Use image stored next to media?

[bellocarico 4]

How do I make Emby displaying the poster image that is stored within the media folder of choice?

 

Thanks

[neik 873]

Afaik you just have to follow the naming convention Emby supports:

 

https://support.emby.media/support/solutions/articles/44001159102-movie-naming

[bellocarico 4]

Thanks but I am not discussing the matching (or identifying) here.

I was wondering if there's a setting where I can prefer local media assets like image and subtitles that are stored in the same folder where the media file lives.

Plex has this and I think it's helpful that's all.

[neik 873]

Sorry, misunderstood it then.

I don't know if that's possible but someone will for sure. :-)

[Happy2Play 9780]

Can you go over a specific example where Emby is not already do thing.

 

I know Emby uses my properly named images that resides with media.

[brett_1968 1]

There is a naming convention for image files:-

poster, fanart, logo, banner, disc, etc.

 

I can't file a list in the documentation, but if you save metadata with the media files you'll be able to work it out.

@@cayars can provide a knowledge base link

[Carlo 4560]

You should be able to just following the naming convention for movies like this: https://support.emby.media/support/solutions/articles/44001159102-movie-naming

For TV Series/Shows: https://support.emby.media/support/solutions/articles/44001159110-tv-naming

 

Carlo

[bellocarico 4]

Reading all the comments I realised I didn't really do a good job explaining myself. Let me try again :-p

 

My movies are always in a folder, the folder is named after the movie.

the folder usually contains 3 files:

-movie file

-image file

-subtitles file

 

Regardless of the matching/identifying I would prefer emby to use the locally sptred image (same folder as the movie) rather than go and download from internet.

 

Sorry if I didn't explain myself clearly on the OP

 

Thanks!

[Carlo 4560]

Here is the contents of "Bad Education (2019)" I just pulled off my system.  This movie doesn't happen to have an external sub but should show you other graphic files.

 

Bad Education (2019).mkv

Bad Education (2019).nfo

Bad Education (2019)-320-10.bif

clearlogo.png

fanart.jpg

poster.jpg

[Happy2Play 9780]

Reading all the comments I realised I didn't really do a good job explaining myself. Let me try again :-p

 

My movies are always in a folder, the folder is named after the movie.

the folder usually contains 3 files:

-movie file

-image file

-subtitles file

 

Regardless of the matching/identifying I would prefer emby to use the locally sptred image (same folder as the movie) rather than go and download from internet.

 

Sorry if I didn't explain myself clearly on the OP

 

Thanks!

 

Can you go over a example of where Emby is not using locally provided images?

 

Emby uses all my images with media as they are actually from another metadata mananger.

[Riggs 312]

IF

Under naming convention

and IF under the movie folder you have

Example:

Folder name: Avatar (2009)

Movie name: Avatar (2009)

then

poster.jpg

fanart.jpg

clearart.png

 

Emby ALWAYS will take your local info first, that is why naming is important. Then Emby will take from internet the Cast, plot, etc and some another extra image that you don't have if you check that kind of image on the fetcher options in your library.

 

Something like this: