Film Noir Genre seems to be empty?

[jkramer 12]

I've noticed this ever since I started with Emby a year or 2 ago. Since this genre interests me a great deal I've been searching and trying to figure out if it's simply not considered a "main" genre that Emby automatically populates or if it's my metadata (or lack thereof).

So, any ideas? Links are great, kind of even embarrassed to ask since several searches really showed nothing, so I'll assume it's something peculiar to my files or setup.

If this is the wrong forum feel free to move to the proper one mods.

Thanks!

Edited February 25, 2021 by jkramer
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[ebr 16199]

31 minutes ago, jkramer said:

if it's simply not considered a "main" genre that Emby automatically populates

Hi.  We derive genres from the metadata of your items.

Can we please look at the details of an example?  Thanks.

 

[jkramer 12]

Re-installed emby server an hour ago, be a bit before it's done setting up the movies. Previously it only recognized 1 movie as Noir, I have at least 40.

 

All other genres seemed fine.

 

I'll get back when the server is finished redoing all the goodies.

[Luke 42090]

Hi there, can you please go over an example? Thanks.

[jkramer 12]

OK, I think I see what I need to do here. It appears over the years the genre metadata in some older files got whacked somehow leaving me with no film noir genre metadata in the files.

So,  what I really need here is an app that can go through my entire movie library and reassign the proper genres based on the already proper Emby file names. I guess I assumed Emby did this when they were added? Asking, doesn't seem like it works that way.

Free or paid app is fine, I don't see any plugins for Emby that quite fit the bill.

[GrimReaper 4763]

4 hours ago, jkramer said:

OK, I think I see what I need to do here. It appears over the years the genre metadata in some older files got whacked somehow leaving me with no film noir genre metadata in the files.

So,  what I really need here is an app that can go through my entire movie library and reassign the proper genres based on the already proper Emby file names. I guess I assumed Emby did this when they were added? Asking, doesn't seem like it works that way.

Free or paid app is fine, I don't see any plugins for Emby that quite fit the bill.

If Refresh Metadata>Replace all metadata doesn't fill those Noir genres, I reckon no plugin will, you'll have to add them manually. 

[pwhodges 2014]

Have you actually checked that the metadata providers have that genre specified for the movies you expect?

Paul

[jkramer 12]

8 minutes ago, pwhodges said:

Have you actually checked that the metadata providers have that genre specified for the movies you expect?

Paul

Yea, this appears to be the issue. Looks like the "Crime" genre is pretty close to what I'm looking for.

Thanks for your input everyone!