Server not downloading poster art

Server Version#: 1.18.0.1846

Not downloading Poster Art, Season Art .etc for a show. Only Cast Art which is odd.
Tried

  1. Refresh Metadata
  2. Removing from library + Optimise Database, Clean Bundles, Empty Trash then re-adding media to library.
  3. Manually selecting a match in Fix Match

Try to do the following:

  • move the whole series out of where Plex can find it, including the top level directory.
  • Scan Library Files (of your whole server, not a specific library)
  • Empty Trash
  • Clean Bundles
  • Optimize Database
  • Move the series back in place
  • Scan Library Files

Thanks for replying. Just don’t all them steps. Cast Art available & it seems Episode Art too, but no Season or Show Art still :frowning:

Server Version 1.18.2.2041 running on ReadyNAS 314

I’m having the same issue, but only with some Series. Fix Match option is missing for TV Shows. I did as nibbles suggested and it fixed 1 of 8 shows. Please help get this fixed, I don’t want to have to add poster images manually.

I’m still having the same issue sadly :frowning:

UPDATE: I got my server running on my ReadyNAS to version 1.18.2.2058 on Sat that has so far corrected the rest of my shows missing poster art. I’ll know for sure once new episodes are acquired since they are ones I don’t archive and delete after watching. Here’s the changelog… notice first FIXED item:

(Agents) Make the Framework use modern HTTP libs, fixes certain TheTVDB requests failing among others.

Glad yours is fixed! I’m running that version and still issues for me sadly. A new show I added, grabbed Poster art for the Show, but not episode poster art/thumbnail. It’s available on TheTVDB :thinking:

Forced an update to see if my server just wasn’t picking up a new version automatically. Both issues still occuring, which is annoying when MetaData + Poster Art for Shows & Episodes are available.

Plex Media Server Logs_2019-11-30_12-07-09.zip (5.4 MB)

Looking at some newer logs, I’m seeing this -

2019-12-04 15:49:25,460 (14a2cd52d700) :  DEBUG (networking:143) - Requesting 'https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/series/372890/posters/62011021_t.jpg'
2019-12-04 15:49:25,466 (14a2cd52d700) :  INFO (__init__:1067) - Invalid header value '__cfduid=d2d13198c332f07348d9df026a0870cd11558098636\r'
2019-12-04 15:49:25,471 (14a2cd72e700) :  DEBUG (networking:143) - Requesting 'https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/series/372890/posters/62011022_t.jpg'
2019-12-04 15:49:25,477 (14a2cd72e700) :  INFO (__init__:1067) - Invalid header value '__cfduid=d2d13198c332f07348d9df026a0870cd11558098636\r'
2019-12-04 15:49:25,479 (14a2cef26700) :  DEBUG (threadkit:244) - Parallel task set DownloadImages ended
2019-12-04 15:49:25,480 (14a2cef26700) :  INFO (__init__:1115) - Series Extra XML is empty - therefore, no season XML
2019-12-04 15:49:25,487 (14a2cef26700) :  DEBUG (model:229) - Serializing to /config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Metadata/TV Shows/6/8d5839c81b9a9ca6c811d509141240bc342ffa9.bundle/Contents/com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb/Info.xml
2019-12-04 15:49:25,489 (14a2cef26700) :  DEBUG (runtime:88) - Sending packed state data (583 bytes)
2019-12-04 15:49:25,489 (14a2cef26700) :  DEBUG (runtime:924) - Response: [200] str, 16 bytes

I’ve got the same issue. Did you get it worked out?

Still occuring for me :frowning:

Still occuring sadly, across multiple shows. Plex Media Server Logs_2019-12-19_18-57-08.zip (5.7 MB)

some pointers please

what shows ?
Is this recorded TV shows or shows you add to the library?

could you see if this exists and if it does copy out and zip and upload

/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Caches/com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb/HTTP.system/33/3116e24820dae3762755b895142ae3c331b2ed_attributes

Is there a lot below this
``/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Caches/com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb/HTTP.system/33/`

Recorded TV (No Show, Series or Episode poster art)
Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea - TheTVDB.com

image

Shows I’ve added (same issues as Recorded TV example)
M*A*S*H M*A*S*H - TheTVDB.com

It does exist - 3116e24820dae3762755b895142ae3c331b2ed_attributes.zip (472.4 KB)

38 Files & 29 Folders - 33.zip (476.7 KB)

Could you look at the properties for this directory and let me know when it was created.

Do you know when the issue started ?

could you copy out this file and zip it and upload

/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Caches/com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb/HTTP.system/CacheInfo

And could I have the media info for “Road to Avonlea” and the file paths and names - I will try and setup a dummy path and see what I get in posters

‎30 ‎September ‎2019, ‏‎10:20:13

I don’t know the exact timeframe, but was around when there was issues with Plex & TheTVDB. Remember a Plex Media Server build mentioning a fix, but hasn’t fully fixed everything for me. Like some shows download the Show & Season poster art, but not episodes. But then like Road to Avonlea where it’s not downloading any.

CacheInfo.zip (24.7 KB)

Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E03 - Quarantine at Alexander Abraham’s.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E04 - The Materializing of Duncan McTavish.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E05 - Old Lady Lloyd.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E06 - The Proof of the Pudding.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E07 - Conversions.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E08 - Aunt Abigail’s Beau.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E09 - Malcolm and the Baby.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E10 - Felicity’s Challenge.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E11 - The Witch of Avonlea.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E12 - The Blue Chest of Arabella King.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 01\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S01E13 - Nothing Endures But Change.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E01 - Sara’s Homecoming.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E02 - How Kissing Was Discovered.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E03 - Aunt Hetty’s Ordeal.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E04 - Of Corsets Secrets and True True Love.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E05 - Old Quarrels Old Love.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E06 - May the Best Man Win.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E07 - Family Rivalry.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E08 - The Sea Ghost.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E09 - All That Glitters.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E10 - Dreamer of Dreams.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E11 - It’s Just a Stage.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E12 - A Mother’s Love.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 02\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S02E13 - Misfits & Miracles.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E01 - Ties That Bind.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E02 - Felix & Blackie.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E03 - Another Point of View.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E04 - When She Was Bad She Was Horrid.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E05 - When She Was Bad She Was Horrid.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E06 - Aunt Janet Rebels.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E07 - A Dark and Stormy Night.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E08 - Friends and Relations.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E09 - Vows of Silence.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E10 - After the Honeymoon.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E11 - High Society.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E12 - The Calamitous Courting of Hetty King.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 03\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S03E13 - Old Friends Old Wounds.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E01 - Tug of War.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E02 - The Lady and the Blade.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E03 - Incident at Vernon River.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E04 - Boys Will Be Boys.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E05 - Moving On.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E06 - Evelyn.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E07 - The Dinner.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E08 - Heirs and Graces.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E09 - Hearts and Flowers.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E10 - Felicity’s Perfect Beau.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E11 - The Disappearance.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E12 - Home Movie.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 04\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S04E13 - Hearth and Home.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E01 - Fathers and Sons.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E02 - Memento Mori.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E03 - Modern Times.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E04 - A Friend in Need.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E05 - Strictly Melodrama.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E06 - The Great Race.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E07 - Stranger in the Night.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E08 - Someone to Believe In.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E09 - Thursday’s Child.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E10 - Best Laid Plans.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E11 - Otherwise Engaged.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E12 - Enter Prince Charming.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 05\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S05E13 - The Minister’s Wife.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E01 - The Return of Gus Pike.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E02 - Lonely Hearts.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E03 - Christmas in June.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E04 - Fools and Kings.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E05 - Comings and Goings.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E06 - A Fox Tale.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E07 - The Trouble With Davey.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E08 - Great Expectations.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E11 - What a Tangled Web We Weave.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E12 - A Time to Every Purpose.mkv
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 06\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S06E13 - Homecoming.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1989) - S07E08 - Total Eclipse.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1989) - S07E09 - From Away.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1989) - S07E10 - After the Ball Is Over.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1989) - S07E11 - Return to Me.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1989) - S07E12 - The Last Hurrah.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1989) - S07E13 - So Dear to My Heart.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S07E01 - Out of the Ashes.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S07E02 - Love May Be Blind but the Neighbors Ain’t.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S07E03 - Davey and the Mermaid.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S07E04 - Woman of Importance.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S07E05 - Secrets & Sacrifices.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S07E06 - Ah … Sweet Mystery of Life.ts
Road to Avonlea (1990)\Season 07\Road to Avonlea (1990) - S07E07 - King of the Great White Way.ts

Thank you @Jakosaur

My test for dummy setup with an episode did get a poster

Lets clear down the cache, Also we will see if a rogue cache directory with name “xxxxxxxxxxxxx_attributes” will get created again. If you look in the
/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Caches/com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb/HTTP.system/xx directories, you will see that the xxxxxxxx_attributes are normally all files and not directories. This was stopping old cache getting purged automatically and may be there is bad cached data from the time when there were issues with thetvdb

We have a support article on clearing down the cache
https://support.plex.tv/articles/202967376-clearing-plugin-channel-agent-http-caches/

So shutdown Plex Media server
Then delete this directory
/config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Caches/com.plexapp.agents.thetvdb

and Launch Plex Media Server and re scan the library and let me know if any better. Do wait a bit after end of scan as some activity goes asynchronous - and capture logs again if no images show up

Thanks for the steps!

Should I scan press Scan Library Files or Refresh all Metadata for the affected libraries. Both? :slightly_smiling_face: