[sempervirens]

Thanks, I hadn't gotten around to figuring out how the local trailers worked (too frustrated by the extras to deal with it). I changed those.

I've tried scraping from a Windows 10 machine and a Raspberry Pi running OSMC (all using the same mysql library, and their own copy of the same advancedsettings.xml). End result was the same. I'm not sure what the default folder for the addon is, but it's set to "Extras" (capital E) for me, just as my directory is named.

It was a while ago that I added the sample exclusion part, but I remember that I did it because samples were being scraped in. I just removed it and scanned for new content to check that, and it scraped several copies of SAMPLE (2018), which it should not have. So obviously something is wrong.

Tomorrow I will try on a completely fresh install and create a new database, see if it scrapes correctly that way. Thanks again for helping me with this

[sempervirens]

Okay, update:
I uninstalled Kodi on my Windows 10 machine. Reinstalled it, and installed only 2 addons: Extras and Universal Movie Scraper. Configured UMS, added my source but didn't scan, then quit. Created an advancedsettings.xml (exactly as it is posted here, nothing more, nothing less), restarted Kodi, and scanned my test source (where I put a few movies; some without any extra files, some with extras, one with a sample, and some with trailers – now properly named).

It didn't scan any extras, and I could view them through the Extras context menu. Hurray! But it scanned samples.

I tried it 2 other ways as well. With no advancedsettings at all, and it scanned extras (as expected) but not samples. And when I added those same exclusions for samples that I had before to the set from Extras in the advancedsettings, it scraped both extras and trailers (but not samples).

Here are the logs from all three attempts:

1. 'Extras' advancedsettings, copied verbatim
   
2. 'Extras' verbatim plus sample exclusions (note: I had to remove some from the end of this log. it was too long to save because I browsed through the library after the scan to see what was there)
   
3. No advancedsettings at all (note: again had to remove some. it was all related to playing the Money Talks trailer and then quitting Kodi)
   

Any ideas?

[Karellen]

Ok, I think I see the issue with Samples. The Extras regex has overwritten the Samples regex.

So modify your code to include samples as follows:

xml:
     <excludefromscan>

         <regexp>[-\._ ](extrafanart|sample|trailer|extrathumbs)[-\._ ]</regexp>

     </excludefromscan>

     <excludefromlisting>

         <regexp>[-._ \\/](extrafanart|sample|trailer|extrathumbs)[-._ \\/]</regexp>

     </excludefromlisting>

Let me know if that works.

[sempervirens]

Hallelujah! Everything scanned as I'd been expecting it to. Thank you so much for your help Karellen, I really appreciate it.

[Karellen]

No problems. Glad it is solved. I'll update the wiki page with that fix so others don't have the same issue.

[satelly]

@badbob001

If that feature is important to you, then look at this add-on... https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Special_Features

It was recently introduced and many skins now support it and display a flag when Extras are available for a title. It may mean slightly modifying the location of Extras folder if you use DVD or Bluray folders though.

 Hi Karellen,

Apologies for the semi cross-posting. I have been trying out Special Features (after initially trialling Extras). I note you post above about displaying a flag when Extras are available for a title. I am using Arctic Zephyr which is supported (and also use Aeon Nox Silvo which is semi supported). I can't seem to find where this flag shows up when browsing my movie list. I tend to use the icons view with extra info.

[MechanicalWhispers]

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere. But I just updated to Kodi 18.0 Leia, and suddenly my Extras aren't showing when I choose it from the context menu. Everything was working previously. I also use Emby for Kodi, and they had a big update, too. So I don't know which might be causing it. Maybe I should try out "Special Features"?

[Karellen]

@MechanicalWhispers

Check the add-on is Enabled... Addons>My addons>Context Menu

If nothing there, reinstall from... Add-ons>Install from repository>Context menu

[MechanicalWhispers]

Yes, the Extras addon is enabled. I even just uninstalled it, and reinstalled it from the repo. Still isn't showing any Extras. And like I said, this worked before the update to the new Emby 4.0, and Kodi 18.0

I have a folder called "Extras" inside the movie folder. And video files inside the Extras folder. The context menu shows "Extras", but when I choose it, all that shows is an empty window saying "Search on YouTube".

[Karellen]

Ok, I don't know why. It is one of those add-ons that just works. Can you provide a Debug Log which captures the following...

1. Update Library for the video library
2. You trying to access the Extras folder as you normally do within Kodi.

I'll see if I can pick up any errors. Otherwise the add-on developer @takoi will need to look.

[Karellen]

I should also add that is is working fine for me.

[MechanicalWhispers]

I just figured out what went wrong. When I updated the Emby addon, and did a re-sync of my Kodi database, it asks if you want to use "Native Playback Mode (Direct Paths)" or "Addon Playback Mode (Default)". I chose Addon, but the Extras addon needs direct paths. So I did another re-sync and chose native mode, and all my Extras are showing up again.

[Karellen]

Ok, great. Mystery solved.

[Loftyfries]

Hey guys.
Windows 10, Kodi Leia 18.1

I have a problem getting extras in iso format to play.. First this is inside a 2 part movie folder so folder structure is as follows

Ben Hur (1959) parent folder
ben hur (1959)(part1).iso
ben hur (1959)(part2).iso
artwork files
Extras folder
ben hur (1959)[extra-ben hur bonus disc].iso

Now,i had some major problems getting all other extras to work too,but after a complete re-install and using both the extras and the special features addon i now get a "special features" button on the movie pages that contain extras which is really nice, except for folders where extras are iso format,they dont show up..
Any clue as to why that is?

[Karellen]

i now get a "special features" button on the movie pages that contain extras which is really nice, except for folders where extras are iso format,they dont show up..

I think that is a question for Special Features add-on developer. Extras and Special Features are two separate addons.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=327042