RonBoyd 1 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 I am unsure how to explain this. I cannot get EMBY to record (some) scheduled programs. It will create a Folder and create two .nfo files ([Program Name] [s*E*] {Episode Name.nfo & season.nfo) but no MKV/MP4 file. I say some programs because when I first installed EMBY, I scheduled 3 programs and forgot about. Several months later, I now find that those programs have been recording regularly. My problem is I cannot duplicate, with new shows, how I accomplished that.
Luke 42077 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Hi there, can you please discuss an example and attach the emby server log from the time of the recording? Thanks.
RonBoyd 1 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Hi there, can you please discuss an example and attach the emby server log from the time of the recording? Thanks. No problem. I don't know what I can add other than what I wrote above with specific questions. But first, where would I find the server log & the file name? Edited January 23, 2020 by RonBoyd
Luke 42077 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Instructions are here: https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/739-how-to-report-a-problem/ Thanks.
RonBoyd 1 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 Okay. I don't know how to respond to your post. I see no way to attach a file and a simple "cut & paste" merely thinks for awhile then quits. Please advise.
ebr 16169 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Okay. I don't know how to respond to your post. I see no way to attach a file and a simple "cut & paste" merely thinks for awhile then quits. Please advise. Hi. From the article linked above: How to Post Log Files When posting in a thread, click "More Reply Options", then click "Attach Files". Zip files are permitted but not preferred - please only zip log files if you receive a file size warning. Alternatively, you can upload your log file to Paste2 or a DropBox account and then post the link in your topic. Please avoid linking us to log files that require us to sign into a website.
RonBoyd 1 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 Hi. From the article linked above: Okay, somewhere in this Log, the program "Heartland" recorded as expected and the program "Evil" acted as I mentioned before. Emby Log.txt
Solution ebr 16169 Posted January 25, 2020 Solution Posted January 25, 2020 Hi. I'm guessing maybe this is your problem: System.IO.IOException: System.IO.IOException: There is not enough space on the disk. Have you run out of disc space?
RonBoyd 1 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Oh! That is most likely the problem. The drive is full. It is a 2TB external drive that another program fill up with silliness. In defense, I have ~40TB of external storage so disc space is something I never (up to now <sheepish grin>) had to think about.I have freed up space and we will see what happens with tonight's schedule. Thank you for the help. Edited January 25, 2020 by RonBoyd 1
SHSPVR 123 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Oh! That is most likely the problem. The drive is full. It is a 2TB external drive that another program fill up with silliness. In defense, I have ~40TB of external storage so disc space is something I never (up to now <sheepish grin>) had to think about. I have freed up space and we will see what happens with tonight's schedule. Thank you for the help. It unfortunate that Emby DVR doesn't have Intelligent Recording nor Multi-Harddrive for Recording.
RonBoyd 1 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 It unfortunate that Emby DVR doesn't have Intelligent Recording nor Multi-Harddrive for Recording. Yes, that would make it much more "user friendly." What made it even more confusing was the programs were listed as having been recorded -- listed in My Media> TV Shows -- but failed the play option... something that could be discovered months later. Update: After freeing up HD space, Emby DVR seems to be working as expected.
Spaceboy 2573 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Many things available to help here and alert on lack of disk space. I use PRTG Not ideal I know and yes emby should be monitoring disk space for the disk where the recording folder is located and alerting when it gets down to X% 1
RonBoyd 1 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Many things available to help here and alert on lack of disk space. I use PRTG Not ideal I know and yes emby should be monitoring disk space for the disk where the recording folder is located and alerting when it gets down to X% Yes, there are many. PRTG is a little over my budget of $0 for something I would use so seldom. I, actually, use Disk Scanner on those occasions that I am looking for space to move files to: http://steffengerlach.de/freeware/ Edited January 27, 2020 by RonBoyd
Spaceboy 2573 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Yes, there are many. PRTG is a little over my budget of $0 for something I would use so seldom. I, actually, use Disk Scanner on those occasions that I am looking for space to move files to: http://steffengerlach.de/freeware/well PRTG cost me $0 too [emoji3]
SHSPVR 123 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Yes, there are many. PRTG is a little over my budget of $0 for something I would use so seldom. I, actually, use Disk Scanner on those occasions that I am looking for space to move files to: http://steffengerlach.de/freeware/ That true but couldn't hurt to get something build in to Emby like both SageTV and NextPVR has it one of thing I ask for I thing in Feature Requests and if had Intelligent Recording that would solve the whole problem What dose Intelligent Recording do 1: It provides users with a completely personalized TV-watching experience. Intelligent Recording uses proprietary algorithms to determine the viewerÂs interests and automatically records shows based on their interests. 2: It monitors free space and automatic del the oldest recording for new recording unless other wise change under the favorite tp not autoDelete Edited January 27, 2020 by SHSPVR
CBers 7450 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 That true but couldn't hurt to get something build in to Emby There is @@chef's Disk Space plugin.
SHSPVR 123 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) There is @@chef's Disk Space plugin. That for server backend management thank for post it I refer to main Emby screen display Edited January 27, 2020 by SHSPVR
ebr 16169 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 It unfortunate that Emby DVR doesn't have Intelligent Recording nor Multi-Harddrive for Recording. Hi. Any number of inexpensive disc pooling solutions eliminate the multi-hard drive problem and simplify a ton of other things as well. I highly recommend looking into them.
CBers 7450 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 That for server backend management thank for post it I refer to main Emby screen display Where is it you would want the information displayed ?
Spaceboy 2573 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Where is it you would want the information displayed ?there should be an admin notification in the dashboard when space drops below a user configured % or Mb space
CBers 7450 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 there should be an admin notification in the dashboard when space drops below a user configured % or Mb space I've asked in @@chef's thread about notifications. Just trying to tie-up 2 separate thread. 1
RonBoyd 1 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 I Agree. I guess that is what I was trying to say. Putting a "band aid" on a program is not what I am looking for -- regardless of price. Again, as I mentioned above, worrying about disk space does not have high-priority with me. I only offered Disk Scanner as an example of what I use not as an assist for EMBY. I use it primarily when I need to bulk move files; I can quickly see where there is space available. SageTV is (at this time) my primary HT program. I am experimenting with Tablo, EMBY, Channels DVR, PLEX, etc. in expectation of STV's ultimate demise. (in a related issue, PlayOn is becoming quite popular with me.) Hopefully one of these programs will eventually match STV's UI and I can settle in to a single application. Bottom line is this lack (Intelligent Recording and Multi-Hard Drive selection) is quite disappointing... off-putting even. That true but couldn't hurt to get something build in to Emby like both SageTV and NextPVR has it one of thing I ask for I thing in Feature Requests and if had Intelligent Recording that would solve the whole problem.
SHSPVR 123 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Hi. Any number of inexpensive disc pooling solutions eliminate the multi-hard drive problem and simplify a ton of other things as well. I highly recommend looking into them. Yes I know about DriveBender & DrivePool ebr and both SageTV and NextPVR have never need it for long I have been run them and some apply to Linux
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