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Quick question guys...

 

I decided to switch my library's so that it stores all thumbnails and images in their respective media folders.

 

Does Emby automatically delete the old files from the /var folder once all thumbnails and images are moved to the media folders?

 

I want to keep my Emby install all cleaned up and not have excessive images and thumbnails all over the place using up unnecessary space.

 

Thanks!

Luke Emby Team

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Does Emby automatically delete the old files from the /var folder once all thumbnails and images are moved to the media folders?

 

Hi, no it doesn't. The change is only for new thumbnails going forward.

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Hi, no it doesn't. The change is only for new thumbnails going forward.

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Ok, so let me see if I understand correctly.

 

1. So even after the change, all movies will still reference thumbnails in the /var folder? Only new movies added will generate new thumbnails in the media folder?

2. I would need to force a metadata refresh on all movies and have it generate new thumbnails so they now appear in their media folders?

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Yes that's correct.

 

Ok, so after the forced metadata refresh, the old files will still be in the /var folder? If so, can you tell me exactly which folder these are kept in? So I can manually delete them all. =)

 

Thanks!

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I finished doing a complete scan of my library, after setting the library up so that thumbnails are stored in media folders.

 

After the scan was complete, I noticed that in the nfo files, some of the actor's thumbnails are being pulled from the IMDB website like this:

 

<thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8Z4PSqoQySXiTVpE988P90OdDI9.jpg</thumb>

 

 

while other actors are being pulled locally like this:

 

<thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/28/28f23691ad744346a1fee5665548b2ab/folder.jpg</thumb>

 

Why would this be? Shouldn't all images be served locally instead of the web?

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They will be once you view them. They're not downloaded ahead of time.

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They will be once you view them. They're not downloaded ahead of time.

I'm not having a problem with them. What I am saying, is that inside the NFO files, all actor's images are being pulled from the TMDB website and not locally. Obviously I don't want this because it will be slower than having the image downloaded and stored locally.

 

Look at this NFO for instance.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<movie>
  <plot>Ageing assassin, Henry Brogen tries to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle—fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him, and at the peak of his abilities.</plot>
  <outline>Who will save you from yourself?</outline>
  <lockdata>false</lockdata>
  <dateadded>2020-01-10 13:59:52</dateadded>
  <title>Gemini Man</title>
  <originaltitle>Gemini Man</originaltitle>
  <director>Ang Lee</director>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=AbyJignbSj0</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=wcXOigIgGvw</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=6orc_lHvJKY</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=AdLHtq-M6oE</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=2ldrMDw1oSg</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=pYEdZHiqu-Q</trailer>
  <rating>5.7</rating>
  <year>2019</year>
  <mpaa>PG-13</mpaa>
  <imdbid>tt1025100</imdbid>
  <tmdbid>453405</tmdbid>
  <premiered>2019-10-02</premiered>
  <releasedate>2019-10-02</releasedate>
  <criticrating>26</criticrating>
  <runtime>117</runtime>
  <tagline>Who will save you from yourself?</tagline>
  <country>China</country>
  <country>United States of America</country>
  <genre>Action</genre>
  <genre>Thriller</genre>
  <studio>Skydance Media</studio>
  <studio>Jerry Bruckheimer Films</studio>
  <studio>Alibaba Pictures Group</studio>
  <studio>Fosun Group Forever Pictures</studio>
  <art>
    <poster>\\MEDIASERVER\Movies\G\Gemini Man (2019)\poster.jpg</poster>
    <fanart>\\MEDIASERVER\Movies\G\Gemini Man (2019)\fanart.jpg</fanart>
  </art>
  <actor>
    <name>Will Smith</name>
    <role>Henry Brogen / Junior</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eze9FO9VuryXLP0aF2cRqPCcibN.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Mary Elizabeth Winstead</name>
    <role>Danny Zakarweski</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/cBMtncBcUrKMTB8CifDG23THuCE.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Clive Owen</name>
    <role>Clay Verris</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/fIfCVQiizAhmfJxVRjXQ8d8l6tO.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Benedict Wong</name>
    <role>Baron</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/iBzJ8s7GqgtRfGH3q0Ep5OKnaGf.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Douglas Hodge</name>
    <role>Jack Willis</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/faOSyKFdO2ugLHt2SMjxVRQcw5A.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Linda Emond</name>
    <role>Janet Lassiter</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/PjDT3zk5xAIFiJ1MaEJLtjdq5s.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Theodora Miranne</name>
    <role>Kitty (Jack's Girlfriend)</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/efne4UusYpAwbIMEu9FkqSDBeuz.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Justin James Boykin</name>
    <role>Connor (uncredited)</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/uKduJ7UggxShJSu9nsIxd4gxbC8.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Alexandra Szucs</name>
    <role>Aniko (Lab Technician)</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hXS3pAklOnPVm6cwnoYEerpZi0D.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Victor Hugo</name>
    <role>Junior (On-Set Reference)</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wGvf8SI0iw2u2xX4bkLiXUxkhmh.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Tim Connolly</name>
    <role>Key Shack Agent</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>E.J. Bonilla</name>
    <role>Marino</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/oS4LyVGqHxgUjeWjbvdALj1MSyK.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>David Shae</name>
    <role>Bicycle Messenger</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/tBfDhXA1KlmdgVtuAgKX6C8QJWz.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Fernanda Dorogi</name>
    <role>Mother on Train</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wgsPUb56rJVPwuFrpwSrhlEUn0P.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Ralph Brown</name>
    <role>Del Patterson</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/ksIVhmaAB5oRiOkm9mDKALVkaJk.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Ilia Volok</name>
    <role>Yuri Kovacs</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/mbbxB09cuiqGFepx4vNLRuVJFPk.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Diego Adonye</name>
    <role>Henry's Dad</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Lilla Banak</name>
    <role>Henry's Mom</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Igor Szász</name>
    <role>Valery Dormov</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Alexa GyÖrgy</name>
    <role>Young Girl on Train</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/vlckYKEugr4PIvrcLemEJaLs6mt.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Daniel Salyers</name>
    <role>Patterson's Son</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/iyLfFoPuBlXmCeaUGsWyjzgNoz7.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Jordan Sherley</name>
    <role>High School Girl</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/5oC1KBMPYAQfJ5lTB576d2bbT0q.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Tony Scott</name>
    <role>High School Principal</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/xTieQkyCkMFnKNNNc0OayIjlBJF.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Jeff J.J. Authors</name>
    <role>Man at Marina</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
  </actor>
  <id>tt1025100</id>
  <fileinfo>
    <streamdetails>
      <video>
        <codec>hevc</codec>
        <micodec>hevc</micodec>
        <bitrate>86077620</bitrate>
        <width>3840</width>
        <height>2160</height>
        <aspect>16:9</aspect>
        <aspectratio>16:9</aspectratio>
        <framerate>59.94006</framerate>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>True</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
        <duration>117</duration>
        <durationinseconds>7023</durationinseconds>
      </video>
      <audio>
        <codec>truehd</codec>
        <micodec>truehd</micodec>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <channels>8</channels>
        <samplingrate>48000</samplingrate>
        <default>True</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </audio>
      <audio>
        <codec>ac3</codec>
        <micodec>ac3</micodec>
        <bitrate>640000</bitrate>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <channels>6</channels>
        <samplingrate>48000</samplingrate>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </audio>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>True</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>may</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>chi</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>spa</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>fre</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>fre</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>ita</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>jpn</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>kor</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>chi</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>tha</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>jpn</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>PGSSUB</codec>
        <micodec>PGSSUB</micodec>
        <language>dut</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>srt</codec>
        <micodec>srt</micodec>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>srt</codec>
        <micodec>srt</micodec>
        <language>spa</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
    </streamdetails>
  </fileinfo>
</movie>

As you can see, all thumbs are being referenced from the website.

 

 

Meanwhile, this other NFO for a different movie, has ALL thumbs locally:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<movie>
  <plot>A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.</plot>
  <outline>The truth has a man on the inside</outline>
  <lockdata>false</lockdata>
  <dateadded>2020-01-30 10:24:07</dateadded>
  <title>Dark Waters</title>
  <originaltitle>Dark Waters</originaltitle>
  <director>Todd Haynes</director>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=RvAOuhyunhY</trailer>
  <trailer>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?action=play_video&videoid=JyE4_7j6UdQ</trailer>
  <rating>7.6</rating>
  <year>2019</year>
  <mpaa>PG-13</mpaa>
  <imdbid>tt9071322</imdbid>
  <tmdbid>552178</tmdbid>
  <premiered>2019-11-22</premiered>
  <releasedate>2019-11-22</releasedate>
  <runtime>127</runtime>
  <tagline>The truth has a man on the inside</tagline>
  <country>United States of America</country>
  <genre>Drama</genre>
  <studio>Participant Media</studio>
  <studio>Killer Films</studio>
  <art>
    <poster>\\MEDIASERVER\Movies\D\Dark Waters (2019)\poster.jpg</poster>
    <fanart>\\MEDIASERVER\Movies\D\Dark Waters (2019)\fanart.jpg</fanart>
  </art>
  <actor>
    <name>Mark Ruffalo</name>
    <role>Robert Bilott</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/d1/d1e017f70cfc4e52a42d6238636da5a8/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Anne Hathaway</name>
    <role>Sarah Bilott</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/a4/a48898b1abe34804910b32fe7a1180dd/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Tim Robbins</name>
    <role>Tom Terp</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/79/7954b680d93b4dd39ea09b6c8740d616/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Bill Camp</name>
    <role>Wilbur Tennant</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/e0/e02d935d7d3941f8bd23dd31e5661c4a/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Victor Garber</name>
    <role>Phil Donnelly</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/28/28dab7a12e9943eb895b76b844037045/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Mare Winningham</name>
    <role>Darlene Kiger</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/0a/0a3d3939b5a04aa9baca6b61d930e8db/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Bill Pullman</name>
    <role>Harry Dietzler</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/36/36ce1b13d40143ebb65b70132d078355/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>William Jackson Harper</name>
    <role>James Ross</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/11/11b1d6256555481c8e3f93e444572ac7/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Louisa Krause</name>
    <role>Karla</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/25/253fae9d73ae4f008e4e5cfa2dfbcd99/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Scarlett Hicks</name>
    <role>Amy Tennant</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/3f/3f6f480961c1499ba6e3757989aca7ca/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Caleb Dwayne Tucker</name>
    <role>Parkersburg Resident</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/16/16f121f18cc043f9aaaeb98df7770e49/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Ming Wang</name>
    <role>Waitress</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Sydney Miles</name>
    <role>Laura</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Kevin Crowley</name>
    <role>Larry Winter</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/b1/b13120834170400a92748df4f7663a42/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Annie Fitzpatrick</name>
    <role>Judge</role>
    <type>Actor</type>
    <thumb>/var/packages/EmbyServer/target/var/metadata/library/ca/ca4280f31a9340fca1fd8fccfdb9bb04/folder.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <id>tt9071322</id>
  <fileinfo>
    <streamdetails>
      <video>
        <codec>h264</codec>
        <micodec>h264</micodec>
        <bitrate>12094762</bitrate>
        <width>1920</width>
        <height>808</height>
        <aspect>2.40:1</aspect>
        <aspectratio>2.40:1</aspectratio>
        <framerate>23.97602</framerate>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>True</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
        <duration>127</duration>
        <durationinseconds>7622</durationinseconds>
      </video>
      <audio>
        <codec>ac3</codec>
        <micodec>ac3</micodec>
        <bitrate>640000</bitrate>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <channels>6</channels>
        <samplingrate>48000</samplingrate>
        <default>True</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </audio>
      <audio>
        <codec>dts</codec>
        <micodec>dts</micodec>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <channels>6</channels>
        <samplingrate>48000</samplingrate>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </audio>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>srt</codec>
        <micodec>srt</micodec>
        <language>eng</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
      <subtitle>
        <codec>srt</codec>
        <micodec>srt</micodec>
        <language>spa</language>
        <scantype>progressive</scantype>
        <default>False</default>
        <forced>False</forced>
      </subtitle>
    </streamdetails>
  </fileinfo>
</movie>

Do I have to play EACH movie so the NFO is updated and references them locally?

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Luke 42077

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Do I have to play EACH movie so the NFO is updated and references them locally?

No, you don't have to play it, but you do have to pull it up on the screen and view it.

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No, you don't have to play it, but you do have to pull it up on the screen and view it.

 

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