It would be very helpful to add a load-in folder to libraries. A specified folder that will be scanned, moved into the library folder and then added to the database. This would reduce scanning time dramatically if you have a lot of content. A large library takes time to scan and realistically one do…

This would also be very useful in tv shows in particular. I don’t need an entire show re-scanned or even the entire library updated for just a few episodes

There is a setting in the server called " Run a partial scan when changes are detected " and it appears that, when it is checked, only a partial scan happens when media gets added. For me I never see any any problems with a whole library getting scanned when media is added. The Library does get che…

@ Elijah_Baley This is a large library problem. A partial scan still takes several minutes on my server even if you split the library into many folders like 0, A, B, C, etc. Plus, I may not want to only run a partial scan when I add media, which in the past has queued a scan for every item, taking e…

I have a rather large library of over 2,200 movies and another of over 30,000 TV episodes. I do not notice any taxing of resources related to partial scans, or full scans for that matter, when media gets added. The amount of time it takes I really don’t know as I have never had any reason to watch …

You don’t notice at those numbers but you do once you get into larger ones. We’re talking about a streamlined media loading system and that by definition means creating more efficiency. This may not matter with your system size with your load capacity. But reduction in resource loads does matter. Sm…

Can a mod please mark this as answered? It’s got my forum account constantly telling me I have answered questions.

I agree with this request and the reasoning. and I find if a SRT is out of sync and I d/l a new one the whole library appears to be re-scanned And I seem to be waiting for minutes (OMG) before I am back watching… “It’s the little things”

Load-in Media Folder to reduce library scanning

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Load-in Media Folder to reduce library scanning

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