2024-08-02, 05:56 PM
(This post was last modified: 2024-08-02, 06:01 PM by theguymadmax. Edited 1 time in total.)
I read this and was, oh this must have a simple solution (haha!).
Jellyfin PR that added handling of TVmaze specials, explanation is in there: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-plu...ze/pull/23
For reference Kodi documentation on TVmaze specials:
Handling Specials:
TVmaze does not follow TheTVDB's convention of naming special episodes using zero season number. Instead, it uses its own definition of "insignificant" and "significant" specials depending on their significance of the storyline of a show. Insignificant specials are listed separately while significant specials are listed within their respective seasons. Starting from v.1.0.6 the scraper follows this convention. To list significant special and regular episodes in their correct order you need to select "by date" ordering in Kodi view settings.
How to name special episode files to be listed correctly in Kodi when using TVmaze scraper:
Insignificant specials must have zero season number and episode number must correspond to the place of the episode in TVmaze "insignificant" listing. For example: Eureka.S00E01. See: https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/542/eureka/episodes
Significant specials must include episode airdate in their file names, for example: Doctor.Who.2021-01-01. See: https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/210/doctor-who/episodes
Possible issue with date-based naming may arise when several episodes have the same airdate. Currently there is no solution for this issue.
Have fun with that.
Jellyfin PR that added handling of TVmaze specials, explanation is in there: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-plu...ze/pull/23
For reference Kodi documentation on TVmaze specials:
Handling Specials:
TVmaze does not follow TheTVDB's convention of naming special episodes using zero season number. Instead, it uses its own definition of "insignificant" and "significant" specials depending on their significance of the storyline of a show. Insignificant specials are listed separately while significant specials are listed within their respective seasons. Starting from v.1.0.6 the scraper follows this convention. To list significant special and regular episodes in their correct order you need to select "by date" ordering in Kodi view settings.
How to name special episode files to be listed correctly in Kodi when using TVmaze scraper:
Insignificant specials must have zero season number and episode number must correspond to the place of the episode in TVmaze "insignificant" listing. For example: Eureka.S00E01. See: https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/542/eureka/episodes
Significant specials must include episode airdate in their file names, for example: Doctor.Who.2021-01-01. See: https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/210/doctor-who/episodes
Possible issue with date-based naming may arise when several episodes have the same airdate. Currently there is no solution for this issue.
Have fun with that.