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    Jellyfin not reading NFO files

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    4 hours ago (This post was last modified: 4 hours ago by zxhonztbl. Edited 2 times in total.)
    My Jellyfin server is refusing to read some .nfo files stored alongside TV episodes. No metadata shows up in the browser, episode names remain file names, etc.

    Jellyfin info:
    • Using most recent Jellyfin version 10.10.7
    • No errors related to scanning are printed in the log (there are some errors related to ffmpeg probes, but they seem unrelated - those don't show up after I simply "scan for new/updated files" on an episode having an issue).
    • This is a recent issue, maybe past few months? It was not an issue before, using the same process/tools.

    Library info:
    • I have all episode metadata downloaders disabled.
    • The Library has .nfo metadata saving on.
    • Show/Season/Episode metadata locking has been enabled/disabled, it would not read either way.

    File info:
    • Jellyfin will create .nfo files, obviously without any downloaded metadata, just fine.
    • The .nfo files I want it to read are generated using TinyMediaManager and, as far as I can tell, are valid. Naming and storage location are correct because Jellyfin creates them in the same location.
    • I have used the episode "Refresh metadata -> "Scan for new/updated files" as well as "Scan Library" -> "Scan for new/updated files", after modifying or creating the files. Neither has resulted in the .nfo being read.
    • I have renamed the files to follow file naming conventions exactly.
    • Relevant .nfo and .log files (pastebin links)

    edit: this thread from a few days ago seems to be complaining about the same issue, but they did not provide much information so it is hard to tell.
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