.

I would also change Library A to specifically look at Root, Folder1, and Folder3 -- but my understanding is that it will automatically grab all subfolders, and therefore include Folder2 simply by looking at D:/Root -- which I do need to monitor.

Is there no solution for this in the current version? Or is there a way I can tell Emby by-library that I want to exclude a specific folder?

Edited 2 hours ago by podonnell

[Luke 42837]

Hi, it's not recommended to use the same folder in multiple libraries. Content is only imported into the database once, so the two library settings will be fighting with each other.

Your best bet might be to only add folders underneath D:\Root to Library A, but not Folder2, and then add Folder2 to LibraryB.

[podonnell 49]

20 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, it's not recommended to use the same folder in multiple libraries. Content is only imported into the database once, so the two library settings will be fighting with each other.

Your best bet might be to only add folders underneath D:\Root to Library A, but not Folder2, and then add Folder2 to LibraryB.

Thanks Luke. So essentially, if I don't allow any files within D:\Root itself?

So adjusting my above example, Library A would have:

D:/Root/OldRoot
D:/Root/Folder1
D:/Root/Folder3

And Library B would have:

D:/Root/Folder2

This way there's no overlap?