Naming video files/Movies - Revision history

Karellen at 04:11, 2 December 2024

2024-12-02T04:11:40Z

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	* Most library related add-ons will only work correctly with this method.		* Most library related add-ons will only work correctly with this method.
	* Some skins use modified file naming to display additional '''''[[Media_flags\|Media Flags]]'''''. These apply to the filename, not the folder name.		* Some skins use modified file naming to display additional '''''[[Media_flags\|Media Flags]]'''''. These apply to the filename, not the folder name.
			* ''See also'': '''[[Video_versions\|Video Versions]]''' and '''[[Video_extras\|Video Extras]]'''
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Karellen at 21:06, 26 August 2024

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	== Filename identifiers ==		== Filename identifiers ==
	<section begin="FilenameID" />Scrapers can optionally lookup via filename identifiers since ~~Matrix~~ (v21) if the scraper supports it. As of v21, [[Add-on:The_Movie_Database_Python\|TheMovieDB Python]], [[Add-on:TMDb_TV_Shows\|TMDB TV Shows]], and [[Add-on:TVmaze\|TV Maze]] scrapers support ID's in the folder or filename.		<section begin="FilenameID" />Scrapers can optionally lookup via filename identifiers since Omega (v21) if the scraper supports it. As of v21, [[Add-on:The_Movie_Database_Python\|TheMovieDB Python]], [[Add-on:TMDb_TV_Shows\|TMDB TV Shows]], and [[Add-on:TVmaze\|TV Maze]] scrapers support ID's in the folder or filename.

	Filename identifiers are short tags added to the name of a file that directly provide metadata IDs to Kodi. This method streamlines the scraping process by giving Kodi explicit references to look for in its database. If an identifier could not be looked up using a filename identifier, Kodi falls back to the normal scraping process using title and year.		Filename identifiers are short tags added to the name of a file that directly provide metadata IDs to Kodi. This method streamlines the scraping process by giving Kodi explicit references to look for in its database. If an identifier could not be looked up using a filename identifier, Kodi falls back to the normal scraping process using title and year.

Karellen at 02:31, 22 April 2024

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	* Movie Name (Year) {source-xxxx}		* Movie Name (Year) {source-xxxx}

	''sourceid / source'' is the appropriate site identifier of the ~~unique~~ ID ~~eg... ''tmdb, tvdb'' or ''imdb'' for tv shows and ''tmdb'' or ''imdb'' for movies~~<br/>		Where:
	''xxxx'' is the ID from the site		: ''sourceid / source'' - the appropriate site identifier of the ID (see Note below)<br/>
			: ''xxxx'' - the ID from the site

	An example of a properly formatted filename would be:		An example of a properly formatted filename would be:

	: /Blade Runner (2017) {tmdb=335984}/Blade Runner (2017) {tmdb=335984}.mkv<section end="FilenameID" />		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">/Blade Runner (2017) {tmdb=335984}/Blade Runner (2017) {tmdb=335984}.mkv</syntaxhighlight>


			'''Note:'''
			Not all scraper sites accept all ID's. It is recommended that the sites own ID is used rather than a 3rd party site (eg imdb). 3rd party ID's at scraper sites rely on users to enter that data. It is not uncommon to have these ID's missing.
			: ''TheMovieDB'' for Movies and TV Shows - Use TMDB's own ''tmdb'' ID but the scapers will also accepted ''imdb'' and ''tvdb'' if that data is available at the site.
			: ''TV Maze'' - only acceptes tvmaze ID's
			: ''TVDB'' - As at the release of v21 Omega, the scraper requires updating by TheTVDB<section end="FilenameID" />

Karellen: v21 Updates + Naming ID

2024-04-22T01:53:12Z

v21 Updates + Naming ID

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 '''''Movie Name (Year)''''' - This is the correct naming format for both the movie files and movie folders.
-'''Note:''' If you are unsure of the name or year, look it up at '''[https://www.themoviedb.org/ TheMovieDB website]'''
+'''Note:''' If you are unsure of the name or year check it at the scraper site - either '''[https://www.themoviedb.org/ TheMovieDB website]''' or '''[https://thetvdb.com/ TheTVDB website]''' depending on which scraper you have set.
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 {{warning|File Stacking for ISO files, Bluray and DVD folders is currently broken and cannot be used. See [https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues/16109 Issue report: 16109]}}
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Karellen: Updated for v20

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Updated for v20

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	'''''Movie Name (Year)''''' - This is the correct naming format for both the movie files and movie folders.		'''''Movie Name (Year)''''' - This is the correct naming format for both the movie files and movie folders.

	~~{{divbox\|yellow\|\|~~If you are unsure of the name or year, ~~then~~ look it up at '''''[https://www.themoviedb.org/ TheMovieDB website]'''~~''}}~~		'''Note:''' If you are unsure of the name or year, look it up at '''[https://www.themoviedb.org/ TheMovieDB website]'''



	= Movie Folders =		= Movie Folders =
	{\|		{\|
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	~~\| style="background-color:#c4ffe2;"~~\| [[File:Video-Movie Folder File Structure.png\|left\|400px\|Image 1- Movie Folders]] \|~~\| style="background-color:#c4ffe2;"~~\|		\| [[File:Video-Movie Folder File Structure.png\|left\|400px\|Image 1- Movie Folders]] \|\|
	{{resize\|1.3em\|This is the '''recommended''' method for organising your movies}}		{{resize\|1.3em\|This is the '''recommended''' method for organising your movies}}

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	* Some skins use modified file naming to display additional '''''[[Media_flags\|Media Flags]]'''''. These apply to the filename, not the folder name.		* Some skins use modified file naming to display additional '''''[[Media_flags\|Media Flags]]'''''. These apply to the filename, not the folder name.
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	\| [[File:Video-Movie FolderStacking.png\|left\|400px\|Image 3- Split Video Files]] \|\|		\| [[File:Video-Movie FolderStacking.png\|left\|400px\|Image 3- Split Video Files]] \|\|
	Also known as ''File Stacking'', allows you to combine multiple movie files so they appear and play as a single movie. No longer a common requirement, but still available in {{kodi}} should it be needed.		Also known as ''File Stacking'', allows you to combine multiple movie files so they appear and play as a single movie.<br>
			For example: The two disk DVD version of The Lord of the Rings which is ripped into two files for the full movie.<br>
			Nowadays, it is no longer a common requirement as there are tools to rejoin into a single movie, but file-stacking is still available in {{kodi}} should it be needed.

	To use this function the following steps are required:		To use this function the following steps are required:
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	::''The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)B.mkv''		::''The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)B.mkv''
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	~~= Other =~~
	~~; [[3D]]~~
	~~: {{#lst:3D\|intro}}~~

	~~; [[Extras]]~~
	~~: Use one of the Extras add-ons to save related videos such as bloopers, interviews with cast and crew, production methods, behind the scenes, so they are accessible within {{kodi}}~~

	~~; [[Internet_video_and_audio_streams\|Internet Streams]]~~
	~~: {{#lst:Internet_video_and_audio_streams\|intro}}~~

	~~; [[Media_flags\|Media Flags]]~~
	~~: Where supported by the skin, allows displaying of extra video file information through the use of modified file naming~~

	~~; [[Media_stubs\|Stub Files]]~~
	~~: {{#lst:Media_stubs\|intro}}~~

	~~; [[Trailers]]~~
	~~: {{#lst:Trailers\|intro}}~~


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	\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''[[Naming_video_files/TV_shows\|TV Show Setup]]'''		\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''[[Naming_video_files/TV_shows\|TV Show Setup]]'''
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	{{updated\|19}}		{{updated\|20}}

	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

LGoosens: Structured markup for clarity

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Structured markup for clarity

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	The setting '''[[Settings/Media/Videos#Files\|Combine split video items]]''' has no effect on how this feature works. This setting simply combines the split titles when viewing the entry in Videos>Files.		{{note\|The setting '''[[Settings/Media/Videos#Files\|Combine split video items]]''' has no effect on how this feature works. This setting simply combines the split titles when viewing the entry in Videos>Files.}}
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	::''The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)B.mkv''		::''The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)B.mkv''
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	= Other =		= Other =

LGoosens: Structured markup for clarity - if other conventions exist, please advise

2022-12-10T01:19:21Z

Structured markup for clarity - if other conventions exist, please advise

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	'''''Movie Name (Year)''''' - This is the correct naming format for both the movie files and movie folders.		'''''Movie Name (Year)''''' - This is the correct naming format for both the movie files and movie folders.

	If you are unsure of the name or year, then look it up at '''''[https://www.themoviedb.org/ TheMovieDB website]'''''		{{divbox\|yellow\|\|If you are unsure of the name or year, then look it up at '''''[https://www.themoviedb.org/ TheMovieDB website]'''''}}



	= Movie Folders =		= Movie Folders =

Karellen at 03:17, 30 January 2021

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	\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Previous step'''		\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Previous step'''
	\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Next step'''		\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Next step'''
	\| scope="row" rowspan="2" style=" text-align:center;" \| [[File:Merge-arrow.gif\|60px\|link=Naming_video_files/~~Movies~~]]		\| scope="row" rowspan="2" style=" text-align:center;" \| [[File:Merge-arrow.gif\|60px\|link=Naming_video_files/TV_shows]]
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	\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''[[Source folder]]'''		\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''[[Source folder]]'''

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2021-01-30T02:05:03Z

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Karellen: Fix error

2020-08-13T21:11:49Z

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	Two options to overcome this issue:		Two options to overcome this issue:
	#~~Combine~~ both ~~movie~~ files into a single movie file.		#Using [[Supplemental_tools\|3rd party software]], combine both video files into a single movie file.
	#Leave them as Split Video Files, but allow Kodi to combine them into the one library entry (kodi does not combine the actual ~~movie~~ files)		#Leave them as Split Video Files, but allow Kodi to combine them into the one library entry (kodi does not combine the actual video files)

	To use this function the following steps are required:		To use this function the following steps are required:
	~~#The setting '''Combine split video items''' must be enabled in the Settings menu. '''''See: [[Settings/Media/Videos#Files\|Settings>Media>Files]]'''''~~		#Modify the video file names, as described in the table below, so that Kodi recognises them as Split Video Files
	#Modify the ~~movie~~ file names, as described below, so that Kodi recognises them as Split Video Files		#This feature can only be used when '''Movie Folders''' are used.
	#~~Can~~ only be used ~~with the~~ '''Movie ~~Folder & Filename~~''' ~~method described above~~
			The setting '''[[Settings/Media/Videos#Files\|Combine split video items]]''' has no effect on how this feature works. This setting simply combines the split titles when viewing the entry in Videos>Files.

	The default expressions will NOT stack files which use only a number without the extensions stated below (eg movie1.avi, movie2.avi). This is intentional due to false positives which can occur with sequels, eg Die Hard 1, Die Hard 2, Die Hard 3, etc.		The default expressions will NOT stack files which use only a number without the extensions stated below (eg movie1.avi, movie2.avi). This is intentional due to false positives which can occur with sequels, eg Die Hard 1, Die Hard 2, Die Hard 3, etc.

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	\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Previous step'''		\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Previous step'''
	\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Next step'''		\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''Next step'''
	\| scope="row" rowspan="2" style=" text-align:center;" \| [[File:Merge-arrow.gif\|60px\|link=Naming_video_files/~~Movies~~]]		\| scope="row" rowspan="2" style=" text-align:center;" \| [[File:Merge-arrow.gif\|60px\|link=Naming_video_files/TV_shows]]
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	\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''[[Source folder]]'''		\| style="width:200px; text-align:center;" \| '''[[Source folder]]'''