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    Cover/metadata sources for "game movies"?

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    Yesterday, 09:25 AM (This post was last modified: Yesterday, 09:25 AM by evelynwang.)
    You might want to check out the Jellyfin Game Metadata plugin or the IGDB Metadata Providerchiikawa puzzle(if you haven’t tried it yet). Both plugins pull metadata from IGDB (a comprehensive game database), including cover art, descriptions, and release information. The process is similar to using TMDB/IMDB IDs, but you’ll use IGDB IDs instead of IMDB.
    If Jellyfin keeps deleting metadata, try disabling "Auto-refresh metadata" in your library settings and manually back up the metadata.xml file in your media folder for easy restoration when needed.
    P.S.: I’ve faced similar issues with international movies, and my workaround was adding tags like {tmdb-12345} to folder names to avoid confusion.
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    Cover/metadata sources for "game movies"? - by Iskelderon - 2024-05-31, 10:33 AM
    RE: Cover/metadata sources for "game movies"? - by TheDreadPirate - 2024-05-31, 10:14 PM
    RE: Cover/metadata sources for "game movies"? - by Iskelderon - 2024-06-02, 05:35 AM
    RE: Cover/metadata sources for "game movies"? - by evelynwang - Yesterday, 09:25 AM

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