Move/Change paths to existing content

[Chiefmas 40]

I'm changing the mount points for content used in some of my libraries, and I'd like to minimize the impact to Emby if I can. In particular, I'd like to avoid re-scanning everything as though it were new, and as a consequence re-adding everything as though it were new and presenting it on the home page as such.

Essentially, I'm going to add an additional mount point from a drive letter to a network path, so it will be literally the same content on the same backend, just accessed from a different (network share) path. Is it possible to minimize the impact? It seems like in the past, when I add duplicate content, it gets treated like it's new. If it shouldn't do this, cool, I'll just add new, update, and remote the old paths.

Thanks!

 

[crusher11 1102]

Do you save nfo files with your media? 

[Luke 42087]

@cayars

[Chiefmas 40]

11 minutes ago, crusher11 said:

Do you save nfo files with your media? 

Not currently. I'd be fine with enabling it, but I'm assuming it won't retro-actively add those to existing content. I'm not in a hurry to make the change, so if I can do things to make it go smoother and it'll take a little time, that's fine (i..e if I turn storing nfo on, and it will add retro-actively, that's fine).

 

[crusher11 1102]

You'll have to do a full scan when moving your media then. 

[Carlo 4561]

What I would do is go to Library menu option, then click the ADVANCED tab. You can then set it this way.

Now since the system will use file dates your content shouldn't show up as new.

[Happy2Play 9785]

Without doing database and some library config file modifications manually, a rebuild of those moved items will happen.

[Chiefmas 40]

11 minutes ago, cayars said:

What I would do is go to Library menu option, then click the ADVANCED tab. You can then set it this way.

Now since the system will use file dates your content shouldn't show up as new.

Ah, that's not a bad idea, at least to cope with that part. Thanks!

[Chiefmas 40]

7 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

Without doing database and some library config file modifications manually, a rebuild of those moved items will happen.

Yeah, I figured it'd be something like that. I don't mind doing db work, but I don't think it'll be worth the effort, I'll just let a re-scan happen.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Happy2Play 9785]

If you have not done any metadata/image customization (not saved with media), then yes letting Emby do its thing is the best bet.

Edited December 10, 2020 by Happy2Play