metadata

[Luke 42077]

Thanks ! And yes I think that's all this is about.

[thatoneguy99 33]

It seems that I can confirm it does NOT create hidden files. I am not sure about my settings but I tried it a few different ways. 

Download metadata from the internet

Download in advance

Specified a Metadata folder

Save artwork and metadata into media folders.

 

--One thing I did notice is that when I manually set them to hidden, by putting a . before the file name, Emby UI would not show these images. I have attached a log file but I am not sure if it will help.

 

server-63639266308.txt

[Outlaw 0]

Many thanks for your time and support guys will try the above and back to you

TIA

[thatoneguy99 33]

@@Outlaw it seems to me like you don't want images to download to your server. You just want them to be there when you're looking through the library. Sounds right?

 

 

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[Outlaw 0]

@ thatoneguy

I was told they always download but in the pay I can't couldn't see them the issue is now I can see them but want to hide them

[Outlaw 0]

@ thatoneguy

I was told they always download but in the pay I can't couldn't see them the issue is now I can see them but want to hide them

[Outlaw 0]

Past *^ not pay

[thatoneguy99 33]

Yeah they do download. If not your UI would be much slower to just show it through the internet. There are a few locations they can download to. You can set it to a specific folder, you can save them in the individual folders with the movies, or they can download to the default metadata folder.

When you say that you can see them, where are you looking to see them?

 

 

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[Outlaw 0]

I have Emby premiere so they always have downloaded etc

I can now see them in e.g. Movies folder or Tv shows folder

TIA

[Luke 42077]

It seems that I can confirm it does NOT create hidden files. I am not sure about my settings but I tried it a few different ways. 

Download metadata from the internet

Download in advance

Specified a Metadata folder

Save artwork and metadata into media folders.

 

--One thing I did notice is that when I manually set them to hidden, by putting a . before the file name, Emby UI would not show these images. I have attached a log file but I am not sure if it will help.

 

 

Ok thanks. It is a limitation of both mono and .net core so we will have to live with it for now. I will update the setting to indicate it is for windows only.

[Happy2Play 9780]

@ thatoneguy

I was told they always download but in the pay I can't couldn't see them the issue is now I can see them but want to hide them

 

Almost sounds like you don't want metadata saved with media (not the hidden option).

[thatoneguy99 33]

Do you have this option checked inside of your library?

 

 

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[Outlaw 0]

Many thanks I will untick " download images in advance "

But this means it will still download but hide it ? Otherwise I won't have info or covers for movies ?

TIA

[Outlaw 0]

I will until he first box and leave the second ticked " save artwork " so it won't show

[thatoneguy99 33]

Untick the option above that as well. If it is currently ticked.

 

 

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[Happy2Play 9780]

If you uncheck "Save artwork and metadata into media folders" it will save metadata and images in different location (not with media).  Is that what you are trying to do?

[Outlaw 0]

Thanks mate appreciate it

[Outlaw 0]

Happy2play

Yes mate that's it ! In the past I never had this issue but if I do that where will the artwork go?

[thatoneguy99 33]

OuterSpace. Lol. Should be in /var/lib/emby-server somewhere.

 

 

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[Happy2Play 9780]

Happy2play

Yes mate that's it ! In the past I never had this issue but if I do that where will the artwork go?

 

Into a library folder in the servers default Metadata folder location (unless you have customized it).  If you look at the Dashboard it will tell you the path.

[Outlaw 0]

Guys appreciate all your time and help will report back once resolved thanks

[blade005 185]

hi

i have tried the above but it still downloads & shows the Thumbs Jpeg despite me having clicked on hide as above

any help is

greatly appreciated

TIA

I don't believe that selecting HIDE will prevent the download of images, if that is your goal. HIDE will just save the image with the Hidden Tag enabled. That would prevent them from being viewed in the media folder. Whether you save them in media folder or not, or select HIDE, they will be stored somewhere once an app requests them for display. It will still download and consume disk space.

Edited August 25, 2017 by blade005

[Outlaw 0]

Thanks Blade appreciate your help as well as everyone who commented thanks

[Bert 49]

Into a library folder in the servers default Metadata folder location (unless you have customized it).  If you look at the Dashboard it will tell you the path.

 

So I have unchecked Save artwork and metadata into media folders.  I want this to live on my SSD now for speed.  Previously I was saving in with the media.  I could go through the media (movies are on own drives) and delete all the fanart, etc and just leave the folders with the movies in them.  Is that correct?  If so, can you think of any easy way to do that?  I'd like to free up some space on those drives since the data will be duplicate now.

[Happy2Play 9780]

So I have unchecked Save artwork and metadata into media folders.  I want this to live on my SSD now for speed.  Previously I was saving in with the media.  I could go through the media (movies are on own drives) and delete all the fanart, etc and just leave the folders with the movies in them.  Is that correct?  If so, can you think of any easy way to do that?  I'd like to free up some space on those drives since the data will be duplicate now.

 

The only way to have duplicate data is if you Refreshed All on your libraries, as the pop says when you change this option it only affect new media.

 

But I would just use explorer and search the library for nfo, jpg and png files and delete them.

Edited September 26, 2017 by Happy2Play