Library Collections

[BenDover 3]

Guys,

 

Previous to Server 4.0.2 all of my movies were in collections. IE. I had a folder called Fast and Furious Collection which had all the movies in their own individual folders. Now, each movie is set to the root folder (movies library) and its ignoring the collections. Did something change that I missed?

 

Thanks

 

 

The Fast and Furious Collection [boxset]\Fast & Furious

                                                                 \2 Fast 2 Furious

 

etc.

[ebr 16184]

Hi.  That convention for collections was deprecated a long time ago.

 

What app are you using and how is your library setup?

[BenDover 3]

Hi.  That convention for collections was deprecated a long time ago.

 

What app are you using and how is your library setup?

 

 

I'm seeing the same thing in both the web app from the browser and from emby for WMC. 

 

Is there a way to get it into collections like previously? I'm wondering why it still worked until now then?

[Luke 42079]

Yes, you can create a collection. To learn more, please check out our collections wiki:

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Collections

Thanks.

[Happy2Play 9780]

I'm seeing the same thing in both the web app from the browser and from emby for WMC. 

 

Is there a way to get it into collections like previously? I'm wondering why it still worked until now then?

 

Web client - Either the Folders tab (per library) or use the Auto Boxset plugin and enable "Group items into collections" per library (three dot menu next to filters).

[CChris 59]

Is there a way to save images from emby as jpg?
by default, they have a jfif file ending - and when I'm trying to assign an image as mentionend as in the documentation (copy url, paste in the explorer window) - then, my chrome browser is instantly crashing...

Using Firefox, nothing happens... no crash, but also no image will be inserted.

[Happy2Play 9780]

Is there a way to save images from emby as jpg?

by default, they have a jfif file ending - and when I'm trying to assign an image as mentionend as in the documentation (copy url, paste in the explorer window) - then, my chrome browser is instantly crashing...

 

Using Firefox, nothing happens... no crash, but also no image will be inserted.

 

Sorry they default to jpg or png depending on the image.  Never seen "jfif" extension before in Emby.

 

How about a specific example.

 

Are you saying your source file is "jfif"?

Edited February 25, 2019 by Happy2Play

[CChris 59]

seems a special format used by chrome.
When using firefox I will receive webp file format (I am trying to save an image out of emby web interface) ... not sure, why I can't get just an default image type ^^

[Happy2Play 9780]

seems a special format used by chrome.

When using firefox I will receive webp file format (I am trying to save an image out of emby web interface) ... not sure, why I can't get just an default image type ^^

 

And where are you seeing this image?  I have never seen this that I am aware of.

[CChris 59]

I'm trying to save an image from an actor or a cover image from my emby webserver / web app.
Using Chrome, it will be saved as *.jfif - and needs to be converted to jpg before it can be imported again.

 

All I wanted to try was the part written in the documentation: https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Collections where you can import an image from a web address... (but I wanted to use the Image, which is already in use by emby)
Then chrome crashed.

Then, I wanted to save the image first, and noticed, that it will be saved in this strange format.

( I have already seen this format several times, while trying to collect some CD cover images from different sources in the web)

Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_File_Interchange_Format

Edited February 25, 2019 by CChris

[Luke 42079]

On the detail screen of a video i am able to right click and select open image in new tab, and then i save and get a regular image file. but yes the format will vary per browser.

[CChris 59]

Ok, I have tried to use an image of an actor... maybe, since the image source is another here... ?!

[Luke 42079]

Sorry I don't quite understand what you're asking. Can you elaborate?

[CChris 59]

doesn't matter. was just a thought of mine.
You wrote, that you could get a regular image file on the detail screen of a video... and I just mentioned, that I have tried to save an image from the actors page.
But the source of this image is imbd as far as I know, so this might be a reason why I got the file as jfif... just ignore it.

What I want to say is, that in some situations the way mentioned in the documentation on how to save an image for a manually created collection might not work...
Depending on the image type, the source - and as I could see the used browser.

Maybe, what you should wirte down somewhere:
Image types which cannot imported are: *.jfif
Even if you download an image which has this file type, it can't be imported into emby and needs to be converted into jpg first.
 

Using the method mentioned in the documentation is causing chrome to crash, if the file type is not jpg f.e.
In Firefox just nothing happens...

In my opinion, it is not directly an issue with emby - but it might cause frustrations for some users if they try to follow the steps and their browser is suddenly crashing

[Luke 42079]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll see if I can reproduce chrome wanting to save in that format.

[Carlo 4561]

I just do a right click on an image in Chrome then select "save image as" and it always give me gif, jpg, png or whatever the source image was.

For example in Chrome try right clicking on Luke's "Bazinga!" image and see what you get.  For me it's going to use jpeg file type.

 

If you get something else I would investigate what browser addons/extensions you have installed.

[CChris 59]

stop wasting time on this

1) I haven't installed any specific addons... maybe, my AV (Bitdefender) has some addons, but I have deactivated those.
2) *.jfif is - from what I found out, also a jpeg file format -- see the linked wikipedia article some posts above.
3) just for your refference:

[Happy2Play 9780]

stop wasting time on this

 

1) I haven't installed any specific addons... maybe, my AV (Bitdefender) has some addons, but I have deactivated those.

2) *.jfif is - from what I found out, also a jpeg file format -- see the linked wikipedia article some posts above.

3) just for your refference:

 

Must be a system or regional setting as mine is "jpg"

 

[Happy2Play 9780]

Appears to be a system setup. (Windows issue)

 

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/af0azy/windows_10_had_been_saving_nearly_every_image_as/

 

So the question is should this be added as a supported extension?  Or make a note of supported extentions?

 

If you try to upload a jfif Emby throws this error.

2019-02-27 09:14:58.159 Error HttpServer: Error processing request
	*** Error Report ***
	Version: 4.1.0.10
	Command line: C:\Emby-Server\system\EmbyServer.dll
	Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
	64-Bit OS: True
	64-Bit Process: True
	User Interactive: True
	Processor count: 12
	Program data path: C:\Emby-Server\programdata
	Application directory: C:\Emby-Server\system
	System.ArgumentException: System.ArgumentException: Unable to determine image file extension from mime type image/jfif
	   at MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager.ImageSaver.GetStandardSavePath(BaseItem item, ImageType type, Nullable`1 imageIndex, String mimeType, Boolean saveLocally)
	   at MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager.ImageSaver.GetSavePaths(BaseItem item, ImageType type, Nullable`1 imageIndex, String mimeType, Boolean saveLocally)
	   at MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager.ImageSaver.SaveImage(BaseItem item, LibraryOptions libraryOptions, Stream source, String mimeType, ImageType type, Nullable`1 imageIndex, Nullable`1 saveLocallyWithMedia, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
	   at MediaBrowser.Api.Images.ImageService.PostImage(BaseItem entity, Stream inputStream, ImageType imageType, String mimeType)
	   at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceExecGeneral.GetTaskResult(Task task)
	   at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceHandler.ProcessRequestAsync(HttpListenerHost appHost, IRequest httpReq, IResponse httpRes, ILogger logger, String operationName, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
	   at Emby.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.HttpListenerHost.RequestHandler(IRequest httpReq, String urlString, String host, String localPath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
	Source: MediaBrowser.Providers
	TargetSite: System.String GetStandardSavePath(MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.BaseItem, MediaBrowser.Model.Entities.ImageType, System.Nullable`1[System.Int32], System.String, Boolean)

Edited February 27, 2019 by Happy2Play

[Luke 42079]

Not sure. We have to make sure our image processing libraries can handle that format across all possible platforms.

[CChris 59]

god damn... thanks for the information

From my point of view, since jfif is a type of jpeg image, emby should be able to handle it - but if not, I would also be fine with it, because it should not appear that often.

But I'm glad that you figured out that this could be changed within the windows registry...
--> funfact: the Reg-Key mentioned in the Reddit post is already set to the correct extension...

 

I will continue with my investigations into this later today.

Edited February 27, 2019 by CChris

[CChris 59]

Edit 2:
The same procedure with Firefox

[Happy2Play 9780]

Edit 2:

The same procedure with Firefox

 

 

I get the same on this one.  But this is a system/browser issue not a Emby issue.

 

If you really want to change it go to about:config and change "image.http.accept" to "image/jpg,*/*" or use the drop down change Save as Type to all files and put what ever extension you like on the file.

Edited February 27, 2019 by Happy2Play

[CChris 59]

Finally found the "issue" with the jfif file.
The RegEdit mentioned in your previous post was OK - but it is still set to jfif in the HKEY_USERS\{SID}_Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/jpeg/ node...

So if there are further questions around this... this might help

[Happy2Play 9780]

Other topics mention the possible user issue.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/6d8zli/saving_jpeg_files_as_jfif_automatically_which/