Playback info strm

[Nostromo86 17]

Hello everyone,

I use strm.

That works well. The only problem is that, I have to run the movie once to retrieve the playback information. Do you have a tip to automate this across my entire library? Thank you

[Luke 42083]

Hi, no we currently don't. Why do you need this?

[Carlo 4561]

Keep in mind external URLs used in STRM files may not be static.  While unlikely, they could change everything you use them so Emby needs to do a quick check.

[Nostromo86 17]

19 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, no we currently don't. Why do you need this?

Hi,

Because I can't use the filter completely like sorting 1080p and my users encounter problems to advance in the movie in chrome if they launch the movie for the first time because emby don't have the duration of the film. The second time all is okay.

 

2 minutes ago, cayars said:

Keep in mind external URLs used in STRM files may not be static.  While unlikely, they could change everything you use them so Emby needs to do a quick check.

My strm files are statics. The movies behind the strm don't change

 

 

[Carlo 4561]

9 minutes ago, Nostromo86 said:

My strm files are statics. The movies behind the strm don't change

Acknowledged for your case.  But Emby can't know this for everyone's use was my point.  Scanning the media to pull this info back as a process could be a bad thing for some people depending on where/how the media is served.  So if this was ever added as a feature, it would need to be optional.

[Nostromo86 17]

9 minutes ago, cayars said:

Acknowledged for your case.  But Emby can't know this for everyone's use was my point.  Scanning the media to pull this info back as a process could be a bad thing for some people depending on where/how the media is served.  So if this was ever added as a feature, it would need to be optional.

Yes I agree.  I would just see an option to proceed to fetch playback information

[Carlo 4561]

Curious, in your case how many strm files are being used?

[Nostromo86 17]

10 minutes ago, cayars said:

Curious, in your case how many strm files are being used?

I ve a lot strm files

Edited July 21, 2020 by Nostromo86

[Nostromo86 17]

2 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, no we currently don't. Why do you need this?

with your API i can write script who simulate play movie for fetch playback information?

[Carlo 4561]

Or for those who know the API, is there a way to force an external STRM video to be probed without having to play it?

[Rosario Family 2]

11 hours ago, Nostromo86 said:

Hello everyone,

I use strm.

That works well. The only problem is that, I have to run the movie once to retrieve the playback information. Do you have a tip to automate this across my entire library? Thank you

How did you created the strm files to play in Emby?

[TeamB 2438]

7 hours ago, cayars said:

Or for those who know the API, is there a way to force an external STRM video to be probed without having to play it?

Call /PlaybackInfo on it

[Nostromo86 17]

5 hours ago, TeamB said:

Call /PlaybackInfo on it

hi Thanks

Im on http://swagger.emby.media/ and i don't find the road Call

[TeamB 2438]

I dont see it in there either, the path is

/emby/Items/<item ID>/PlaybackInfo

It is a POST request and needs some Device and User info in the POST body, see the following python code for more info:

https://github.com/faush01/plugin.video.embycon/blob/9ea7fef82f3f1d893b7fdcb6ed36fa70c9a5a39b/resources/lib/downloadutils.py#L156

[horstepipe 422]

Maybe enabling chapter image creation would be a (heavy) workaround? But be careful