Thanks. I have two databases, not two MySQL servers. Kodi doesn’t have any kind of a system where one can maintain more than one watched status in a single library. So on most of my Kodi boxes there is two profiles that are each set to to a different database name but pointing to the same server for the video, but both are pointing to the same music database. The upside to this is that when I’m on my profile I’m looking at what I’ve watched and am watching and ditto for the better half. In my in progress list I don’t have to have to see The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the other half doesn’t have to wade through all the sci-fi I’m watching. On any device I can just switch profiles to get to the other database. It works out pretty well but the downside is that they have to be updated separately. With this script I have it updating on two machines that are always set to each of the profiles which has been working out well so far.
I run a Plex server and purchased a lifetime pass. I don’t have much bad to say about it other than the interface is not to my preference. For my own use on my LAN I have a strong preference to Kodi. I have the Plex server for some others to access my library. It works great for that. You have easy setup, no messing around you just stick it on a phone or smart TV, and transcoding for when the connection is suboptimal. I know I can do PKC but that is too much mucking about. My MySQL server is also more reliable and never requires a reboot or bugs me about updates. I name my files good enough for Kodi to pick them up and Plex’s auto library update almost always picks it up the same so I don’t have to really manage that other than the occasional phone call with “dad did Plex go down again?” which is when Plex gets restarted.
EDIT: Sorry, realized after posting that you asked about Ember and not Emby. I have not. I use the old shareware version of FileBot to move and rename my files. I really like the program. The attitude of the dev and what he wants to purchase the no longer shareware version, not so much. I also use tiny media manager for some of my content. Mostly movies and old shows I will run through TMM so the artwork is the same everywhere. Currently airing shows I normally don’t bother. I haven’t gone looking at media managers in a while, I thought last I heard Ember had kind of died. If this isn’t the case and there is some compelling reason it is better than TMM I’d be interested in checking it out.