[Issue]: TV show called "Extras" is not detected #4648

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opened 2026-02-07 01:02:31 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 4 comments
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Originally created by @clidx on GitHub (Feb 19, 2023).

Please describe your bug

This TV show is rather unfortunately simply called "Extras" (IMDB). I don't believe Jellyfin is even trying to add it to my library probably because it thinks think the show is a misplaced extras folder. I don't see anything from Emby.Server.Implementations.IO.LibraryMonitor. in the logs relating to this TV show, even after a manual library scan and all my other files get refreshed. In docker, my TV shows are mounted to /data/tv/<show>/<season>. What's the best way to get this show added to my library given the unfortunate name?

More broadly speaking, at the show level, should jellyfin ignore a show just because it's called "Extras"? A legitimate extras folder should be at the season level.

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10.8.9-1

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- OS: Debian
- Virtualization: Docker
- Clients: JMP, Android
- Browser: n/a
- FFmpeg Version: n/a
- Playback Method: n/a
- Hardware Acceleration: n/a
- Plugins: none
- Reverse Proxy: none
- Base URL: none
- Networking: n/a
- Storage: local

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Originally created by @clidx on GitHub (Feb 19, 2023). ### Please describe your bug This TV show is rather unfortunately simply called "Extras" [(IMDB)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445114/?ref_=ttls_li_tt). I don't believe Jellyfin is even trying to add it to my library probably because it thinks think the show is a misplaced extras folder. I don't see anything from `Emby.Server.Implementations.IO.LibraryMonitor.` in the logs relating to this TV show, even after a manual library scan and all my other files get refreshed. In docker, my TV shows are mounted to `/data/tv/<show>/<season>`. What's the best way to get this show added to my library given the unfortunate name? More broadly speaking, at the show level, should jellyfin ignore a show just because it's called "Extras"? A legitimate extras folder should be at the season level. ### Jellyfin Version Other ### if other: 10.8.9-1 ### Environment ```markdown - OS: Debian - Virtualization: Docker - Clients: JMP, Android - Browser: n/a - FFmpeg Version: n/a - Playback Method: n/a - Hardware Acceleration: n/a - Plugins: none - Reverse Proxy: none - Base URL: none - Networking: n/a - Storage: local ``` ### Jellyfin logs _No response_ ### FFmpeg logs _No response_ ### Please attach any browser or client logs here _No response_ ### Please attach any screenshots here _No response_ ### Code of Conduct - [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
OVERLORD added the bugstale labels 2026-02-07 01:02:31 +03:00
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@TheMelmacian commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2023):

A simple fix is to add the release date of the show to the folder name: Extras (2005).

@TheMelmacian commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2023): A simple fix is to add the release date of the show to the folder name: `Extras (2005)`.
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@t4ggno commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2023):

You can even improve the folder name using the TMDB-ID: Extras [tmdbid=2693]

@t4ggno commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2023): You can even improve the folder name using the TMDB-ID: `Extras [tmdbid=2693]`
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@iuy6tf57765fsegh5yhw45yuh8g4 commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2023):

I don't think this is a bug. Extras is a reserved folder name, but as others have pointed out, as long as you don't use the reserved name and instead change it in any way (such as to add the year) then it works as intended.

Can we close this bug report?

@iuy6tf57765fsegh5yhw45yuh8g4 commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2023): I don't think this is a bug. Extras is a reserved folder name, but as others have pointed out, as long as you don't use the reserved name and instead change it in any way (such as to add the year) then it works as intended. Can we close this bug report?
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@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2023):

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Reference: starred/jellyfin#4648