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How do I prevent duplicates from multiple file types. I.E flac and mp3


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JusieBoi
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How do I prevent duplicates from multiple file types.  I.E flac and mp3?  
Do I delete from the streamed folders?  I would prefer not to delete any files.  Is there a setting to allow one of each file based on preferential file type?  I.E flac?
I have a program called winmerge that will compare all the paths I am syncing to emby from.  It lets me know where the duplicates come from, is it best if the above is not possible, to use this to isolate duplicates and delete from my streamed folders? 

Any advice would be helpful
Thanks

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Hi, currently no but it is likely that we will add more handling for this in the future. Thanks.

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bkettering
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Until Emby handles it natively, the no-delete workaround I'd use is splitting by folder. Keep the FLAC and MP3 copies in separate top level folders (Music/FLAC and Music/MP3 for example), point your main Music library only at the FLAC folder, and if you want the MP3s for phones or the car, make a second library for just that folder and only give that library to the users or devices that need it. Nothing gets deleted and you stop seeing every album twice.

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