Feature Request/fix: TheMovieDB TV order aka Episode Groups

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kim
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Feature Request/fix: TheMovieDB TV order aka Episode Groups

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I believe "DVD Order" do not work on TheMovieDB TV in Filebot atm ?
but now it can plus more ;)
The gist of this feature is that I created a way to be able to build custom groups of episodes that don’t need to match the standard season model and original air date orders. These groups can be assigned 7 different types: original air date, absolute, DVD, digital, story arc, production and TV and they can also belong to a TV network for better organization.
https://blog.themoviedb.org/latest-api- ... 7ead1ecaf9

e.g. American Dad!
https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1433-amer ... ode_groups

Get Episode Groups
https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/tv/ ... ode-groups

Get Details
https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/tv- ... up-details

GUI:
maybe a good idea to only show "working" orders under "Episodes" and/or add the new "Episode Groups"
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Re: Feature Request/fix: TheMovieDB TV order aka Episode Groups

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Non-Default Order is pretty much only supported for TheTVDB. It seems TheMovieDB as add new features akin to what TheTVDB does nowadays. I'll look into that.
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Re: Feature Request/fix: TheMovieDB TV order aka Episode Groups

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It's just wonderful! Is there any progress?

How I can get non-default orders from TheTVDB? (ok, I have got it, when I know, what look for viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2769)
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Re: Feature Request/fix: TheMovieDB TV order aka Episode Groups

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TheTVDB episode orders have always been supported. This thread is specifically about TheMovieDB and their custom episode groups, on which there's no progress at this point.
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Re: Feature Request/fix: TheMovieDB TV order aka Episode Groups

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Was wondering if could request this but then saw it had been . I guess not enough interest or something as 3 yrs later and nothing. Be good to use those episode orders for some of the shows that listed differently to aired etc.
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Re: Feature Request/fix: TheMovieDB TV order aka Episode Groups

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:idea: FileBot supports Absolute (2) and DVD (3) episode groups:
https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/tv- ... up-details


:?: Can you post the file names you have? Are you organising files for yourself or Plex / Kodi / Jellyfin? Are you using TheTVDB or TheMovieDB?


:?: Which TheMovieDB/TV episode group type do you need for your files?


:?: Would the Production Order work for the use case at hand?


:!: The problem with custom episode groups is that they're different for each series. So you wouldn't be able to pre-select your preferred order since you likely prefer different orders for different shows, and so that's either complicated pre-configuration, where you don't know the possible options yet, or require a UI prompt and selection at runtime. The latter would be possible but annoying in the GUI, but not feasible in unattended automation at all. If you're organising files for Plex / Kodi / Jellyfin then naming files with custom orders won't be a good user experience either, because they will of course assume that your S01E01 numbers are the standard order.



EDIT:

FileBot r9286 adds support for --order digital and --order production.
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