how to limit searches to local/library content only?

[eweitzman 0]

When I perform a search in the web interface or on android, I would only like to see results from my local content/libraries. I do not want search results from web, i.e., from podcasts and such that show up as "song" results. For example, a search for "test" should come up empty, not with hundreds of hits. (See image below).

How can I limit the scope of searches to local content only?

- Eric

 

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[Guest]

Do you have 'Enable external content in suggestions' option enabled under Library> Advanced settings?

[eweitzman 0]

Thanks for the suggestion. But no, that setting is turned off. I don't know where the extra content comes from when I search, but I don't think I've seen any search results for "internet trailers" or live TV programs that this setting says it controls.

 

 

[Carlo 4561]

16 hours ago, eweitzman said:

When I perform a search in the web interface or on android, I would only like to see results from my local content/libraries. I do not want search results from web, i.e., from podcasts and such that show up as "song" results. For example, a search for "test" should come up empty, not with hundreds of hits. (See image below).

How can I limit the scope of searches to local content only?

- Eric

I personally don't have an issue with things like PODCASTS showing up in searches BUT it shouldn't be mixed with music/songs as they are not.  If there was a PODCAST (or other type) listed as a tab and could be shown in it's proper category that would be a lot better.

[Guest]

Where exactly does it show that data to be located?... The only thing I could imagine.. since podcasts are audio recording is that they are mis-identified.. or they are music which has false metadata..

[Carlo 4561]

I think it's more a function of Luke not having broken these up per library type yet but will come in time I'm sure as this feature matures.

[eweitzman 0]

Thanks, @hexemby, your question cracked the case wide open.

4 hours ago, Hxemby001 said:

Where exactly does it show that data to be located?... The only thing I could imagine.. since podcasts are audio recording is that they are mis-identified.. or they are music which has false metadata..

The metadata and images for these search hits are empty, but when opened, the background contains "tunein". They are all hits from the tunein plugin's search provider.

There doesn't seem to be a setting to limit search to certain providers or, as my question originally asked, to just local providers. The options are to accept this as is, or uninstall the plugin. I've uninstalled it for now and that removed all the hits as expected.

Thanks, everyone.

- Eric

[Luke 42088]

Right there is currently no option to exclude channels from search, but it's possible for the future. thanks.