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[[Scraper.xml|Scrapers]] are used by XBMC to retrieve data from a webpage which is used in the [[Video Library]].<br>
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In the [[My Videos#Files View|Files View]] of 'My Videos', pressing the '''White''' button ('''Title''' on the remote) will bring up the [[Playing and Controlling Videos#The Context Menu|Context Menu]]. By selecting "Set Content" one can set the type of content for the chosen directory.<br>
Different types of scrapers can be assigned to different directories, but be aware that 'TV Shows' scrapers must be assigned to a folder containing multiple TV shows ( or at least be one directory above the TV show folder itself), e.g.
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TV  --- Show1 - Season x - ep.n
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In the above example you would assign the chosen TV Shows scraper to the ''TV'' folder.
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After choosing a content type (as of writing, [[IMDB|Movies]] or [[TV Shows|TV shows]]), one can decide on a scraper to use. There are currently several scrapers available in each category. For most users the [[IMDb|IMDb scraper]] will give the best results for movies. Other available scrapers are for example scrapers for other languages than english and adult movies, ie. porn.
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Setting the content back to <None> will prompt the user if the want to remove the contents from the Library.
This is recommended if you wish to switch scrapers (first set content to none and then choose the new scraper).
 
==Additional information==
On movie naming conventions for the IMDb, see the [[IMDB#Additional information|IMDB documentation page]].
 
On TV show naming conventions for TV shows scraper, see the [[TV Shows|TV Shows documentation page]].
 
After adding new video files, if you find that the information is incorrect then you can simply remove that lookup information from the database by switching the view to "Title" and pressing the black-button on the controller.
 
If you would like to remove the entire movie-database (for example after a bad scan, or you have problems with the library, or for whatever reason) then you can simply use the file-manager in XBMC or FTP in to the Xbox (turn on the FTP-server in the Settings menu to enable FTP) and either rename the My Videos?#.db – in the albums folder – to something else (i.e. My Videos?#.db.backup) or delete that file and it will start from scratch.
 
'''*TIP!:''' If you like to use lookup to catalog off-line DVD-Video library (or other movies stored on DVD/CD media) see [[HOW-TO catalog and use lookup on you off-line DVD/CD movie library via fake files]]
 
 
 
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