Local Content Imports - Meta data question

Channels DVR Server
#1

I’d like to dump my Plex server and use Channels for all of my VOD needs. That said, the only thing holding me back is the meta data matching which seems to be incomplete on Channels. I’ve included a few examples below. Is this because Plex uses a proprietary meta data agent?

Volumes/Backup/TV/Columbo/Specials/Columbo - S00E01.mkv

Plex: Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot
Channels: No match

/Volumes/Backup/TV/Looney Tunes/Season 1950/Looney Tunes - S1950E02.mkv

Plex: Looney Tunes: Hurdy-Gurdy Hare
Channels: No match

#2

Channels DVR uses Gracenote data to match TV Series/Shows imports.
You first have to match the show to Gracenote. You can search zap2it.com (which uses Gracenote data) for a show match, like Columbo
If Gracenote doesn't have the data for all the episodes, you then have to match the episodes to TMDB, like Columbo and S10E04-Death Hits the Jackpot Wikipedia agrees S10E04-Death Hits the Jackpot
If neither source has it, you have to manually edit the metadata.

#3

Thanks for the suggestions. That said, some simple renaming of files should suffice for the Columbo series, however I’m sure how I should name the other example. Searching for “Hurdy-Gurdy Hare” on TMDB returns the correct meta data, but since it’s listed as a date instead of a season and episode number “Hurdy-Gurdy Hare (1950)”, I’m not sure how I should name it…

#4

That's listed as a 7 minute MOVIE on TMDB and IMDB, not a TV show episode.
You need to structure it as a Movie to import instead of a TV Show episode.
See the documentation on Local Content Imports Channels Support - Import Your Own Movies and TV Shows

#5

If I were to import these as movies I would have over 300 seven minute cartoons cluttering up my movie collection. I only wish we could use whatever Plex is using for meta-data as it’s been flawless for me and all of these cartoons are labeled correctly. Using Infuse, I’m able to import my Plex library and it uses the Plex meta data and everything is perfect. If Channels could do something similar, that would be extremely helpful. I do thank you for your help. :grinning:

#6

Yah, you should reconsider dumping your Plex server. It excels at organizing your media, if nothing else.

#7

Yeah, you’re right about that. For now, I’ll have to keep both…

#8

This topic was automatically closed 365 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.