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Finds video files in the library that might not need to be there
This tool scans through the TV Library to find files that might not need to be in the library.
It identifies 4 types of file:
The information is presented only for information. Right clicking gives some options to review:
The folder that contains the file
The Episode Guide within TV Rename
The Source Provider's view of the show
If you get many files that have been mapped to the incorrect season/episode then you may need to review the Filename Processors to adjust them to interpret files correctly.
Type | Description |
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File does not match a Filename Processor
The file is in the library, but the filename does not match any of the filename processors. Therefore TV Rename cannot work out which season / episode it is meant to be for.
File is in the wrong series folder
The file seems to relate to a specified season, but it is stored in another season's folder.
Season not found
The file matches a filename processor, but the filename processor has looked at the filename and considers it to be part of a season that does not exist (according to the source provider for that show)
Episode not found
The file matches a filename processor, but the filename processor has looked at the filename and considers it to be am episode that does not exist (according to the source provider for that show)
TV Rename will create folders as seasons get announced and sometimes it will not remove unused movie folders. 'Clean Up Empty Library Folders' scans though:
Base folder for each TV show and Movie in the library
Movie Library Folders (and subfolders)
TV Show Library Folders (and subfolders)
It shows the results of the scan in the Scan results screen and they can be activated by clicking on 'Do Checked',
Make sure you double check the folders it is proposing to remove. It considers a folder to be empty if it contains no video files. It does not check that they are not important for any other reasons.
Note: The next scan may recreate some of the empty folders. If you have a season that has been announced, but no episodes aired yet then the folder will be (re)created
Here you can find tools to update, manipulate and annihilate the data relating to your media library and The TVDB cache.
If TV Rename’s representation of your media library is a mess then this is probably the tool for you.
After selecting the option from the menu you are presented with the alert window (shown).
READ IT CAREFULLY AND PAY ATTENTION. If you click Yes
there’s no going back, all the locally stored information in TheTVDB’s cache will be DELETED.
The Duplicate Episode Finder will identify files in your library that contain two episodes of a show but do not have not had a merge rule applied…
Key things that might indicate this are: -
The two episodes on TVDB have the same air date.
The names of the episodes are similar.
One of the episodes has been matched to a file and the other has not.
The matched file is around twice the size of another for the same show.
If all (or some) of these criteria are met it’s probable that the file on disk actually represents both episodes.
Right clicking on an entry displays some options and the ability to auto-create the merge rule.
This is where you tell TV Rename about the location(s) of your media library. Additionally you can check these locations for new folders unknown to TV Rename and quickly scan and add them to the My Shows tab.
Before using this tool, check that your preferred renaming style is set in Options>Filename Template Editor.
Add
(or Drag-and-Drop) folders to the Folders: tab. Click the Check >>
button, and TV Rename will recursively search through the new folders looking for new TV shows. Once this is complete, if anything new is found, the Scan Results tab will appear populated with the paths to any newly found shows, it will also identify the folder structure of the show (“Flat” - everything in one folder or “Folder per season”).
The system inspects each folder and if it contains any sub-folders that look like they are a season it assumes that they are structured in separate folders per season. TV Rename looks for any folders that start with any of the ‘season words’ entered in the preferences, with the default season word (again entered in preferences) and (if configured) any of the words used as season folder names for any of the shows in your library. The preferences for this function are specified here and here. The system only considers a season folder to be a season folder if it follows the pattern ‘ nnnn'. The space between is optional and the number can be any length.
Click the Auto ID All
button and TV Rename will try and identify the newly found shows using cached data from The TVDB . If the show is found the “Show” and “thetvdb code” columns will be populated. If a show isn’t being matched or is incorrectly identified highlight the row in question and use the Edit
button to perform a manual search of TheTVDB.com, and for a more in-depth interrogation you can use the Visit TVDB
button which will launch a web browser targeting the shows page or Open Folder
which will open the selected folder in Windows Explorer.
The Auto ID All
function will use a combination of the show’s name as well as any NFO or XML files in the identified folder to help it try and guess the show being added. Any NFO or XML file with the ‘tvdbid’ tag will assist (Kodi format).
Clicking Remove
will remove the highlighted row from the New Shows list, however it will be re-detected in the next run of “Auto ID All”.
Clicking Ignore
will add the folder to the list in the Ignore tab and it will be ignored is subsequent scans.
Note: A “glitch” in the design of the Ignore tab means there is currently no obvious way to remove a folder from this list. The designers are aware of the problem and it will be fixed in the next release. Until then if you have a folder “stuck” in here that you want to be part of the library again, ask in the Main Forum and someone will help you fix it.
Background Download Now forces an update from The TVDB to be downloaded. If Options>Offline Operation is enabled you will be asked if you wish to “Ignore offline mode and download anyway” (Yes/No), if you select Yes
the update will start.
Should not be used as a replacement for a scan
Idea behind this is to take a random folder and copy it into the library.
Get some new ideas about shows and movies to watch
TMDB has features that allow you to get:
Top Rated
Trending
Similar shows/movies to ones in your library
Related shows/movies to ones in your ibrary
The recommendation feature asks TMDB for information about which other shows/movies are similar or related to items in your existing library. The scan takes a while, but when it completes you can:
Use the list view on the left to filter and sort the possible recommendations. (right click on the column headers for options)
Enter the preferences to adjust the weightings provided to the 4 categories of suggestions (above)
Review a preview of the recommended show/movie
The Quality Rating in the interface is a measure of 'star rating' on TMDB and 'Recommendation %' is a measure of how much the show/movie is 'linked' to your library.
If you are interested you can right-click on the recommendation to quickly add it to your library
Note: As TMDB is used as the only source, only movies / TV shows with a TMDB id will be used to calculate the recommendations