Use EPG metadata instead of thetvdb for recordings

[cncb 25]

It would be better to use EPG metadata instead of thetvdb for recordings.  This is especially the case for PBS kids programs, where they group multiple episodes together in the EPG but list them individually in thetvdb.  So, the episode title is totally off from thetvdb.  Also, recently The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is one episode off on thetvdb relative to the EPG. 

[Luke 42077]

Hi, the next release of Emby Server will rely more on EPG data. Thanks.

[Chuggy 3]

Has this been changed? If so is there a setting that I need to modify for recorded shows? I've been struggling with this issue on recorded shows as well. 

[Chuggy 3]

On a related note, where does Schedules Direct get it's data? In order to make the "dont record shows in my database" feature, i'd need to align my existing shows with the schedules direct data.

[Luke 42077]

Yes it has been changed. Try a new recording, and if you're still having an issue then we can go over it in detail. Thanks !

[Chuggy 3]

I'm still having some issues with a kids show, paw patrol. The guide is set to record any episode that we don't have. There are several that the guide doesn't match tvdb or imdb. For example, season 3 ep 4 is "air pups" in the guide, but episode 5 on imdb. This causes emby to think we don't have the episode and it records it every time it's on.

[Luke 42077]

The guide data needs to have the correct episode number in order for that to work. There's not much we can do about that.

[Chuggy 3]

Do we know where schedules direct pulls their data from? I could set my episodes up to match it if I knew.

[Luke 42077]

Gracenote but the easiest solution is probably to disable internet metadata for your recordings library.

[Chuggy 3]

What exactly will that do? Is it just going to pull the Metadata from the guide?

[Luke 42077]

Exactly. If you just use the metadata from the guide as-is, then in most cases you shouldn't see duplicated recordings.