[Issue]: "Replace all metadata" does not replace all metadata database IDs #4948

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-07T01:19:25+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 01:19:25 +03:00

Originally created by @furrnace on GitHub (Jul 7, 2023).

Please describe your bug

The function "Replace all metadata" did not replace metadata downloader IDs (External IDs in "Edit metadata") for me in Shows library.

Reproduce:

prepare shows folder using TVDB IDs in file names and in tvshows.nfo files containing URLs
example shows are Magnum PI (1980) and Magnum PI (2018) with proper TVDB IDs in filenames and tvshow.nfo files (containing URLs for TVDB Magnum PI (1980) and for Magnum PI (2018), respectively)
start with fresh install with stock plugins
scan the folder using TMDB: both shows will display as Magnum PI (2018), verify that the external IDs for TMDB and IMDB point to Magnum PI 2018 for both show folders
install TVDB plugin, disable TMDB downloader everwhere in manager library for the Shows folder
Scan the Magnum PI 1980 show with "Replace all metadata"
verify that external IDs have not been corrected: TVDB ID points to Magnum PI 1980, TMDB ID points to Magnum PI 2018 (should have been deleted as TMDB download is disabled), IMDB ID points to Magnum PI (2018) (and should have been overwritten with gthe ID for Magnum PI (1980))

Jellyfin Version

10.8.z

if other:

10.8.10

Environment

- OS: container of LinuxServer.io
- Linux Kernel: irrelevant
- Virtualization: Docker
- Clients: Browser
- Browser: Firefox
- FFmpeg Version: as in LSIO container
- Playback Method: irrelvant
- Hardware Acceleration: none
- GPU Model: none
- Plugins: TMDB, TVDB
- Reverse Proxy: none
- Base URL: empty
- Networking: irrelevant
- Storage: XFS

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Originally created by @furrnace on GitHub (Jul 7, 2023). ### Please describe your bug The function "Replace all metadata" did not replace metadata downloader IDs (External IDs in "Edit metadata") for me in Shows library. Reproduce: 1) prepare shows folder using TVDB IDs in file names and in tvshows.nfo files containing URLs 2) example shows are Magnum PI (1980) and Magnum PI (2018) with proper TVDB IDs in filenames and tvshow.nfo files (containing URLs for TVDB Magnum PI (1980) and for Magnum PI (2018), respectively) 3) start with fresh install with stock plugins 4) scan the folder using TMDB: both shows will display as Magnum PI (2018), verify that the external IDs for TMDB and IMDB point to Magnum PI 2018 for both show folders 5) install TVDB plugin, disable TMDB downloader everwhere in manager library for the Shows folder 6) Scan the Magnum PI 1980 show with "Replace all metadata" 7) verify that external IDs have not been corrected: TVDB ID points to Magnum PI 1980, TMDB ID points to Magnum PI 2018 (should have been deleted as TMDB download is disabled), IMDB ID points to Magnum PI (2018) (and should have been overwritten with gthe ID for Magnum PI (1980)) ### Jellyfin Version 10.8.z ### if other: 10.8.10 ### Environment ```markdown - OS: container of LinuxServer.io - Linux Kernel: irrelevant - Virtualization: Docker - Clients: Browser - Browser: Firefox - FFmpeg Version: as in LSIO container - Playback Method: irrelvant - Hardware Acceleration: none - GPU Model: none - Plugins: TMDB, TVDB - Reverse Proxy: none - Base URL: empty - Networking: irrelevant - Storage: XFS ``` ### 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 bug stale labels 2026-02-07 01:19:25 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-07 01:19:26 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 01:19:27 +03:00

@mikewesten commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2023):

This has been an issue forever. When replacing fields, the 'Replace all metadata' function seems to only replace one value for another. It never replaces a value for a null value. But it should. Obviously.
This behavior occurs with other fields too, not only just the TMDB, TVDB and IMDB ID fields.

@mikewesten commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2023): This has been an issue forever. When replacing fields, the 'Replace all metadata' function seems to only replace one value for another. It never replaces a value for a null value. But it should. Obviously. This behavior occurs with other fields too, not only just the TMDB, TVDB and IMDB ID fields.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 01:19:30 +03:00

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OVERLORD commented

2026-02-07 01:19:31 +03:00

@jellyfin-bot commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023):

This issue was closed due to inactivity.

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