Lock .nfo Files

[djtman 5]

I recently began using the Ember Media manager to update my .nfo files, is there a option in Emby to not update/change these files when it scans the library and just read in the existing .nfo file?  Thank you.

[Happy2Play 9783]

I recently began using the Ember Media manager to update my .nfo files, is there a option in Emby to not update/change these files when it scans the library and just read in the existing .nfo file?  Thank you.

 

Why do you feel Emby is update/changing these files?

 

You could use "<lockdata>true</lockdata>".

[djtman 5]

it is adding the <Dateadded> field to the .nfo, which when it scans makes it the day it imports to the library.  I prefer to have latest media display new releases not movies that it recently added.  I know there was a feature request to have the choice in what to display as latest media.  I don't have the timelord plugin so that's not an option.  Thank you for the hint on that.

[ebr 16195]

Hi.  Each library has an option for whether or not it will save data to .nfo files.  Turn it off.

[Happy2Play 9783]

Hi.  Each library has an option for whether or not it will save data to .nfo files.  Turn it off.

 

But this will not affect the way the media is imported.  The server still applies a dateadded/datecreated into the database.

 

So the only option is which date is more effect, Scan date or date created?  Or manually updating dateadded.

[ebr 16195]

But this will not affect the way the media is imported.  The server still applies a dateadded/datecreated into the database.

 

So the only option is which date is more effect, Scan date or date created?  Or manually updating dateadded.

 

I interpreted his situation to be that the external program he was using was adding the dates he wanted into the nfo.  If the added date exists in the nfo, then Emby will read it and use it.

 

However, if this is the only reason he is using an external metadata program, I would suggest using our internal one and the TimeLord plug-in since it does exactly what he is looking to do.