Possible bug on EDL files for Playon and Imported items

Channels DVR Server Troubleshooting
#1

Hi. I've been using channels to detect commercials in items I've recorded with Playon and some imported files and I noticed that how the EDL files get named for these items is off.

For a file created by recording the filename might be:
Batwoman S02E06 Do Not Resuscitate 2021-03-01-0959.edl

However, the same file if created by detecting commercials in a PlayOn or imported file looks like this:
Batwoman S02E06 Do Not Resuscitate 2021-03-01-0959.mp4.edl

The addition of the .mp4 in the filename means that it doesn't work with MCEBuddy because it is improperly named. I can go in and manually delete the .mp4 from the name and it will work so the file itself is fine, it's just how it's getting named. I don't know if that is something that can be fixed or not, but I thought I'd ask.

#2

If you're using MCEBuddy, why not use the MCEBuddy JSON option instead of the EDL? Does that file also exhibit the filename mismatch?

#3

Detecting commercials on imported and PlayOn files only creates an EDL, there is no JSON file created, even with that option checked in the settings. JSONs are only created for recorded TV. I don't know if that is also a bug or just the way it has to be for some reason.

MCEBuddy will use an EDL file to cut commercials, so while I'm sure the JSON would be better, it's fine. But with the file names incorrect it's kind of a pain. If JSON files could be created for imported TV and PlayOn downloads that would be great too.

#4

The MCEBuddy json files are metadata like Title, Episode Title, description, season, episode, etc.

MCEBuddy Metadata
Export .json file next to each recording for MCEBuddy processing

#5

I never use the EDL file option, but just tried it on a local import and reproduced what you're seeing with the filename.

#6

Honestly, part of the frustration for this is of my own making. I noticed it when I first started converting videos and just deleted the .mp4 and it worked. Then I forgot that I needed to do it, converted a bunch of videos, deleted the originals, and then realized that none of the commercials had been cut. So I had to redetect commercials and start over again on several seasons of tv. So a chunk of that is on me for not checking before deleting, but it wouldn't have happened if the file names were correct in the first place so....

#7

Yea this is a bug. Should be a quick fix hopefully.

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#8

Sorry for the delay here. Fixed in next build.

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