importing a movie library to emby

[hananr 0]

Hi all

 

I have a FreeNas server with a movie archive.

I installed the Emby plugin and linked the movie storage to a mounted folder in the Emby plugin jail file-system.

I encountered three problems:

1. the movie file names are not in English, and Emby wrongly identifies them and attaches the wrong image and information

2. I was unable to browse the directory structure from the clients (android, web, Samsung TV)

3. a lot of internet media was added automatically (short trailers, etc). I would like to disable this from entering my movie list

 

I do not want to change the movie file name. can I solve the identification (scraping) problem by adding an "nfo"/"xml" file for each movie (~2,000 files :-( )?

If so, I would appreciate a link the explains how to add the information files

 

thanks

 

 

[chef 3810]

To stop emby from saving information into your folders, turn off "save metadata locally" under the metadata settings in the dashboard.

 

I am unsure how to fix your naming issue though. I hope I helped a bit.

[Luke 42079]

Hi, can you give some examples of wrongly identified movies, including the names of the files and folders? Thanks.

 

Yes, we support nfo files, which you can read about here:

 

http://kodi.wiki/view/NFO_files/movies

[hananr 0]

thanks for the advice

 

the file names are in Hebrew

 

I tried using the media center master application and it does a decent job of putting video files in separate directories, and most of the time detecting the true movie from translation, other wise I enter the IMDB id myself (a bit tedious ... but works)

 

I have some local (Israeli) TV shows on my server. Naturally, these are not present in IMDB. Is there a way to create NFO data for these files. it would be helpful if I could create a single NFO entry for the entire series, having the different entries vary by season/episode number.

 

thanks again for your help

I should have moved to EMBY ages ago (instead of using files sharing to media streamers), but the initial learning curve seems difficult

[Luke 42079]

Why does the learning curve seem difficult? Can you elaborate?

[hananr 0]

one more thing

the first reply suggests:

turn off "save metadata locally" under the metadata settings in the dashboard

 

However, Emby does not have write permissions to the movie folders, so the extra data (trailers etc) are being stored elsewhere.

 

they are cluttering the movie view

I would really like to disable them from populating the movie listing

[hananr 0]

Why does the learning curve seem difficult? Can you elaborate?

I find myself searching between wiki pages, forum postings and other sites trying to find answers and "how to" guides

for example, still haven't been able to get how to work with "Collections", especially how they relate to physical drive locations and if they are necessary (and how to configure them) if I want to enable parental control, limiting access of kids to the movie archive

 

Having said that, from my short experience with Emby I am very impressed. I only wish that the simple tasks would be ... simpler

[Luke 42079]

What could we do directly in the interface that would answer your questions about collections?

[hananr 0]

I can't give Interface design advice, but I would like to find the required information more readily. Either withing the server's web interface, or in a wiki/manual with enough "pointers" (TOC, Index, cross-ref links, search, ...)

 

I still haven't found a way to browse a folder view of my media library, use collections efficiently, create NFO data for items not in IMDB/TMDB (using Media Center Master?)

 

thanks

[Luke 42079]

have you explored the interface? we have settings to save NFO files under metadata settings. 

[Koml 0]

When i add something into one of the libraries it does not show up in emby until i remove the library and add it again.. Any suggestions?

[Luke 42079]

Have you tried running a library scan after doing that? thanks.

[Koml 0]

Yes i have

 

When you add something in the folder the library is pointing to should it just be to run a library scan or is it going automatical?

Edited October 2, 2017 by Koml

[Luke 42079]

Yes i have

 

When you add something in the folder the library is pointing to should it just be to run a library scan or is it going automatical?

 

Automatic, if you enable realtime monitoring for that library, and if your setup supports that.

 

Otherwise the periodic library scan will catch it. Please let us know if this helps. Thanks.

[Koml 0]

Realtime monitoring is now enabled and i did a new library scan and it still wont show

[Happy2Play 9781]

Sorry without specific infomation there are just more questions.

 

What OS?  Server version number?  Folder structure?

 

If you used MCM then you will need the xml plugin to read existing xml metadata., otherwise Emby has to regenerate metadata.

 

As for items without metata, Opening the Editor and hitting save generates metadata.

 

If things are not working you need to post logs and explain the specific issue.

[Koml 0]

Debian 8.9

embyversion  3.2.32.0+57.1
 

issue is that newly added files into the folder does not show up in emby without removing library and adding it again.

 

if i go into the folder all the files are there but they wont show in emby

 

please let me now what you want of information and ill provide the best i can

 

im new to emby so please bear with me

Edited October 2, 2017 by Koml

[Happy2Play 9781]

I believe there is Real Time Monitoring issue on some OS's do to "Mono" that hopefully gets resolved with the new net core server version.  So until then the only option is library scans.

[Koml 0]

The library files does not updates even when i run library scan

[Happy2Play 9781]

Then you need to post a log and specific times of the event, and file names.

 

How to Report a Problem

[Koml 0]

Im running rar2fs and found out that the problem is the permissions given the files after i add them in the library folder.

 

So anyone know how to get the permissions to allow emby the new files without doing it manualy?

[Luke 42079]

How did you determine this? 

 

Can you set the permissions on a top level folder and have them cascade down?