[rastarr]

Hi,

I manually add a new genre type to a number of movies so I can track them i.e. I add a Genre type of 'ThaiSubs' for movies I have with Thai subtitles. 
I usually do this via the web interface.

Where is this new genre type stored?

Is there any way of having Kodi write this into the movie.nfo file?

Sadly I had to reimport my movies and, surprise surprise, the movies I had previously done this to no longer showed the info.

Thanks for any help
Martin

[Karellen]

@rastarr

The genre, along with all movie information, is stored in the MyVideosxx database in your Userdata (wiki) folder. But in your case, I would not be using a genre. I would use a Tag.

When you make changes to the information in your library using the Kodi GUI or the Web browser as you have done, none of this is written to any NFO file, it is all stored in the database.

If you want this information saved into nfo files, then you need to run an Export of the library to Separate Files. See links in My Signature below for more info.

[rastarr]

@rastarr

The genre, along with all movie information, is stored in the MyVideosxx database in your Userdata (wiki) folder. But in your case, I would not be using a genre. I would use a Tag.

When you make changes to the information in your library using the Kodi GUI or the Web browser as you have done, none of this is written to any NFO file, it is all stored in the database.

If you want this information saved into nfo files, then you need to run an Export of the library to Separate Files. See links in My Signature below for more info.

How do I display a Tag as a set within the Kodi interface though? I've never seen this feature
Are tags written to the NFO file or is that the same issue I'm having with Genre?

Just looking for an easy way to display movies with Thai subtitles after I add them to existing movies - will make my Thai girlfriend so happy lol

[Karellen]

Just to be clear, nothing ever gets written to an NFO File by Kodi unless you run the Export function.

Tags are similar to Genre's, but instead of polluting your genre listing with things that are not genre, you can use a tag instead which is also stored in the database.

Create your Tag as follows...

1. Go to Videos>Movies>Tags
   
2. Create a New tag named Thai Subs (or whatever you want to call it)
   
3. Once it is created a box will pop up with your movie list
   
4. Select each movie you want the Tag added to.
   
5. As you select each movie using Enter on a keyboard, it will turn green
   
6. Then select OK when you are finished.
   

Once you have done that, you can then create a Smart Playlist and it looks something like this...



Then if you are using a compatible skin, you can create the Smart Playlist as a Main Menu or Sub-Menu item