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== Fanart.tv ==
== Fanart.tv ==
This section allows you to nominate which extra artwork you would like scraped.
Due to changes in Artwork handling within the core program, v18 and v19 use different settings as described below.
=== v18 - Leia ===
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Scraping and caching extended artwork is currently a two step process-
:# Add the extended artwork types to be scraped into the advancedsettings.xml file. '''''See: [[TV-Show artwork]]'''''
:# Enable the corresponding settings in the scraper as shown in the image.
[[File:TMDb-TV-Shows-08.jpg|700px|Image 8- Fanart.tv]]
[[File:TMDb-TV-Shows-08.jpg|700px|Image 8- Fanart.tv]]


The above settings are available for extra TV Show and Season artwork from fanart.tv.
; Client key (optional)
: Enter your personal API key here if you have one.
: A personal API key is not required to use these features.
 
; Enable xxx
: Enable which extended artwork to be scraped
 
 
=== v19 - Matrix ===
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{{Future|19}}
 
Scraping and caching of extended artwork is now a single step process. The artwork settings have been removed from the scraper, as well as the requirement for editing the advancedsettings.xml file.
 
All artwork related settings are now set in {{highlight|Settings > Medial > Videos}} in the '''Artwork''' section of the {{Kodi}} settings. If you had the artwork tags in your advancedsettings.xml file from v18, these will have been transferred across to the new settings system and added to the ''Custom'' setting.
 
[[File:TMDb-TV-Shows-10.jpg|700px|Image 9- Fanart.tv]]
 
; Include art from fanart.tv
: This setting is enabled by default which allows scraping of artwork.
: For those that prefer no extended artwork, a single toggle is available to disable artwork scraping from fanart.tv.  


; Client key (optional)
; Client key (optional)
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== Advanced ==
== Advanced ==
[[File:TMDb-TV-Shows-09.jpg|700px|Image 9- Advanced]]
[[File:TMDb-TV-Shows-09.jpg|700px|Image 10- Advanced]]


; Verbose debug logging
; Verbose debug logging
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[[Category:Karellen]]
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[[Category:TV scraper add-ons]]

Revision as of 06:38, 15 October 2020


Introduction

TMDb TV Shows is the latest scraper developed by Team Kodi. It is written in Python and has proven to be more stable and reliable than the Regex based scrapers currently in use.

TMDb TV Shows scraper accesses the following sites to scrape your TV Shows, seasons and episodes to populate your library:


Search

If the scraper is unable to find the correct TV Show, you can perform a search using either the IMDB, TMDB or TVDB ID's. This may be a more convenient method than using a Parsing NFO file.

  • To search by TMDB enter the prefix tmdb/ followed by the ID. eg tmdb/90027
  • To search by TVDB enter the prefix tvdb/ followed by the ID. eg tvdb/365026
  • To search by IMDB ID enter the ttxxxxxx ID directly without any prefix. eg tt0489974

Note: This method can only be used for the TV Show. It cannot be used to find episodes.


Settings

Scraper settings can be adjusted in two locations, each location having a different result. When adjusting the settings be mindful of where:

Settings>Add-ons
Scrapers are installed with default settings. Adjusting settings in this location sets the new default settings for your scraper. From this point on any source you change to this scraper will use the new default settings. Existing sources are not changed
If an existing source is already using this scraper, and you would like the new settings to take effect, change the source to use another scraper, save and answer no to updating the library. Then change the scraper back and the new default settings will be loaded.
Videos>Files>Source
Changing settings at the source will affect that source only.


Note: Changing scraper settings does not change what is already in your library. Only items scraped after the setting changes will be affected.


General

Image 6- General Settings

Preferred language
Set which language of metadata to scrape
Preferred certification country
Country/Nation preference for Content Advisory Ratings (MPAA)- eg M, MA, PG
Include certification prefix
To display the appropriate Content Advisory Rating flags in your skin, the rating must be prefixed. Enable this setting and add the prefix in the next setting.
Prefix
Insert the required certification prefix here. If unsure, check with the skin author what the required prefix is for your chosen country.
Keep Original Title
Use the original (untranslated) title when downloading metadata for a foreign film.
For example the TV show Money Heist is the English translated title. The original title of the TV show is La casa de papel. If you prefer the English translated title (or whichever language you have set in the scraper settings), then disable the setting. If you prefer the original languge title then enable the setting.


Ratings

Image 7- Ratings

Default rating from
Choose which default rating to download. Choices are TMDB, IMDB and Trakt.
Also add IMDB ratings
Add IMDB in addition to the default rating
Also add Trakt.tv ratings
Add Trakt.tv in addition to the default rating
Also add TMDB ratings
Add TMDB ratings in addition to the default rating


Fanart.tv

This section allows you to nominate which extra artwork you would like scraped.

Due to changes in Artwork handling within the core program, v18 and v19 use different settings as described below.

v18 - Leia


Scraping and caching extended artwork is currently a two step process-

  1. Add the extended artwork types to be scraped into the advancedsettings.xml file. See: TV-Show artwork
  2. Enable the corresponding settings in the scraper as shown in the image.

Image 8- Fanart.tv

Client key (optional)
Enter your personal API key here if you have one.
A personal API key is not required to use these features.
Enable xxx
Enable which extended artwork to be scraped


v19 - Matrix


Future.png FUTURE Matrix FEATURE:
This page or section describes features that are a future part of the Kodi v19 release, codename "Matrix". For more information see development builds.

Scraping and caching of extended artwork is now a single step process. The artwork settings have been removed from the scraper, as well as the requirement for editing the advancedsettings.xml file.

All artwork related settings are now set in Settings > Medial > Videos in the Artwork section of the Kodi settings. If you had the artwork tags in your advancedsettings.xml file from v18, these will have been transferred across to the new settings system and added to the Custom setting.

Image 9- Fanart.tv

Include art from fanart.tv
This setting is enabled by default which allows scraping of artwork.
For those that prefer no extended artwork, a single toggle is available to disable artwork scraping from fanart.tv.
Client key (optional)
Enter your personal API key here if you have one.
A personal API key is not required to use these features.


Advanced

Image 10- Advanced

Verbose debug logging
Used to add additional logging to help fault find scraping issues.
The additional logging is detailed and not required for general scraping issues. Please do not enable this unless specifically requested.



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