+- Kodi Community Forum (https://forum.kodi.tv)
+-- Forum: Support (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=33)
+--- Forum: General Support (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=111)
+---- Forum: OS independent / Other (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=228)
+---- Thread: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) (/showthread.php?tid=374711)
How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - francis29029 - 2023-10-14
Hello,
Using librelec on a raspberry, I am scrapping the movie info using universal movie scrapper.
almost all my movies were scrapped successfully unless 3 of them, despite clean database, update database ... choose three movies were not showing up.
is there is a way to "manually" scrap a movie in Kodi ? (or to force it)
thanks a lot
Francis
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - izprtxqkft - 2023-10-14
nails on a chalkboard ...
it is 'scrape' not scrap, scrapped, scrapping
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrap
https://www.parsehub.com/blog/what-is-web-scraping
anyway if we can talk about the correct thing
if you open the information dialog for the item you can click 'Refresh' to re-scrape manually
if it is not named correctly and scrape failed kodi will not retry because it will not see 'new' information
move the movie out of the library folder, clean library, rescan, move the movie back with the correct name
check your name against what can be found on themoviedb.org if needed add the year to the filename i.e. Moviename.2001.mkv
outside of that provide a Debug Log which includes you attempting to scan the items into the library
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - Karellen - 2023-10-14
Find the movie in Video>Files>YourSource.
Press i on your keyboard which will start the scraper for that movie only.
If nothing is found, type in the correct movie name in the box that pops up, or if the wrong movie is found select the correct one from the offered list.
Which movies? Provide the links.
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - francis29029 - 2023-10-14
oops, sorry for the nails and very thanks for the help
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - francis29029 - 2023-10-15
(2023-10-14, 21:21)Karellen Wrote: Find the movie in Video>Files>YourSource.Hello Karellen, thanks for your reply
Press i on your keyboard which will start the scraper for that movie only.
If nothing is found, type in the correct movie name in the box that pops up, or if the wrong movie is found select the correct one from the offered list.
Which movies? Provide the links.
hum, using libreelec on a raspberry pi I did not figure out where is "video>files" .... I can add other sources but not like you suggested (or I did not find where this option is)
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - izprtxqkft - 2023-10-15
(2023-10-15, 19:57)francis29029 Wrote:(2023-10-14, 21:21)Karellen Wrote: Find the movie in Video>Files>YourSource.Hello Karellen, thanks for your reply
Press i on your keyboard which will start the scraper for that movie only.
If nothing is found, type in the correct movie name in the box that pops up, or if the wrong movie is found select the correct one from the offered list.
Which movies? Provide the links.
hum, using libreelec on a raspberry pi I did not figure out where is "video>files" .... I can add other sources but not like you suggested (or I did not find where this option is)
look at https://kodi.wiki/view/Adding_video_sources
the first screenshot is "Videos"
the second screenshot is "Videos > Files"
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - francis29029 - 2023-10-15
(2023-10-14, 21:20)izprtxqkft Wrote: nails on a chalkboard ...hello, yes for some movies I tried to re-scrape manually using the refresh button and then pick-up the good one. it works until the next "clean library" or update : the old (bad) movie title is coming back. (when I write old = originally movie title retrieved by the first scrape).
it is 'scrape' not scrap, scrapped, scrapping
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrap
https://www.parsehub.com/blog/what-is-web-scraping
anyway if we can talk about the correct thing
if you open the information dialog for the item you can click 'Refresh' to re-scrape manually
if it is not named correctly and scrape failed kodi will not retry because it will not see 'new' information
move the movie out of the library folder, clean library, rescan, move the movie back with the correct name
check your name against what can be found on themoviedb.org if needed add the year to the filename i.e. Moviename.2001.mkv
outside of that provide a Debug Log which includes you attempting to scan the items into the library
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - izprtxqkft - 2023-10-15
(2023-10-15, 20:19)francis29029 Wrote: hello, yes for some movies I tried to re-scrape manually using the refresh button and then pick-up the good one. it works until the next "clean library" or update : the old (bad) movie title is coming back. (when I write old = originally movie title retrieved by the first scrape).
then the file is named incorrectly and will continue to use the filename on every update
- https://kodi.wiki/view/Naming_video_files
you need to use 'exclude from scans' in the context of the source
or put a .nomedia file in the folder - https://kodi.wiki/view/Updating_or_removing_videos#Exclude
but excluding will not work if your movies are not in subfolders i.e. Movies/Moviename 2002/moviename.2002.mkv
if you have everything in 1 folder Movies/Moviename.2002.mkv it will not work
the best option is to name the file in a way that the scraper accepts it as the correct title
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - Karellen - 2023-10-15
(2023-10-15, 20:19)francis29029 Wrote: the old (bad) movie title is coming back. (when I write old = originally movie title retrieved by the first scrape).Which movie (provide the link) and how have you named your video file and folder?
RE: How to manually add a movie (not indexed by scraper) - francis29029 - 2023-10-15
Hello,
Thanks for your suggestion (I was not aware of the ".nomedia" file. This can be useful.
Seems like I have a similar problem as in that post (i.e. movie title with a "." or a "-" in the title))
92680 (thread)
I fixed this up by adding a movien_title.nfo in the folder containing the movie file
thanks