[shedrock]

Hi all,

I am trying to understand exactly how this addon works. It does not appear to download all the episode thumbs. For example, the TV series Evil S02E11 artwork exists on TheTVDB, and has been for a while, but AD has not downloaded it, even on a manual run. Am I missing something here?

Regards,

Shedrock

[Karellen]

I am trying to understand exactly how this addon works. It does not appear to download all the episode thumbs. For example, the TV series Evil S02E11 artwork exists on TheTVDB, and has been for a while, but AD has not downloaded it, even on a manual run. Am I missing something here?

You always force me to ask for a Debug Log. After all this time, all our posts, you know that is exactly what we need.
Also post your episode nfo file.

[shedrock]

You always force me to ask for a Debug Log. After all this time, all our posts, you know that is exactly what we need.

It's not that I don't know better. It does download sometimes. Last week it downloaded EP10 thumb from the same series, and others as well, but you're right. I should have attached a log.

EDIT: @Karellen, I also don't see the thumb images for quite a few other TV show episodes. I also don't quite know how to read the log files, but a search for the word "evil" doesn't show me anything.

The log file is too large, so I've attached it via Mega.
https://mega.nz/file/1WAElT6J#UZT06pV9g2...fFdxc-0kf0

Thanks Karellen

[shedrock]

Hi @Karellen, Did you have a chance to check the log file to see what the issue might be regarding the thumb images not downloading?

Thanks,

Shedrock

[Karellen]

Hi @Karellen, Did you have a chance to check the log file to see what the issue might be regarding the thumb images not downloading?

I looked at the log, but a little unsure what the artwork dump logging is telling me. I've never really had a chance to sit down with rmrector so he can explain.
I can see all those titles being processed, but then nothing else is mentioned. Were any artwork downloaded? Were they skipped? Why?

I do know that if Artwork Dump downloads artwork, then you delete it, Artwork Dump won't download it again. Maybe that is what you have done?

Hopefully @rmrector can shed some light.

[shedrock]

I do know that if Artwork Dump downloads artwork, then you delete it, Artwork Dump won't download it again. Maybe that is what you have done?

Well, that's weird because Sonarr is setup to download episodes of a higher quality if/when available, so if that's the case, shouldn't AD download the image for the updated episode quality? I attached a pic for you to look at. Look at some of the episodes that were upgraded from 1080p.HDTV to WEB-DL.1080p. I guess it is safe to say that AD does not update the images. Maybe the author might be able to implement a way to delete the image and replace it with the updated episode quality, because you would just be left with unnecessary image files, especially with a large library? Just a suggestion.

Also, the episode I mentioned in my previous post was not upgraded. It was downloaded in the WEB-DL.1080p quality. I verified it by the Sonarr logs. Anyway, I eventually had to down load it using TMM.



Regards,

Shedrock

[rmrector]

1, you have an old version of Artwork Dump.
2, AD does not add new artwork. All artwork must come from scrapers. AD just downloads the file locally and points the library at it. Refresh the item in the library.

[shedrock]

2, AD does not add new artwork. All artwork must come from scrapers. AD just downloads the file locally and points the library at it. Refresh the item in the library.

So what scraper is downloading all my artwork? This is confusing. So then, it is Kodi downloading it based o n the settings to download All artwork?

Shedrock

[moejoe]

Dont know anything about mlink. Dont know the pros and cons of it. Maybe this mlink is the Sand in the gearbox like we use to say.

It won't be that. It has been my configuration on Helix, all the way to Matrix. I never had any issues with Helix. It just worked.

The remote source in kodi you add could need user+pw anyway. like in case of samba Linux shares. Remeber its Windows. Anything can happen. In some cases you need user+pw, even if u Set up the share as public, like on my raspberry. Otherwise it will create Problems in some cases even it makes no sense to you now. Maybe mlink is one of those cases?

I still use name + password on all my Windows systems. Also, mklink is just creating symbolic link, so that wouldn't be the problem either.

DHCP works fine. But during some Actions... it will only work with a static ip.

I know what you mean. All of my IP addresses are static as well.

I honestly think I need a new system. Matrix started off ok when I just installed it with a little over 100 movies and a few TV Shows. I get constant crashes, and lockups just like Jarvis and Krypton used to do. BTW: I also tried my setup on just using Windows shares, as well as a few HD's right off my LE box, and I still had the same issues. I will do some more testing tomorrow by switching off Library Watchdog and see what happens.

Regards,

Shedrock

U use good old cifs for a few Months now and kodi Loves it. No crashes accessing samba shares. Give it a try.

Do an autostart.sh and put it in /.config

Type in this for Example:

(
mount -t cifs -o username=***,password=*** //192.168.1.30/64gb-pi /storage/64gb-mount
) &

(
mount -t cifs -o username=***,password=*** //192.168.1.30/pi-share/osmopi /storage/osmopi-mount
) &

nohup script.sh &



It should look exactly like this:



Cheers

[shedrock]

U use good old cifs for a few Months now and kodi Loves it. No crashes accessing samba shares. Give it a try.

I do use that configuration, but I mount via storage-movies1.mount, storage-movies2.mount etc. placed in the system.d folder.

[moejoe]

Tried that too before. Wasn't good.

[shedrock]

Refresh the item in the library.

I also just realized that that option would be a nightmare when you have so many active TV shows scattered across a multitude of HD's. Not to mention, episode upgrades from HDTV720P, HDTV1080P, WEB-DL720P etc. I usually never download episode thumbs, but for some reason with Matrix, it takes forever to populate them, especially on series with many seasons, so this is why I am doing it.

Regards,

Shedrock

[moejoe]

Refresh the item in the library.

I also just realized that that option would be a nightmare when you have so many active TV shows scattered across a multitude of HD's. Not to mention, episode upgrades from HDTV720P, HDTV1080P, WEB-DL720P etc. I usually never download episode thumbs, but for some reason with Matrix, it takes forever to populate them, especially on series with many seasons, so this is why I am doing it.

Regards,

Shedrock

He didn't say "switch the overwrite option on in AD". You do not listen. Update AD. Refresh the library items that cause problems. Done.

AD is downloading the files that your scraper, that you select for each source, provides.

For example moviedb movie scraper does not provide discarts from fanart.tv, so AD won't DL them when you choose this scraper.
If you choose moviedb python movie scraper, it can DL discarts, cause it it mentioned as a source in the scrapers options menu.

And @Karellen, if I remove any downloaded artwork, AD will replace it as soon as I add any title or do a manual refresh or a library scan. It's not like you said, that it won't DL it again as you delete some artwork. I'm running CE 19.2.

Greetings

[Karellen]

And @Karellen, if I remove any downloaded artwork, AD will replace it as soon as I add any title or do a manual refresh or a library scan. It's not like you said, that it won't DL it again as you delete some artwork. I'm running CE 19.2.

Sure. I am going by what rmrector stated here in another post...

When Artwork Dump downloads an image, it points Kodi to the new location, just as if Kodi had scanned the library with that image file already in the file system. There is no longer a remote link to download on the second run. Don't delete artwork just to redownload it.

Maybe I have interpreted slightly differently than what is meant? But I have experienced AD not downloading artwork a second time after I delete the original download.

[shedrock]

He didn't say "switch the overwrite option on in AD". You do not listen. Update AD. Refresh the library items that cause problems. Done.

Please reread my previous posts. You've completely missed my point and issue.

Lets see if I can explain this in simpler form.

First download: Episode 1 HDTV-720P downloads. Therefore, the HDTV-720P-thumb downloads.
Upgrade: Episode 1 HDTV-1080P downloads. Therefore, the HDTV-1080p-thumb downloads.
Upgrade: Episode 1 WEB-DL720P downloads. Therefore, the WEB-DL720P-thumb downloads.
Upgrade: Episode 1 WEB-DL1080P downloads. Therefore, the WE-DL1080P-thumb downloads.

The above are all the same episodes, just the quality has been upgraded.

Are you starting to see a pattern here? Notice how all those thumb images have been created? Well, they don't get deleted or replaced. Therefore, I end up with unnecessary images in my folder. Kodi or AD should be able to replace and or delete those files when and episode is upgraded. If no programs are allowing a user to do this, then what is the reason for Kodi downloading images via any of the scrapers. So my issue is not the TYPE of artwork being downloaded. It is the method in which artwork is removed, deleted and updated as per the quality of the file.

Shedrock