MetaTana sits between your files and Emby. It reviews and writes clean NFO metadata, artwork, subtitles, and sidecars beside your media, then tells Emby to rescan. It does not replace Emby and it does not modify your media files. Emby reads NFO and local images, so it is a natural fit.
Emby is only as good as the data on disk. When matches, artwork, and NFOs are messy, your library shows it. MetaTana cleans the source of truth before the scan.
MetaTana writes reviewable NFO metadata and artwork beside your files and triggers an Emby library scan so the corrected data lands in your library. Everything stays as open files you control.
Run MetaTana in Docker next to your server or on the desktop. It reads the local truth already beside your files, proposes reviewable writes, and rolls back cleanly if you change your mind. Emby keeps doing what it does best.
No. MetaTana is not affiliated with Emby and does not replace it. Emby stays your player and library server. MetaTana is the metadata QC layer that cleans filenames, NFO metadata, artwork, and sidecars beside your files, then triggers an Emby scan.
No. MetaTana does not modify your media. It reads filenames and sidecar metadata, writes NFOs, artwork, and sidecars alongside them, and tells Emby to re-scan. Every write is journaled so you can roll back.
Yes. Emby reads NFO metadata and local images. MetaTana writes clean NFOs and artwork beside your files and can trigger an Emby library scan, so the corrected data shows up in your library.
No. The media organizer is free, including local BYOK provider lookups. Pro adds hosted AI Vision for difficult matches and MCP automation, but the core Emby metadata cleanup works on Free.