TV SHow metadata not working since new firmware update

WD Legacy Products WD TV Live Streaming
1

Since the new update, I haven’t been able to get metadata for my tv shows.  My naming format is like the example below

TV Shows/Harrys Law/Season 2/Harrys Law - 2x08.mkv

That naming scheme has always worked, but with the current firmware, TVDB is not an option for metadata source, when I try to manually search I only see TMDB  available.

I downgraded to the previous firmware and things went back to normal. 

My question is, has the naming format been changed?  Or is there a specific format to use to have files recognised as TV Shows so TVDB will be used for metadata as opposed to TMDB?

2

It is working for me, but my shows are named a bit different:

Harrys Law.S01E01.mkv  

Try this format just to see if it work for you:

Harrys Law.S02E08.mkv

3

I’ll reupdate and give it a try…but I really don’t like the fact that they changed the naming format or removed the ability for it to pick up on the naming format I have been using with it since I got it. 

4

Any updates on this ? I’m having the same issue. Movies scrape ok but virtually nothing for TV shows.

5

Yes, lots of updates.   You need to make sure your file names are matchable.

6

Have done a bit of testing and found the following naming conventions work :

Show.Name.SxxExx.Episode.Name.extension

Show Name.SxxExx.Episode Name.extension

Show Name.Sxx.Exx.extension

This is a PITA as none of my shows are in this format. I started to rename them all manually and then went looking for a better option.

I found sickbeard has a convenient ‘Rename Episodes’ button which does a whole series in a matter of seconds. Potentially saved me hours of mucking around.

7

This bug still exists for me (lastest 1.06 firmware)

Seems pot luck which meta source database it searches.

Two files in the same folder:-

  1. Luck S01E01.mkv - searches the movie database so doesnt find it

  2. The Listener S01E01.mkv - searches the TV database so finds it

Its becoming annoying now to the extent that I;m thinking of returning the WDTV player as not fit for purpose.

Its not even as though I can direct the meta source to the correct database when getting content info

8

csiman1 wrote:

This bug still exists for me (lastest 1.06 firmware)

 

Seems pot luck which meta source database it searches.

 

Two files in the same folder:-

 

  1. Luck S01E01.mkv - searches the movie database so doesnt find it

 

  1. The Listener S01E01.mkv - searches the TV database so finds it

 

Its becoming annoying now to the extent that I;m thinking of returning the WDTV player as not fit for purpose.

 

Its not even as though I can direct the meta source to the correct database when getting content info

 

 

As explained above, I suggest you add a “.” before the SxxExx.

Such as 

Luck.S01E01.mkv

9

If anyone has the need to rename all of their episodes, don’t do it manually.  Use a renamer.

Here is one that I use.  

http://www.den4b.com/?x=downloads

It has rules that you create very quickly and save you minutes or hours.

10

My vote for best renamer goes to:

http://www.therenamer.com/

Does both TV episodes and movies.  Saved me hours.

1 Like
11

The renamer is really great for this type of batch reformatting of names and automatically moving shows into season and series folders etc. So another vote for that.