Massive Number of Duplicate Recording Libraries

[billm97 5]

I'm not sure how this happened, but I recently noticed I have a massive number of duplicate recording folders (over 200), all called Recordings, and all pointing to the same file system path.  I can delete these thru the GUI but its very time consuming.  I have 2 questions:  First, does anyone know how this happened so I can prevent it from ocurring again? And second, is there a way on the Emby server (Linux server) to remove these extra libraries in mass from the Linux command line?  Of course I want to make sure at least one of the Recording libraries remains and that all the recordings in it do not get deleted.  Thanks in advance. 

Edited July 9, 2021 by billm97

[CaffNoir 21]

Hi !

Can u send a picture of where u see all the folders thru the GUI ? Also can u send the path where they'r pointing ?

[Happy2Play 9780]

What appear in Data path: /var/lib/emby/root/default (path may vary but you can see your datapath in a server log or on Dashboard Paths)?

And you show your Live TV / DVR Advanced settings.

[Kimballslice1890 8]

I just got hit with the same exact problem on a Windows server. Restarted the server last night and checked the dashboard to find 4 recording Libraries all pointing to the same exact destination. If I delete one, they all delete. If I add it back, they all add back.

[billm97 5]

When I go to /var/lib/emby/root/default, I see my first recordings directory, called Recordings1, then I also Recordings111, Recordings1111, Recordings11111 and a bunch more, each progressively with one more 1 at the end of the name. The Recordings1 directory has Sep 2018 as the date and all the rest are Jul 8. All are 4096 in size. All have one file in them, options.xml also with the same date.

I also noticed in /var/lib/emby/data/Livetv, recordings has a link to /Media1/Emby_Recordings dated 30 Jul 2018. I changed that setting over  a year ago thru the Gui. The Gui shows the new path but this still links to the original one I first set in 2018.

Edited July 15, 2021 by billm97
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[Happy2Play 9780]

Would have to look but this has been reported before where a config issue cause this folder recreation loop.

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/35729-emby-server-creating-recordings1-directories

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/43607-corrupted-server-crashes-repeatedly

 

[Luke 42079]

We're looking into the cause of this. Thanks for reporting.