Library settings: Difference between Season and Series?

[pomm 1]

I am trying to organise a 4-season show. All the files are named with SxxExx as required, but all the episodes from every season appear under Season 1. Even the metadata for every episode in S02 to S04 is specified correctly within Emby, e.g.:

 

 

I'm wondering whether it's something to do with my Library config. Here's my Library config for the Season/Series section:

 

 

I've tried moving TheMovieDB to the top of the priority list for Series and Episode metedata but the episodes all still appear as a single season. I'm wondering whether the problem is with the Season metadata from TheMovieDB which I'm unable to change as it's the only option, but their website does show it as four seasons.

Help would be appreciated greatly.

Also, what is the difference between Season Metadata and Series Metadata?

Thanks in advance 

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[vdatanet 1617]

3 minutes ago, pomm said:

I am trying to organise a 4-season show. All the files are named with SxxExx as required, but all the episodes from every season appear under Season 1. Even the metadata for every episode in S02 to S04 is specified correctly within Emby, e.g.:

 

 

I'm wondering whether it's something to do with my Library config. Here's my Library config for the Season/Series section:

 

 

I've tried moving TheMovieDB to the top of the priority list for Series and Episode metedata but the episodes all still appear as a single season. I'm wondering whether the problem is with the Season metadata from TheMovieDB which I'm unable to change as it's the only option, but their website does show it as four seasons.

Help would be appreciated greatly.

Also, what is the difference between Season Metadata and Series Metadata?

Thanks in advance 

Can you post your folder structure?

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Edited May 19, 2021 by vdatanet

[pomm 1]

I've fixed it.

I disabled TheMovieDB from [Season metadata downloaders] and rescanned the directory. That resulted in four seasons being detected but with no artwork. Then I used [Identify] to find the show and within a few seconds the entire four seasons was presented neatly with full artwork and thumbnails.

I will leave TheMovieDB unticked.

Fyi, the folder structure is:

/Emby/Show Name/Sxx/ShowName.SxxExx.mkv

...where /Sxx/ is the four folders containing files for individual seasons (S01 to S04)

[pomm 1]

Oh no! It's reverted back to a single season 

[Carlo 4561]

Is this a TV Library or a Mixed library?
You naming convention looks problematic to me.

[Luke 42083]

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

[Gilgamesh_48 1240]

32 minutes ago, pomm said:

Fyi, the folder structure is:

/Emby/Show Name/Sxx/ShowName.SxxExx.mkv

...where /Sxx/ is the four folders containing files for individual seasons (S01 to S04)

Part of the problem may well be the "Sxx" folder. It should be "Season xx." While any minor deviation from the "normal" folder structure might work it is not really a set thing.

The basic structure should be something like:

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TV Shows <- The TV library points here

_______ShowName (year)

____________Season 01

__________________ShowName (year) - s01e01 - Optional Name.ext

__________________ShowName (year) - s01e02 - Optional Name.ext

__________________and so on for the shows in season 01

____________Season 02 <- just like Season 01

____________Season 03 <- and so on for each season

 

____________Season 00 <- or “Specials”

__________________ShowName (year) - s00e01 - Optional name

__________________ShowName (year) - s00e02 - Optional name

__________________and so on for each special

 

Note 1: the eXX part of the specials must match EXACTLY what is found in TheTVDB

Note 2: The (year) may be omitted for shows that do not have more than one occurrence throughout the years.

 

There are many other structures and naming systems that work but this is the one I use and it just works.

For a mass rename I use FileBot with this format string  {n.replaceTrailingBrackets()} - {s00e00.lower()} - {t} 

 

 

 

[vdatanet 1617]

Just now, Gilgamesh_48 said:

Part of the problem may well be the "Sxx" folder. It should be "Season xx." While any minor deviation from the "normal" folder structure might work it is not really a set thing.

The basic structure should be something like:

 

 

I was typing this. 

[Carlo 4561]

11 minutes ago, vdatanet said:

I was typing this. 

I was just starting to as well.

[Gilgamesh_48 1240]

10 minutes ago, cayars said:

I was just starting to as well.

Beat ya both!!!!! Some times I have the fastest fingers in the west. Other times I have...
Also remember:
 

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Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it's too dark to read.
Groucho Marx

 

Of course that has nothing to do with anything here. But here is not there.

Edited May 19, 2021 by Gilgamesh_48

[Carlo 4561]

1 minute ago, Gilgamesh_48 said:

Beat ya both!!!!! Some times I have the fastest fingers in the west. Other times I have...
Also remember:

My fingers are pretty fast but I'm missing like 4 keys on the my keyboard.
Ordering a new notebook today/tomorrow so I won't be able to use this excuse much longer. LOL

[pomm 1]

Excellent, thank you everyone!!

Renaming the season folders from 'Sxx' to 'Season xx' has worked perfectly.

I've also renamed all my other TV series with Sxx style subfolders, even though they were displaying their seasons correctly in Emby; better to be safe than sorry.

Thanks again 

[Carlo 4561]

Awesome.  Glad you got it working!