# iMovie scanner

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/imovie-scanner/27842>\
**Category:** Dev/API Corner\
**Tags:** scanner-agent-dev\
**Created:** [January 25, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/imovie-scanner/27842 "2013-01-25T12:15:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![stevec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@stevec](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stevec)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/imovie-scanner/27842/1 "2013-01-25T12:15:30Z")

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Hello,  
  
  
  
I’ve not had much luck in this forum in the past (approx a year ago I posted 4 separate questions, none of which got answers and all of which seem to now have been removed . . . . ☹ )  
  
  
  
I have a number of home videos stored in iMovie. Plex is able to scan and play these (using the Home Videos scanner as per [http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Media\_Naming\_and\_Organization\_Guide#Personal\_Media\_or\_Home\_Movies](http://wiki.plexapp.com/index.php/Media_Naming_and_Organization_Guide#Personal_Media_or_Home_Movies)). However, it doesn’t properly understand the iMovie directory structure (ie includes the iMovie cache files aswell as the original videos). It also doesn’t take the timestamp information from the video file names.  
  
  
  
I’d be able to write a scanner for this (I’ve done one in the past for EyeTV) but before I do I wanted to see if anything like this was being planned by the core Plex team. In addition, once I’ve written this scanner, what’s the recommended way to make it available to other Plex users - is there a way it could be added to the App Store ?  
  
  
  
Thanks,  
  
Steve

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**Author:** ![stevec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@stevec](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stevec)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/imovie-scanner/27842/2 "2013-02-17T18:31:52Z")

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I’d consider signing up for the $30 plexpass if I thought it would mean I’d get more assistance on this forum . . .

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**Author:** ![jaggermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jaggermeister](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jaggermeister)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/imovie-scanner/27842/3 "2013-02-27T07:36:45Z")

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Hey Steve, i'm having this exact problem and would absolutely LOVE to see something like your scanner built. &nbsp;I don't think iMovie integration/scanning is on the Plex development roadmap. &nbsp;Let me know if you build it please!

- Mike

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**Author:** ![mmccurdy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mmccurdy/32/83290_2.png) [@mmccurdy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mmccurdy)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/imovie-scanner/27842/4 "2013-02-27T07:37:50Z")

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Hi SteveC, I hope you don't mind I moved your thread to the Scanners forum since I think it will get more attention from the right folks there. &nbsp;For what it's worth, there was another person in Plex Chat just now with the same request. &nbsp;If enough folks want this, it's more likely that it will get worked on by the community or the devs!&nbsp; :D

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/imovie-scanner/27842/5 "2019-12-20T22:48:13Z")

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