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Incorrect series detection
Posted: 26 Oct 2025, 21:41
by Punt
Hi,
I’ve encountered a strange issue while trying to rename and hardlink the TV show The 100 with FileBot.
All episodes are stored in a single main folder, with one subfolder per season.
When processing the files, FileBot detects multiple unrelated series such as:
Batfink, Red Dead Redemption: The Complete Series, The 100
I’m not sure why this happens.
I’ve already tried switching the Series Database (TheTVDB, TheMovieDB, etc.), but it doesn’t seem to make any difference.
Any idea what could cause this and how to fix it?
I can provide the logs if needed.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 27 Oct 2025, 04:46
by rednoah
Please share
sample file paths as text so that we can have a look.
You can always manually select a series if auto-detection does not work for one reason or another. Please read
FAQ #2: How do I fix misidentified files? if you have not done so already.
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 27 Oct 2025, 16:29
by Punt
I'm on Synology.
Here's the logs :
https://pastebin.com/50XBYUtx
I've tried with strict mode on and off, changing series db and same result.
Thanks
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 27 Oct 2025, 18:13
by rednoah
Looks like you'll need to force that specific series in this case. You can force a specific series name / year or series ID via the
--q parameter. See
Match Options.
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 27 Oct 2025, 19:43
by Punt
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--q 48866 'seriesDB=TheMovieDB::TV'
or
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--q the-100 'seriesDB=TheMovieDB::TV'
or even trying to ignore the wrong detection :
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--q 48866 --filter 'id != 665 && id != 295788'
or
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--filter 'none{ n =~ /Batfink/ }'
and Batfink is still detected
nothing is working, seems like everything I'm doing, nothing is changing...
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 04:48
by rednoah
Good thinking trying
--filter as well. So what did the console output say for any one of your test runs?
Here's what I get:
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$ filebot -script 'fn:amc' input --output output --action TEST -non-strict --order Airdate --conflict auto --lang en --def 'music=y' 'unsorted=y' 'skipExtract=y' 'minLengthMS=0' 'minFileSize=0' 'seriesFormat=tv/{plex.id}' 'movieFormat=movies/{plex.id}' 'excludeList=.excludes' --apply thumbnail refresh --log INFO --q 48866
...
[TEST] from [/volume1/input/The 100 The Complete Series S01-S07 MULTi [1080p] BluRay x264-PopHD/The 100 S01 MULTi [1080p] BluRay x264-PopHD/The 100 S01E01 -Pilot.mp4] to [/volume1/output/tv/TV Shows/The 100 {tmdb-48866}/Season 01/The 100 - S01E01 - Pilot.mp4]
...
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 30 Oct 2025, 16:35
by Punt
Hi,
Like I said, nothing has changed
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 31 Oct 2025, 05:45
by rednoah
I have read the log you posted and as far as I can tell, due to
--q 48866, all files are now matched and named correctly:
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…
Fetching episode data for [48866]
* The 100 [48866] | 100 episodes | 1x01-13 .. 2x01-16 .. 3x01-16 .. 4x01-13 .. 5x01-13 .. 6x01-13 .. 7x01-16
…
[TEST] from […/The 100 S01E01 -Pilot.mkv] to […/TV Shows/The 100 {tmdb-48866}/Season 01/The 100 - S01E01 - Pilot.mkv]
…
[TEST] from […/The 100 S02E01 -The 48.mkv] to […/TV Shows/The 100 {tmdb-48866}/Season 02/The 100 - S02E01 - The 48.mkv]
…
[TEST] from […/The 100 S07E16 -The Last War.mkv] to […/TV Shows/The 100 {tmdb-48866}/Season 07/The 100 - S07E16 - The Last War.mkv]
…
Punt wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 16:35
Like I said, nothing has changed
Here's the match you got
before:
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[TEST] from […/The 100 S01E01 -Pilot.mkv] to […/TV Shows/Batfink {tmdb-665}/Season 01/Batfink - S01E01 - Pink Pearl Of Persia.mkv]
Here is the match you get
now:
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[TEST] from […/The 100 S01E01 -Pilot.mkv] to […/TV Shows/The 100 {tmdb-48866}/Season 01/The 100 - S01E01 - Pilot.mkv]
The incorrect match has changed to the correct match in the latest log as far as I can tell, no?
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 31 Oct 2025, 15:01
by Punt
Oh you are right, these logs misled me
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Input: /volume1/data/torrents/completed/The 100 The Complete Series S01-S07 MULTi [1080p] BluRay x264-PopHD/The 100 S01 MULTi [1080p] BluRay x264-PopHD/The 100 S01E01 -Pilot.mkv
└─ xattr metadata: Batfink - 1x01 - Pink Pearl Of Persia
Thanks !
Re: Incorrect series detection
Posted: 31 Oct 2025, 15:07
by rednoah
I see. Yep. That’s just startup logging that mirrors the input file set. You can change the log level to INFO if want mostly only the from -> to file path logging.
xattr metadata is stored for each target file path so you can later
re-process previously organized files. If you hardlink files then xattr on the target file will also be xattr on the source file. Deleting the target file won't delete xattr on the source file.
Revert files via the internal History would take care of also resetting xattr though in cases where files were misnamed and you want to undo that. FileBot Node has a button for that as well.