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Posted: **10 Oct 2023, 16:56**

Hi,

Ok, so I have spent too long trying to get the filebot:watcher docker container working. I am using docker compose. At first the watcher just refused to trigger, and I was changing/adding/removing options trying to get it to start. After a while I discovered that it only works when a different docker container places the file in the directory and not when I move/copy files manually nor even via python script running on the host. Odd, but this is OK since the other container will be placing the files anyway. Now however, I should note I am working with .strm files, when the watcher see's the file I get this:

[INOTIFY] <filename>.strm
Waiting 300 seconds for changes to settle down...
Ignore: <filename>.strm: text/plain

Why is the file ignored? What command do I need to allow text/plain?

This is my command list from the docker-compose.yml:

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command:
      - /mnt/new_dir
      - --output
      - /mnt/output_dir
      - --log-file
      - /mnt/log_dir/movies.log
      - --action
      - COPY
      - --conflict
      - SKIP
      - --def
      - storeReport=/mnt/log_dir/store_report
      - artwork=y
      - minFileSize=0
      - minLengthMS=0
      - unsorted=y
      - skipExtract=y
      - excludeList=/mnt/log_dir/movies.exclude
      - movieFormat={emby.id}
      - movieDB=TheMovieDB
      - emby=*****
      - "ut_label=Movie"

Any help would be appreciated. Cheers

Posted: **10 Oct 2023, 17:24**

Unfortunately, at a glance, there seems to be no way to get around the file --mime-type check in the filebot-watcher script, unless you modify the script.

You could modify filebot-watcher script and build your own container with your own filebot-watcher script:

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if file --mime-type "$FILE" | egrep --quiet "directory|video|audio|empty|octet-stream"; then
	filebot -script fn:amc --action duplicate --conflict auto -non-strict --log-file amc.log --def excludeList=".excludes" unsorted=y music=y artwork=y "$@"
else
	echo "Ignore: $(file --mime-type "$FILE")"
fi

Alternatively, you can just not use docker and install filebot and inotifywait on the host instead. That would make things easier if you're using a standard Linux system. See How do I monitor a folder and call filebot on newly added files? for details.

Posted: **10 Oct 2023, 17:30**

OK thanks. I was already considering a custom container, will give that a try. Failing that, will bite the bullet and install on host.

Cheers

Posted: **10 Oct 2023, 17:32**

Occasionally adding a *.mkv file to the input folder would also trigger the amc script call, which would then process all the unprocessed *.strm files as well.

Posted: **10 Oct 2023, 17:58**

I did try that, but it was an empty file. Maybe it has something to do with the file size?

Also, can I drop the settle down time (SETTLE_DOWN_TIME), or is it frowned upon? Is it for rate limiting? Or only to give files time to write?

Posted: **10 Oct 2023, 18:46**

MeBot wrote: ↑10 Oct 2023, 17:58 I did try that, but it was an empty file. Maybe it has something to do with the file size?

What does the console output say? Note the difference between filebot-watcher not calling the amc script at all, and the amc script being called but not doing anything with the given input files for some reason.

empty files work too because:

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egrep --quiet "directory|video|audio|empty|octet-stream"

SETTLE_DOWN_TIME is indeed only there to monitor the file system for additional changes after the first change event, i.e. try to not process incomplete files.

filebot-watcher is kept simple (~20 lines) so that you can read the code and understand what it does, and make modifications if necessary.

Posted: **10 Oct 2023, 20:11**

Excellent thank you. I am on something else at the moment, but I should be able to get it working thanks to your assistance. Much appreciated.

FileBot

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