Plexapi download filename

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Hi,
does anyone know how to deal with the plexapi download method when the file has characters not allowed by the filesystem in a filename (i.e., “:” in Windows)?
I’ve tried using the keep_original_filename True and False but in both cases the pattern is filled with the title of the film, containig those chars. Is there anyway to force a filename for the downloaded file?
Thanks!

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Hi,
I provide solution, just in case anyone finds the same problem.
Just edit video.py in {python}{lib}\site-packages\plexapi
Insert line containig name=name.replace(’:’, ‘.’).

def download(self, savepath=None, keep_original_name=False, **kwargs):
    """ Download video files to specified directory.

        Parameters:
            savepath (str): Defaults to current working dir.
            keep_original_name (bool): True to keep the original file name otherwise
                a friendlier is generated.
            **kwargs: Additional options passed into :func:`~plexapi.base.PlexObject.getStreamURL`.
    """
    filepaths = []
    locations = [i for i in self.iterParts() if i]
    for location in locations:
        name = location.file
        if not keep_original_name:
            title = self.title.replace(' ', '.')
            name = '%s.%s' % (title, location.container)
        if kwargs is not None:
            url = self.getStreamURL(**kwargs)
        else:
            self._server.url('%s?download=1' % location.key)

        name=name.replace(':', '.')

        filepath = utils.download(url, self._server._token, filename=name,
                                  savepath=savepath, session=self._server._session)
        if filepath:
            filepaths.append(filepath)
    return filepaths
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You are using an ancient version or lf PlexAPI.

I sanitized filenames 4 months ago in version 4.8.0.

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Thanks!