I’ve tried a few jellyfin plugins that are supposed to sync metadata and thumbnails from tube archivist, but it’s just not working right.

I can see some thumbnails, but then the titles are just random gibberish. Or the titles somewhat work, but no thumbnails.

Any secret I’m missing?

Both are running in docker containers on a synology nas.

  • jasep@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    6 months ago

    I’m genuinely curious: do you re-watch enough YT videos that you need to archive your subscriptions? Or have I misunderstood the use of the plugin? I’m using SmartTube for TV YT content and it’s fantastic.

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      14·
      6 months ago

      do you re-watch enough YT videos that you need to archive your subscriptions?

      Well, if I can get it working, I would much rather be watching via Jellyfin on my TV and not whatever crappy, privacy-invading, ad-shoving Youtube app I’m forced to use.

      But realistically, I want to keep some how-to / maintenance videos archived, because I’ve lost track of how many times they went “private” and can’t be accessed anymore. Some really niche product use/maintenance videos tend to disappear.

      I have no real interest in data hoarding vlogs or other crap. Just informational stuff.

      • jasep@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        6 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. I guess I haven’t had that happen to me yet with videos I’m looking for again having gone private.

        I’m also not interested in crappy, privacy-invading, ad-shoving YouTube apps, which is why I mentioned SmartTube. In case you haven’t heard of it, it’s FOSS and has AdBlock & SponsorBlock integrated. It’s designed for TV use. If Tube Archivist fits your need though, that’s great.

        • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
          1·
          6 months ago

          My wife is using Smarttube on a TV that has one of there Chromecast dongles, but our main LG TV doesn’t have that option.

          I’ve been using FreeTube through Windows on a MiniPC, but it’s not an elegant solution. LOL It does work, though.

    • AtariDump@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      6 months ago

      If I watch it once and might want to see it again, I download it.

      This was if it gets censored or removed I have a copy.

  • EddyBot@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    I’m using pinchflat with Jellyfin (category mode “Music videos”) and it displays titles, descriptions and thumbnail correctly

    pinchflat allows to embed metadata + thumbnail, idk if tube archivest has that too

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      I’m using pinchflat

      Well. I just installed it and the folder/file structure is definitely better! Now I have to figure out how to get Jellyfin to “see” the download directory. LOL

      Thanks for pointing me to another solution.

      EDIT: Got that sorted out. Goddamn, it just works! Thank you!

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      Yes, that’s the first one I tried.

      Maybe I’ll keep trying, but I don’t want to commit to tube archivist until it plays nice with jellyfin. 🤞

      • Konraddo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        Maybe you could try Pinchflat. I haven’t yet tried it though I do plan to do it some time soon.