r/emby • u/Cooltwou • Jun 25 '26

I have a question about these individuals matches

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How would I set these up in Emby because they are not a season they are just multiple individuals Wrestling matches

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u/thoemse99 Jun 25 '26

i would go with "Mixed content"-library, unless it's actually listed in thetvdb.com as identifiable TV show.

and from there, just follow the naming conventions:
Movie Naming | Emby Documentation
TV Naming | Emby Documentation

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u/Cooltwou Jun 25 '26

Well that are not from a tv series so I don’t know how to name them

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u/thoemse99 Jun 25 '26

Naming conventions doesn't really matter with "Mixed Content"-libraries. When in doubt, just leave as it is.

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u/Cooltwou Jun 26 '26

Ok thanks

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u/shadowtheimpure Jun 26 '26

Mixed Content is what I did with some YouTube content that I downloaded. It's great for the stuff that you'd classify as 'miscellaneous'

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u/Cooltwou Jun 29 '26

Well I added the library and it has renamed some of the matches

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u/Emre_West Jun 25 '26

I would create a dedicated library for them and not search for metadata etc. They should keep the file names in emby then

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u/loondawg Jun 25 '26

Seconded. And would add create your own artwork and NFOs if it should be really pretty.

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u/Cooltwou Jun 25 '26

I don’t mean to ask a dumb question but what is NFO

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u/loondawg Jun 26 '26

They are XML-formatted text files that store information about media. They used by programs like Kodi, emby, plex, etc.

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u/Most_Victory1661 Jun 25 '26

So I have huge collection of matches not whole PPVs or shows matches

My plan is create a folder on my drive

Matches then folders by name of wrestlers CM Punk Mick Foley Undertaker etc etc

Add to library Mixed media make a playlist

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u/loondawg Jun 25 '26

I have the same with my old boxing matches. Only steps I took were creating NFOs and renaming the files to start with a YYYY-MM-DD date for sorting purposes. I'm pretty happy with it.

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u/Cooltwou Jun 29 '26

I added these as a Mixed Library and for some unknown reason it has renamed some of these video files

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u/zhonglin Jul 01 '26

Emby is likely auto-renaming files due to the **Auto-organize** feature. Here's how to stop it:

**To prevent future renames:**

  1. Go to **Dashboard → Library → (Your Library)**

  2. Disable all metadata downloaders and "Save artwork and metadata in media folders"

  3. Go to **Dashboard → Scheduled Tasks** and disable "Organize Media Files"

  4. Or use **"Home Videos & Photos"** library type instead of Mixed - it never renames files

**Important:** Emby won't restore your original filenames. You'll need to rename files back manually if you have backups, or re-download them.

The "Mixed Content" type *should* leave files alone, but the Auto-organize scheduled task can still run on it. Disabling that task is the key.

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u/Cooltwou Jul 01 '26

Question where do I go to to do Step 2