Filebot nod too difficult for me

[Goofy]

Hello

I want to try explain why it difficult for me for first time when using this program i had first issue that it was not activating then i did a full reinstall of the program

then when it started it could not find a lot of tv shows or misplace the tv show in wrong tv show example narcos it was named narcos mexico and totally wrong naming i needed to do everything again

then it started to say cant find file i found out that i needed to delete file everytime and create a new file

it took me almost 3 hours that i started to not like this program and wanting a refund of this version

i have the windows file bot and its for me way better because it automaticly also let me change or choose wich episode i mean that what i like i have uninstalled the program

[rednoah]

Alright, no worries, I'll issue a refund later.

I'd still like you to post logs (i.e. the text in the black box in FileBot Node, copied via copy & paste) that shows strange or odd behaviour. The logs make it clear what problems you're facing. Unfortunatley, textual description doesn't really do that.

You can use "Dry Run" to illustrate the problem without actually processing files.

[Goofy]

i have already delete the file does it come back when reinstall it

[Goofy]

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filebot -script 'dev:amc' /volume1/video/trtn/kop --output /volume1/video/ --action TEST -non-strict --order Absolute --conflict auto --lang en --def 'ut_label=TV' 'music=y' 'unsorted=y' 'artwork=y' 'skipExtract=y' 'excludeList=.excludes' --log all --log-file '/volume1/@appstore/filebot-node/data/filebot.log'

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Locking /volume1/@appstore/filebot-node/data/filebot.log
Illegal Argument: java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException: /volume1/video/trtn/kop (/volume1/video/trtn/kop)
Run script [dev:amc] at [Wed Sep 05 22:15:46 CEST 2018]
Parameter: ut_label = TV
Parameter: music = y
Parameter: unsorted = y
Parameter: artwork = y
Parameter: skipExtract = y
Parameter: excludeList = .excludes
Argument[0]: File does not exist: /volume1/video/trtn/kop
LicenseError: UNREGISTERED
Use excludes: /volume1/video/.excludes (1227)
No files selected for processing
Done ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ
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[Process complete

at first run i got this when i delete the file and rename it works again
but when i trie a second or maybe 3rd time it wil say again no files again
i know about licenseerror because i did not use the license this time but this one of the issue;s i got

[rednoah]

Thank you for providing logs. I see your pain point now. If it's says a path that exists, does not exist as far as the FileBot process can tell, then it's probably a Linux permission issue. It's not uncommon. A typical Linux pain point.

[sanangtxan]

I'm trying to use the node and I feel like I need a 3-month class on computer science. I keep getting failed to read media characteristics. I've installed the right package for Synology the right Java I have given permission to everything read and write. I think most people that like this just do the drag and drop but the node has me where I want to pull out the hair that I have on my head with the tips of my fingers.

Even worse is trying to get help you need a computer science degree just to ask for help or to apply for it I don't know how you paste in screenshots I don't know groovy groovy groovy pace been all that this is obviously not for normal users like I said you got to be a computer science professor

[rednoah]

I'm trying to use the node and I feel like I need a 3-month class on computer science.

FileBot caters to less technical and more technical users alike. I'd just use the FileBot Desktop application and leave it at that. That's what I would recommend to any new user, regardless of whether you're more or less technical. Unattended Automation with FileBot Node is a different use case for a different sort of user.

I keep getting failed to read media characteristics.

Please copy and & paste the console output. You can do this by selecting all the text in the black area on the lower right, then pressing CTRL+C to copy, then coming back to the text area here in the forums and pressing CTRL+V to paste the text and post it. That way we can see what the error message says and what the problem might be.

I don't know how you paste in screenshots

Unfortunately, you cannot paste screenshots the way you can paste text. If you want to share a screenshot you need to upload it somewhere and then share the link here in the forums. See How can I share screenshots? for detailed step by step instructions.


Alternatively, you can use the Discord Support Channel. That'll give you a user interface akin to iMessage or WhatsApp. It's less organised but I'll make things easier if you're less technical.

[sanangtxan]

Sorry I was frustrated. I do like this software and it did its job. The problem was I have a huge library and as a first time user I wasn't giving it enough time to do its job.

I'm using filebot-node within Synology
How do I get it to pass media it cannot read. How do I edit the script. I read through the forums and the guide. How do I implement --def skipUnreadable=y. If that's even the correct script. Hope there's an easy way to do it with the interface I'm just not seeing it.

The end result is I want the files that filebot Node cant read to pass through with the files it can to the same media folder then I'll be able to see it and I can rename it manually. I'm missing media after filebot node runs it through from the complete folder into the media folder. Not much though. Just a small adjustment.

[rednoah]

How do I implement --def skipUnreadable=y.

There is no such option. You cannot add your own options, as the code that runs will not use them.

Hope there's an easy way to do it with the interface I'm just not seeing it.

Please copy and & paste the console output, so that we can see what you can see. You can do this by selecting all the text in the black area on the lower right, then pressing CTRL+C to copy, then coming back to the text area here in the forums and pressing CTRL+V to paste the text and post it. That way we can see what the error message says and what the problem might be.

If we could see what you can see, then we could maybe see the issue at hand, and maybe give you advice on how to make it work better.

[sanangtxan]

Everything works great!!! I just want filebot node to pass through media that it can't read. or put it in a separate folder. If it does this already I haven't found it. forgive me I'm new to this. have learned a lot over the last week. thank you

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$ filebot -script 'fn:amc' /volume1/complete --output /volume1/Media --action duplicate --order DVD --conflict auto --lang en --def 'music=y' 'unsorted=y' 'artwork=y' 'clean=y' 'skipExtract=y' 'plex=F23BxdZY8SMSWC5srSNel' 'movieDB=TheMovieDB' 'seriesDB=TheTVDB' --apply thumbnail refresh --log all --log-file '/var/packages/filebot-node/var/filebot.log'

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Run script [fn:amc] at [Thu Feb 27 20:08:48 CST 2025]
Parameter: music = y
Parameter: unsorted = y
Parameter: artwork = y
Parameter: clean = y
Parameter: skipExtract = y
Parameter: plex = *****
Parameter: movieDB = TheMovieDB
Parameter: seriesDB = TheTVDB
Argument[0]: /volume1/complete
Ignore system path: /volume1/complete/@eaDir
Ignore hidden: /volume1/complete/.excludes
Ignore system path: /volume1/complete/#recycle
Input: /volume1/complete/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.mp4
Group files by movie or series
Group: {Movie=Teen Wolf (1985)} => [Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.mp4]
Rename movies using [TheMovieDB]
Auto-detect movie from context [/volume1/complete/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.mp4]
Failed to process [/volume1/complete/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.mp4] because [/volume1/Media/Movies/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}/Teen Wolf (1985).mp4] is an exact copy and already exists [Last-Modified: Wed Feb 26 16:40:46 CST 2025]
Processed 0 files
Processing 1 unsorted files
[DUPLICATE] from [/volume1/complete/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.mp4] to [/volume1/Media/Unsorted/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.1.mp4]
Processed 1 file
Notify Plex [F23BxdZY8SMSWC5srSNel]
Network Connection Error: DNS server failed to resolve IP for host name: F23BxdZY8SMSWC5srSNel
Please use CloudFlare DNS 1.1.1.1 or Google DNS 8.8.8.8 instead of the default DNS server provided by your ISP.
Done ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ

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[Process completed]

[rednoah]

The log above does not show any "media that it can't read" as far as I can see. Would you like to point out a specific line in the log above that makes you think that FileBot does not process some file for some reason?


The log above does however show what happens if a file cannot be processed for some reason. In this case, the file cannot be processed as movie because the target already exists, and so the input file is processed as unsorted instead, and correspondingly moved into a separate Unsorted folder:

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Failed to process [/volume1/complete/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.mp4] because [/volume1/Media/Movies/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}/Teen Wolf (1985).mp4] is an exact copy and already exists [Last-Modified: Wed Feb 26 16:40:46 CST 2025]
Processed 0 files
Processing 1 unsorted files
[DUPLICATE] from [/volume1/complete/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.mp4] to [/volume1/Media/Unsorted/Teen Wolf (1985) {tmdb-11824}.1.mp4]

Unrelated to all of the above, your --def plex option is wrong. The correct usage is --def plex=host:token and both host and token are required.

e.g. host is 127.0.0.1 or locahost if you're trying to send a refresh request to a Plex instance that is running on the same host:

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--def 'plex=127.0.0.1:F23BxdZY8SMSWC5srSNel'