Automatic cleaning library on all players.

You probably have to make your own script..

The tools you need are already their with the System Tools Addon..

I have something similar to what you r asking altough it's a bit more elaborated then just cleaning library..I got a TVHeadend server sending recordings to my box after they r done with comskip etc..that is when inotifywatch from system tools comes in handy..

What you need to do is set 1 of your boxes that has LibreElec running to watch the folder where your movies are saved with inotifywait..

It works wonders..

then set up a script..something like if event is CLOSE_WRITE,CLOSE (movie added) update all libraries,if event is DELETE then clean all libraries..

...use kodi-send --action to send commands to clean libraries or update added movies to all boxes..

kodi-send --host=xxx.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="CleanLibrary(movies)"
kodi-send --host=xxx.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="UpdateLibrary"

Quote from Zygmunt

Klojum and Mario77
I think that you are right. I should try JSON-RPC and create script. (I never did it but I will try)
Mario77, you gave me the best clue how to do it. I assume that I have to set static IP for every player and then send the same command to all of them.

I will try.

yes they will have to have static IP..

If you get stuck with script ask here..

Going to give you a good hint where to start from..all you need is something like this..

#!/bin/sh
monitor() {
/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.system-tools/bin/inotifywait -m -r -e close_write,delete --format "%e %T %w%f" --fromfile /path/to/your/file/with/movie_paths --timefmt "%d_%b_%Y_%T_%Z" --exclude '(\.jpg|\.nfo|\.edl|\.removing|\.logo.txt)' |
while read event datetime watched_filename; do
      if [[ $event = "CLOSE_WRITE,CLOSE" ]]; then            
      kodi-send --host=box_a.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="UpdateLibrary"
      kodi-send --host=box_b.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="UpdateLibrary"
      kodi-send --host=box_c.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="UpdateLibrary"
      etc..
      etc..
      elif [[ $event = "DELETE" ]]; then      
      kodi-send --host=boxa.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="CleanLibrary"
      kodi-send --host=boxa.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="CleanLibrary"
      kodi-send --host=boxa.xxx.x.xxx --port=xxxx --action="CleanLibrary"
      etc...
     fi
done
}
monitor &

then create another file with just the paths to your movies folders that you want to watch for changes one under the other and set path in script for that file

Also I just remembered that there is also an addon called WatchDog you can use...but probably you will have to install it on every box and I don t think it's network friendly...it's probably just for connected devices but you can always try..

The other way in previous post is only set up on 1 box and sends json to all boxes which is better once setup..

I have no idea with batch files..that script you run as service with libreelec and it monitors your movie folder...

so let me try to explain

create directory

/storage/.config/scripts

create a file in

/storage/.config/scripts/inotify.sh

with the below code and name it inotify.sh , could be anywhere under storage this is just an example

#!/bin/sh

monitor() {

/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.system-tools/bin/inotifywait -m -r -e close_write,delete --format "%e %T %w%f" --fromfile /storage/.config/scripts/paths --timefmt "%d_%b_%Y_%T_%Z" --exclude '(\.jpg|\.nfo|\.edl|\.removing|\.logo.txt)' |

while read event; do

if [[ $event = "CLOSE_WRITE,CLOSE" ]]; then

kodi-send --host=192.168.1.106 --port=8080 --action="UpdateLibrary"
kodi-send --host=192.168.1.107 --port=8080 --action="UpdateLibrary"
kodi-send --host=192.168.1.108 --port=8080 --action="UpdateLibrary"
kodi-send --host=192.168.1.109 --port=8080 --action="UpdateLibrary"

elif [[ $event = "DELETE" ]]; then

kodi-send --host=192.168.1.106 --port=8080 --action="CleanLibrary"
kodi-send --host=192.168.1.107 --port=8080 --action="CleanLibrary"
kodi-send --host=192.168.1.108 --port=8080 --action="CleanLibrary"
kodi-send --host=192.168.1.109 --port=8080 --action="CleanLibrary"

fi

done

}

monitor &

then create another file in same directory /storage/.config/scripts and name it "paths"

in this file put the paths to your movie/shows folder..just one under the other...you can monitor how many folders you want..

as you can see the script above points to this file with the following line --fromfile

--fromfile  /storage/.config/scripts/paths

contents of paths file example;

/var/media/HDD/Tv_Shows_Recordings
/var/media/HDD/Movies
etc
etc
etc

Then you need to start inotify.sh on startup either with autostart.sh or service via system.d

Now if your movie folders are on a remote location you might need to mount that path to the box you will be running this script from..

You need to install virtual.system-tools addon from LibreElec Repo for this to work

Also you basically don't need the part

datetime watched_filename

I m using that in my script as my script is much more then just that and has logging..but don t complicate things for now.you can leave as is..still works.

Quote from Zygmunt

Mario, I have to do it in one of players/clients, right?

yes running Libreelec

Just in case you missed my other post..if you manage to do it this way you can do the job from 1 box across all your boxes..

Option 2 is you install Watchdog addon from Kodi repo..it's listed as a service addon..it does the job same way for you and it's ready made..you don t need any scripts..slight problem is that you will have to install this addon on every box..only takes few seconds anyway..you don t even have to set it up as it watches your video library paths automatically..

Quote from Zygmunt

I installed Watchdog and played with settings. It doesn't clean library as described but it does after restarting player, so it helps, it does a job.

This weekend I will try to find option to send command to players from server (WHS 2011) or from PC (WIN7, 8 or 10) and also try to create service following

Might need a restart on first install to start services..

If I where you I would look into that shared library suggestion.

1 Centralized library and doesn't matter on which client you update or clean library. When 1 does update/clean it's active for all clients.

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