How to permenantly save metadata?

[PhantomCircuit 6]

Hi,

 

"This will not backup library contents and metadata. To keep a permanent copy of metadata, we suggest enabling saving of local metadata to media folders"

 

I cannot find the option to enabling saving of local metadata. Please help.

[arrbee99 1815]

Hopefully this is what you mean -

 

 

more or less in the middle.

[Happy2Play 9780]

These are per library options.

[PhantomCircuit 6]

Hopefully this is what you mean -

 

 

more or less in the middle.

thanks. i check the options as you showed.

[PhantomCircuit 6]

These are per library options.

i've enabled these options on the libraries.

 

then i saw this message at "nfo metadata" page

 

next i try to refresh Metadata and i was given these options.

 

can you let me know what these options means and what should i safely choose so that my previously added metadata will be added to the backup ?

 

thanks

[Luke 42078]

Are those options not clear about what they do? I'm just asking for feedback so that we can improve it. I thought they were pretty self explanatory.

[PhantomCircuit 6]

Are those options not clear about what they do? I'm just asking for feedback so that we can improve it. I thought they were pretty self explanatory.

@@Happy2Play i am not sure what will be replaced. for me i prefer to ask rather than to make a mistake and redo everything all over again.

 

so if i understand this correctly, the nfo side did not capture any of my metadata as the option to save locally was done recently.

This replacing means taking all the info i've entered and saved it into the currently blank nfo side ?

 

while 'search for missing metadata' will ignore the newly created (after enabling the options) ?

[Happy2Play 9780]

If you have items you have customized you have to open the item in Metadata Manager or Edit Metadata on the item and select save to get a nfo file written.

 

A search for Missing may work as it will write the nfo with all existing and new missing metadata.  But if there is nothing new then I don't believe a nfo will be written.

 

Refresh Replace All does exactly that, pulls the online provider data and writes the nfo.  If you had any customization it would be lost.

[PhantomCircuit 6]

If you have items you have customized you have to open the item in Metadata Manager or Edit Metadata on the item and select save to get a nfo file written.

 

A search for Missing may work as it will write the nfo with all existing and new missing metadata. But if there is nothing new then I don't believe a nfo will be written.

 

Refresh Replace All does exactly that, pulls the online provider data and writes the nfo. If you had any customization it would be lost.

i chose <u><b>Search for Missing</u></b> and it removes some of the videos overview but retain the release date, year and tag. even metadata written today were gone.

 

i will redo and refresh the metadata with the the replacing option to see what will happen.

Edited March 6, 2020 by Radhi

[PhantomCircuit 6]

Refresh replace all

 

Refresh Replace All does exactly that, pulls the online provider data and writes the nfo.  If you had any customization it would be lost.

these are private videos so there are no online provider data. as you wrote, all the customization are gone.

 

 

since all overview are gone and the local saving option is turned on, how can i know if all these info are saved?

[Happy2Play 9780]

Refresh replace all

these are private videos so there are no online provider data. as you wrote, all the customization are gone.

 

 

since all overview are gone and the local saving option is turned on, how can i know if all these info are saved?

You should have a nfo file save with your media.

[PhantomCircuit 6]

You should have a nfo file save with your media.

 

can you show a sample ?

[Happy2Play 9780]

can you show a sample ?

It is a pretty standard Kodi nfo file.  If you have the option enabled on the library and go to any item and edit metadata and hit save you should see that nfo with your media.

 

I can post one if you really need one though.

[PhantomCircuit 6]

It is a pretty standard Kodi nfo file.  If you have the option enabled on the library and go to any item and edit metadata and hit save you should see that nfo with your media.

 

I can post one if you really need one though.

 

 

i have the option enabled on the library. 

 

the nfo file will be stored at the same location as the video file ?

 

i cannot locate any. all are video files

 

yes - please post a sample. thanks !

[Happy2Play 9780]

i have the option enabled on the library. Capture.JPG

 

the nfo file will be stored at the same location as the video file ?

 

i cannot locate any. all are video files

 

yes - please post a sample. thanks !

Sounds like a permissions issue then, but a server log would confirm.

nfo.zip

[PhantomCircuit 6]

Sounds like a permissions issue then, but a server log would confirm.

 

yes it is. i saw this in the log

2020-03-07 06:00:51.044 Error ProviderManager: UnauthorizedAccessException: Emby Server is being write access to /emby-media/videos/E/201800712 - Just Do it-poster.jpg. Please check your file permissions. Will retry saving to /var/lib/emby/metadata/library/ee/ee59d1ed14b7f627b58370cc866081f2/poster.jpg
2020-03-07 06:00:51.044 Debug ProviderManager: Saving image to /var/lib/emby/metadata/library/ee/ee59d1ed14b7f627b58370cc866081f2/poster.jpg
2020-03-07 06:00:51.045 Debug ProviderManager: Saving /emby-media/videos/E/20180712 - Just Do it.mp4 to Nfo.
2020-03-07 06:00:51.046 Error ProviderManager: Error in metadata saver

what permission should i change on the folder ?

 

thanks!

Edited March 6, 2020 by Radhi

[Luke 42078]

Have you taken a look at this guide?

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/32218-file-permissions-guide-for-new-linux-users/

[Happy2Play 9780]

yes it is. i saw this in the log

2020-03-07 06:00:51.044 Error ProviderManager: UnauthorizedAccessException: Emby Server is being write access to /emby-media/videos/E/201800712 - Just Do it-poster.jpg. Please check your file permissions. Will retry saving to /var/lib/emby/metadata/library/ee/ee59d1ed14b7f627b58370cc866081f2/poster.jpg
2020-03-07 06:00:51.044 Debug ProviderManager: Saving image to /var/lib/emby/metadata/library/ee/ee59d1ed14b7f627b58370cc866081f2/poster.jpg
2020-03-07 06:00:51.045 Debug ProviderManager: Saving /emby-media/videos/E/20180712 - Just Do it.mp4 to Nfo.
2020-03-07 06:00:51.046 Error ProviderManager: Error in metadata saver

what permission should i change on the folder ?

 

thanks!

I am not familiar with non-Windows OSes but the Emby user needs permission.  What system is Emby on?

 

Looks like Luke beat me to that link.

[PhantomCircuit 6]

I am not familiar with non-Windows OSes but the Emby user needs permission.  What system is Emby on?

 

Looks like Luke beat me to that link.

 

it's on Ubuntu 18.04.4. i will try to figure this out while waiting for Luke to help 

[Luke 42078]

Did that guide help? What have you tried?

[PhantomCircuit 6]

Did that guide help? What have you tried?

 

yes. i've replaced the user to emby. all the nfo and image poster is now saved to the media folder. thanks guys!!

[Luke 42078]

Thanks for the feedback!