Lets say I have 2 library’s: TV_Shows and DVR_TV_Shows. When I record a show it initially goes in DVR_TV_Shows. I want to throw these files into MCEBuddy to mark commercials and make chapters out of them. Then after that I’d like to move them over to TV_Shows to be with all my pre-existing shows.
If I did this move between library’s would plex dvr then think that the show does not exist and record it again? Or does plex dvr keep a history of what it has recorded? Or does plex scan all the library’s to see if the files exists (I doubt this but thought I should ask)?
Good question. I thought Plex looked at your whole library to see, but not positive.
What could also be an issue for you is moving them from one library to another. I think Plex may start thinking you have two of the same episode after you move the file (if it has been scanned into your DVR_TV_Shows library already).
I have the same setup and have not moved them from one to the other, I keep them in the DVR folder.
Are you running a post processing batch? if not that sounds like it will do what you want - as it can add the file to MCE to be processed before adding it to the library.
I don’t run comskip as I’ve run into a couple of issues with it that I haven’t had time to dig into . . .but the process with the batch file works great otherwise.
Are you running a post processing batch? if not that sounds like it will do what you want - as it can add the file to MCE to be processed before adding it to the library.
I don’t run comskip as I’ve run into a couple of issues with it that I haven’t had time to dig into . . .but the process with the batch file works great otherwise.
I’d love to use post processing but mcebuddy is windows based. I’m running on Linux (Synology) hence the need for two library’s to seperate the not processed and processed files. If you see another way to do this, please suggest!
Plex only looks at the library you are recording to when it checks whether to record a show. I used to record to a separate DVR library and had mcebuddy move files to correct library location when it was done processing. Was getting a ton of episodes recorded multiple times.
You should be able to use some form of post processing possibly. Have DVR record to a specific folder in the main library. Mine record to G:\DVR_TV for example. Your post processing could run against this location with.F:\Recorded_TV as the location to move files to when done. Both G:\DVR_TV and F:\Recorded_TV are added to the TV Shows library. Plex will no longer recorded episodes you already have in the library, unless they are better resolution.
@johnm_ColaSC said:
Plex only looks at the library you are recording to when it checks whether to record a show. I used to record to a separate DVR library and had mcebuddy move files to correct library location when it was done processing. Was getting a ton of episodes recorded multiple times.
You should be able to use some form of post processing possibly. Have DVR record to a specific folder in the main library. Mine record to G:\DVR_TV for example. Your post processing could run against this location with.F:\Recorded_TV as the location to move files to when done. Both G:\DVR_TV and F:\Recorded_TV are added to the TV Shows library. Plex will no longer recorded episodes you already have in the library, unless they are better resolution.
So when you move files to your f drive, how do you copy over the directory structure of the tv show? Does mce buddy have the ability to do that?
And
How do you specify a directory to record to within a library? When I record something, it only let’s me choose a library to record to, not a directory in the library.
Mcebuddy has a method of creating the folder structure. If you only have one storage location added to a library you do not see a drop down for selecting location. Once you have two or more storage locations in a library you will see a drop down on the right side of the add recording option.
@johnm_ColaSC said:
Mcebuddy has a method of creating the folder structure. If you only have one storage location added to a library you do not see a drop down for selecting location. Once you have two or more storage locations in a library you will see a drop down on the right side of the add recording option.
You da realest, John…thank you for your help! Last question, is the mcebuddy structure creation an obviously thing to figure out? and/or is there a guide you used on setting that up?
Search for mcebuddy advanced configuration. If you don’t find anything let me know and I will send a link to the document I used. Moving my son today so not at my computer. The section in mcebuddy was custom file renaming from what I recall. You can also search for mcebuddy and %ismovie and that might find the document. I recall using %ismovie as part of the logic for renaming files and putting them in proper location.
