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lookup metadata with modified file name? - Starfish4711 - 2024-07-09
I have many movie files downloaded from OTR (Onlie TV Recorder). These files have a special naming, like this:
The_Hateful_8_18.03.11_22-20_sf2_170_TVOON_DE.mpg.HD.avi
First there is the name of the movie/recording, followed by additional information like date, time, station, length of recording etc. When Jellyfin uses this file name for metadata lookup it does not find anything. I can manually rename the file to "The_Hateful_8.avi" and this can be handled correctly.
I don't want to rename all my files, but like to have the metadata lookup working. Is it possible to have the filename run through some kind of filter/conversion before the lookup takes place? Within Kodi this is possible by applying a regular expression during the lookup process. Is that also possible with Jellyfin?
Thanks in advance!
RE: lookup metadata with modified file name? - Efficient_Good_5784 - 2024-07-09
No. If you want the automatic metadata to work with Jellyfin, you need to name your files as the documentation states.
https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/shows
https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/server/media/movies
You do have the option of adding in your own metadata manually and locking the metadata after so they don't get removed by a scan.
RE: lookup metadata with modified file name? - Starfish4711 - 2024-07-09
Ok, I was afraid of that. This "filename translation" may be a useful extension, as said, KODI has such a feature.
Maybe adding a file link with short name would be a solution too? I will test...