Although I agree that the file name should have been changed long ago to be something that everyone else works with, have you tried the xml file?
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Care to explain (in detail) … xml is above my pay grade.
Without a specification from fireCore on what is actually respected in the xml, I’m not sure it make sense to keep shooting in the dark. You’ve mentioned that you’ve had success with xml, but I think Infuse relies on both directory structure and xml metadata to interpret the media properly. Unfortunately, fireCore doesn’t post anything beyond file names for what is supported and the current record path is just to series name, not series name\season\episode. Either way, it seems like we lose out on having the file available for one app over the other.
If we can get ahold of what is expected in xml, then I believe generating the xml is far easier than changing the filename, but we’re at the mercy of fireCore and still requiring that additional files be created when it isn’t actually necessary. Also, this isn’t specific to fireCore Infuse. The naming convention is pretty universal in the bigger media managers today.
I’m sorry to sound like a broken record, but the filename requires no tinkering once developed. Channels DVR then opens up to be an option as a backend to other media management software. If an option can enabled to specify how the filename is generated, we’ll be in a win-win situation; my favorite!
I completely respect what you’re saying, but why workaround when we can solve?
I know, I know. Pie in the sky 
Thank you for keeping me on my toes! Truly, this is great stuff!
Can we talk about how it’s a Friday night at 11:47 and I’m on a DVR forum? I feel like I should probably interact with people in person more. Maybe next week. 
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After some experimentation based on @timstephens24 comment of how he has structured his setup for MrMc, I was able to setup Infuse (iOS for now, will do tvOS later) to use Channels recordings (+any other recordings from other sources) to produce:
- Set up movies & tv shows libraries on Plex xxx - (xxx = Server Name)
- In Infuse add source (share): Plex Media Server (xxx)
- In Infuse add files - Plex Media Server > Video > TV Shows (Movies) > All (tap to add to favorites) & rename the folder and/or Add. Close
Plex (upnp) strips the prepend, etc. and sets up correct name/structure for Infuse.
When using, it does take a bit of time to load. I prefer the "List" view, however the above sample may be what is preferred by others.
NOTE: I've seen it act wacky with 2 different A-Z title sorts (just keep scrolling), but YMMV.
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I’m going to cross my fingers and toes and hope that we’ll see the option to change the format of the filename.
Great workaround though!
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Same thoughts here. The library load times are atrocious on “the workaround” but at least viewing/ffd the individual files is good. 
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Hello,
I have heard back from Firecore:
"Hi Matt, thanks for your note.
Having the record date is going to throw off Infuse’s matching since dates can be used for release (year) or air date. Does Channels have an option to prevent the date from being written to the filename? If so, Infuse should be able to pick the files up straight away.
An alternative would be to use XML files to override the info in Infuse, but this will be a bit clunky as Infuse will treat the videos as normal movies unless it’s able to properly determine they are in fact a TV show (based on the filename).
If you’re in contact with the Channels guys, you might suggest they provide an option to hide the record date in the filename, or tuck it away in an XML file. The result would be episode files that are universally compatible with many apps, not just Infuse.
Hope this helps.
Firecore support"
It appears that XML is only respected for movies, which is what I experienced in my testing when trying different scenarios with the XML specs for other apps.
With that, is there any light at the end of this tunnel?
Thank you!
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Has anyone been able to test Infuse load times for libraries with Plex Media Server list of files (from Channels), which will then correspond to Infuse (and others) standards versus original file names corresponding to Infuse (etc.) standards?
If there is no difference in load times, this appears to be a moot point, as it requires only the necessary Plex Media Server mid-step, which is very advantageous/necessary for multiple file locations (currently not allowed in Channels).
Infuse scanning for new movies/tv shows over DLNA w/ Plex takes forever for me.
Bummer. Especially because technically TV is in the filename, since all the tv shows are inside a TV folder.[quote=“MattBTweet, post:20, topic:1685”]
After additional testing, I’ve found that the most successful naming convention for Kodi, Plex, and Infuse is [Series Name] S[Season Number]E[Episode Number] [Air date] [[Record date and time]].
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Sounds like this is the best path forward. I would like to keep the episode name in there too, I assume it can go in between the [Air date] and [Record date].
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I have been using the plex work around and it loads just fine on infuse!
I believe so. It appears to ignore the rest of the file name if the tv show name and season/episode numbers are provided. 
New test build is available with updated filename scheme. Please test with Infuse/Kodi/etc and let me know if it works before I push it out to everyone.
curl -XPUT http://127.0.0.1:8089/updater/check/2017.06.09.2116
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Where do you want this run? I’m running the DVR server on a Windows box. Does that impact this at all? Sorry, I should have shared that with you earlier on!
Run this in Powershell to update:
Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Method Put http://127.0.0.1:8089/updater/check/2017.06.09.21161
It doesn’t seem to change the version number after running in Powershell…should I see a different number in the web UI?
Typo’d:
Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Method Put http://127.0.0.1:8089/updater/check/2017.06.09.2116
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Tested Plex, Kodi, and Infuse all were successful!
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