2024-09-05, 12:16 AM
Thanks for your response. To clarify, I can't rename or delete the image (a screenshot) in the folder because it's being used by another program. The image shares the same name as the video file, which I suspect is why Jellyfin is picking it up as the poster.
Regarding the automatic scans, I noticed that Jellyfin scans the media library every 12 hours and refreshes metadata. Disabling this could prevent the poster from being overwritten, but this is only a temporary solution. Manually changing the posters for each affected movie isn’t ideal, especially for large collections.
https://imgur.com/a/CMrr6Jm
I've attached a screenshot of my current settings with arrows indicating the changes I made for testing. As you can see, there’s an option to "save artwork in the media folder." By that logic, shouldn't Jellyfin only use images from the media folder when this is enabled? Currently, it’s using the images from the media folder whether this setting is on or off.
Regarding the automatic scans, I noticed that Jellyfin scans the media library every 12 hours and refreshes metadata. Disabling this could prevent the poster from being overwritten, but this is only a temporary solution. Manually changing the posters for each affected movie isn’t ideal, especially for large collections.
https://imgur.com/a/CMrr6Jm
I've attached a screenshot of my current settings with arrows indicating the changes I made for testing. As you can see, there’s an option to "save artwork in the media folder." By that logic, shouldn't Jellyfin only use images from the media folder when this is enabled? Currently, it’s using the images from the media folder whether this setting is on or off.